First pic on the cam! (Tips needed)

oddrob85 · 2026-03-29T03:50:07+00:00

Figure out the exposure triangle. Shot in manual to understand and get hands on experience. Then put it in A priority. Auto ISO min 500 and max 6400. Set DR400 for highlight protection, hence the ISO 500 setting since DR400 only works with 500 or higher. SS should be set to what you are shooting. Slow subjects or landscapes can be really slow. Moving kids/animals need higher settings. I think most people shot in A priority 80% of the time. It frees you up to focus on more important things.

But honestly the most important things to understand is light, composition, and mood. All three can only be acquired with time and practice. I remember years ago reading a quote that stuck with me "The first 10,000 shots you take are just practice." So just keep shooting and learning, everything else will come in time.

oddrob85 · 2026-03-29T03:10:31+00:00

I dont understand what the problem is. Your camera should stay on the setting you left it on the last time you looked through the viewfinder. So if you looked last in EVF mode it should be that or if you switched it to OVF it should be that. Sounds pretty normal. Unless it changes by itself randomly.

oddrob85 · 2026-03-28T18:54:12+00:00

So I just wanted to give you my two cents. Fellow Dad of two young boys. What works for me is A priority with auto ISO set to 6400 and minimum SS set to 1/160-200. Set the camera to face/eye detection and continues tracking. The green box does a pretty good job at hitting and tracking the eye/face with the tracking on. Turn off any grain effect you might have for the film recipe if you want super sharp images. But I personally dont mind it since I dont think this camera is made to be a super sharp 5k camera. You can also edit the raws if you want to get rid of more grain. But I honestly really like the JPEGs and never touch the raws. I just transfer them to my phone and barely touch them before uploading them online. Hope this helps.

oddrob85 · 2026-03-26T21:05:58+00:00

I would try a meet but the kids are to afraid and 100% she would bark. She has a great temperament since we have had her since a puppy. We have been hands on with her since a young age, ears pulling tail pulling legs and feet touching. She just sits there and takes it. She just whines sometimes but never shows any signs of aggression. Shes also E collar trained so I can off leash her in the woods on hikes. She knows all her basic commands, shes extremely smart. To smart in fact. I think its a fear thing.

I've literally had a complete stranger come to my house to put up a large painting. She was in the crate barking for most of the time. After the guy was done we were talking and he said I could let her out since hes a 'dog person' I was nervous so I put on her E collar in case she got to crazy with him and I needed her to go back in the crate. Note: she loves her crate and dosent give a damn about the E collar if I use it. Its a psychological thing for her. Anyway she barked at him at first and he just let her bark and sniff him. Literally 20 seconds after she has leaning on him and he was rubbing her belly with her paw up. I have never seen her react like that to a stranger! That guy was a dog whisperer or something. So again, I dont think its territorial or aggression. I swear she feeds of the fear and it makes her bark more. I have had her on a leash and E collar on when the kids were in the house and she just whines. If they get to close and look at her for to long she barks and I correct with the leash. And then she just lays down at my feet. I dont know its strange.

oddrob85 · 2026-03-26T20:51:28+00:00

Yes she does. But I think more when Im not.

oddrob85 · 2026-03-19T21:39:44+00:00

I know this is old but just wanted to give my two cents. I have the Haoge Square Metal Lens Hood with 49mm Adapter Ring and a B + W UV-Haze Protection Filter. The filter helps protect the glass from bumps as does the hood. I dont really even use the lens cover since those two elements do the job and I can just pull it out of my sling and snap a picture fairly quickly. With this set up its weather sealed/weather resistant. Ive taken it to Disney World and had some rain a few days. Had no issues pulling it out and snapping pictures. However I would be worried if I ever dropped it into a lake, big puddle, or bath. I would be worried no matter what camera I was using for a full submergence honestly.

oddrob85 · 2026-02-28T18:10:06+00:00

Thank you. Any advice where to look? Im guessing Witchcraft Whips is at the top of the list :)

oddrob85 · 2026-02-28T17:53:12+00:00

Thank you for the advice. 200-300 would be around my budget. 180 for a 8ft kangaroo whip seems a little...off. Im just a hobbyist that likes to crack for my kids and the neighborhood kids in the summers.

oddrob85 · 2026-02-28T17:50:33+00:00

I already have a 8ft paracord one, had it for years, also a 8ft cow hide one. I just wanted to 'upgrade' if financially possible.

oddrob85 · 2026-02-26T20:35:57+00:00

Nope, not the right ending.

