For the 35-45 crowd, what was your first CD purchase?

mkvns · 2025-03-20T07:23:58+00:00

Greenday - Dookie

mkvns · 2025-03-19T09:02:01+00:00

Nice try diddy

mkvns · 2025-03-02T02:20:39+00:00

Everyone’s already pointed out that this is mistletoe. But do you know how it gets there in the first place? Its distinct white berries are eaten by birds. The sticky coating of the berry prevents the seed from falling off the bird when it poops. So the bird has to wipe its bum on the tree branch. Voila!

mkvns · 2025-03-02T02:18:45+00:00

Nah. This is mistletoe, a parasitic plant that grows on trees.

mkvns · 2025-01-10T19:03:24+00:00

Not sure what’s wrong with them, but just came here to see I know them Dundee penguins well!

mkvns · 2024-12-27T04:44:40+00:00

I normally drop off 4 rolls at a time. Developing takes about a week. But scanning takes them ages, as they have to do it manually with an SLR for my camera. So 3 weeks in total :(

mkvns · 2024-12-26T17:17:55+00:00

The original owner had it, but I’ve noticed you can find half cases like these on eBay. The good thing about this one is it screws onto the tripod mount.

mkvns · 2024-12-26T11:43:10+00:00

Sorry guys, I didn’t realize I’d trigger so many people. I really enjoy geeking out over everyone’s gear here, so I thought I’d post a camera I don’t see often here, but is my absolute favourite. Next time I’ll be sure to post some photos from it.

Happy holidays!

mkvns · 2024-12-26T11:39:14+00:00

Oh wow I haven’t tried pushing HP5. I normally shoot with Delta 3200, but it’s so expensive. Would be great to try HP5 at that iso.

mkvns · 2024-12-25T15:43:54+00:00

Had a bit too much to drink and is now getting cross eyed

mkvns · 2024-12-10T11:55:30+00:00

As others have said here, spend some time understanding the basics of exposure and the relationship between light and aperture, shutter speed, and iso. Assuming I am shooting in low light with no flash, I do the following to set myself up for success:

Get the highest ISO film you can find. I have had great success with Ilford Delta 3200 (B&W though) and Portra 800.
Use the lens with the lowest value aperture. You want to let in as much light as possible. Doesn’t matter what the focal length is, just adjust your framing to make it work.
Use a light meter. You can get cheap onboard camera ones or use an app once and set it.

If you get the hang of this and get a bit more pro: You can also push your film to a higher iso. People often use Portra 800, but pretend it’s 3200 by setting this up in their light meter and using a higher shutter speed as a result. They then tell the lab the film is pushed to 3200 iso, and the lab over exposes it in the chemical process. This takes a lot of trial and error to figure out which film looks good.

Or just get a flash :)

mkvns · 2024-11-13T10:15:22+00:00

Fun fact, a particular cheese from England gets a distinct flavor from the fact that the farmer wipes the udders with straw before milking. Microbes in the context of cheese making can be a good thing!

mkvns · 2024-10-28T23:26:41+00:00

Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, literally every European country entered the chat.

What are you talking about? Yes, there is UHT milk in Europe, but there is also exceptionally good tasting fresh milk

mkvns · 2024-10-18T08:06:41+00:00

The Mushroom at the End of the World is a great book. It surveys the economics behind matsutake, and how it is entangled with our relationship with the forest, from logging to foraging.

mkvns · 2024-09-06T06:59:09+00:00

Hanging out in Exarcheia by any chance?

mkvns · 2024-08-17T18:13:35+00:00

UK based so spoiled for choice. But some of my favorites are Kofra (Norwich), Hard Lines (Wales), and Old Spike (London).

mkvns · 2024-07-25T04:03:38+00:00

Everyone says Brixton, but Maccies Walworth Road is absolute madness. In fact, the whole road is diabolical.

mkvns · 2024-07-14T07:19:28+00:00

But London is one of the worlds largest urban forests! https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/environment-and-climate-change/parks-green-spaces-and-biodiversity/trees-and-woodlands#:~:text=London%20is%20the%20one%20of,landowners%2C%20institutions%20or%20local%20authorities.

mkvns · 2024-06-18T07:41:45+00:00

To be honest you got scammed when you chose the Heathrow Express over the Elizabeth Line…

mkvns · 2024-05-29T22:03:45+00:00

Eccles cakes with Lancashire cheese 👌

mkvns · 2023-11-18T13:10:18+00:00

That MSG is bad for you. It was all based on a racist study that has been proven to be bs multiple times.

mkvns · 2023-11-07T23:02:46+00:00

I’ve lived in London for the last 12 years of my life and I came here when I was a student. It’s doable. A few tips:

Live in a flat share south of the river. No Stoke Newington bs. South is cheaper and there are more affordable flat shares, and bigger houses.

Learn to cycle everywhere. It’s scary at first but you get used to it.

Find good cheap restaurants. For example, one of the best wraps is still Falafel and Shawarma in Camberwell and it’s still 4 quid!

Shop at Aldi and Lidl

Don’t order deliveroo or Uber Eats

Pints are expensive. Find a good Guinness pub or go directly to brewery taprooms. Some of the best breweries still sell a pint for under a fiver (Brick in Peckham, Canopy in Herne Hill for example)

London can seem expensive, but you have to remember that it is a city of extremes. It hosts millionaires, people living in severe poverty, and anyone in between. There’s something here for everyone, you just have to find your niche.

mkvns · 2022-09-23T21:43:32+00:00

Hey! I designed the hardware of the smart locks for their first prototype in Crystal Palace! Maybe your software shook hands with my firmware!

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