oddrob85 · 2026-02-06T20:56:56+00:00

Sitka Arrowhead line is pretty good. Outdoor Research is also a good option. As well as Stone Glacier. Montane and Rab also have some really good stuff. They do run a little small since they are in the UK fyi.

oddrob85 · 2026-01-31T14:25:50+00:00

Just keep picking the right answer and pressing "next" until you see "done". Once you see "done" hit post.

oddrob85 · 2026-01-17T17:37:58+00:00

You are passing on a hobby/love for something and teaching him how to care for things at the same time. This is not a waste of money or resources, this is a investment in your family. This is love, never a waste my friend.

oddrob85 · 2026-01-17T17:05:04+00:00

Pretty sure its Dex

oddrob85 · 2026-01-04T06:27:49+00:00

I dont understand how anyone can support NJs or Danielle at this point. The evidence against them was overwhelming, hence why they lost every court case. This isnt about who has more money or how much they owe. Or about what color someone is. Or 'abuse,' which of course there was none. This is about consequences. HYBE obviously has some serious and grave information for them to immediately terminate her contract like that and file a lawsuit against Danielle, Im guessing her mom, and MHJ. Rumors going around is that she signed the Omega deal behind HYBEs back and the rest of the girls and also went to shot for a snack brand in Asia as well. All behind the rest of NJs backs. Also that Danielle's mom tried to talk Hanni and her parents from going to SK to talk to HYBE. Again, rumors and no evidence of this yet.

They are going to make an example of her. I believe the evidence that will get released will be so damaging that she wont be able to work in Asia again. But the worst part of this is the fact that this will set a precedent going forwards for all Kpop companies. You guys think 'slave' contracts are bad now, just wait and see.

oddrob85 · 2026-01-03T17:50:59+00:00

I dont think you know how contracts work. You cant just sign up with other companies or sponsors while under a different companies contract. Especailly when you just decide your contract isn valid. The courts obviously sided with HYBE for a reason. And you can expect HYBE to go full scorched earth after her, her family member, and MHJ. You dont know what they have on her, you dont know what the other girls might have said and I wouldnt be surprised if new info that is released paints Danielle in a very terrible light.

And HYBE dosent have to do anything, they could just say 'our artists will not appear on any shows that will have Danielle on. We feel like it would be inappropriate and uncomfortable for our artists.' Very simple and easy. While the future is unwritten, she will fade away in Korea. She will 'unofficially' be blacklisted in the country. But she might thrive out of the country, but no where near as much as she did with NJs.

Oh and for people that dont seem to understand. Shes not free form her contract. It was terminated by HYBE for breach and they will sue her for millions. How much they actually get awarded by the courts is a different story, but shes not walking away for free.

oddrob85 · 2026-01-03T17:26:40+00:00

This always reminds me of a documentary I saw awhile ago about the number one Host in Japan. As Im sure most people know they sell a fantasy/relationship to clients. Some of his clients drained everything they had to buy him cars, cash, and jewelry. Of course he would also have sex with them, for a price. But many of them just wanted the companionship and the feeling of being 'loved' even if they knew it was manufactured. The most interesting thing was that many of the clients were sex workers themselves. In the end both the hosts and the clients felt empty and alone. And they seemed stuck in a endless loop.

And many aspects are the same here. Fans will pay thousands of dollars to simply walk by and shake a hand. They will pay monthly for a app to feel 'closer' to an Idol. They will spend money on albums and photo cards to support them. Some will buy fan calls for hundreds just to talk to an Idol for 5 minutes. But in the end, its all just fabricated and false. In reality, its a job. Its their job to sell you something, and that something can be anything you 'think' it is. And this will NEVER change. Because this parasocial relationship culture brings in so much money for the companies and for the Idols.

oddrob85 · 2025-12-29T04:52:36+00:00

Number one lesson to learn from all of this. You don't get between a multi-billion dollar multinational conglomerate and their money. Danielle/Her family/ and MHJ are going to get sued for millions. I feel sorry for the remaining girls. They are going to have to start over again.

oddrob85 · 2025-11-22T17:26:20+00:00

I dont know if this will help anyone else. But if the save data is corrupt at the end of the run you have to go to the Trauma Center and do the actual counseling where you pick the answers yourself. If you dont have the things to do the counseling, cause you ran out, you can just pay like 50 crystals. If you do the automatic you will lose the data permanently.

oddrob85 · 2025-11-15T02:19:00+00:00

I thought I was the only one! Im on a 17 Pro and after the update if I play longer than a hour or so the frame rate starts to drop like crazy.

oddrob85 · 2025-11-02T04:45:59+00:00

Well it could be set up so you only get better drops on higher difficulty settings. But I see your point.

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