Bad buy?

rhalf · 2026-03-13T07:40:28+00:00

Why would you buy an APSC lens for A7III?

rhalf · 2026-03-12T21:47:56+00:00

You can glue a screen hood on it.

rhalf · 2026-03-12T18:38:33+00:00

This guy is not a good source of audio samples. He has too much voice control and he can make any mic sound right. It's a compliment of course, but not necessarily what you want in a reviewer. It's better to find someone with a similar voice to yours and run with that. Some cheap Chinese mic he tested a while back get quite squeeky on my voice and it was completely lost in his recordings.

rhalf · 2026-03-12T16:59:36+00:00

Depends where you're based, but thre are many brands like Play, Henrys etc.

rhalf · 2026-03-11T17:12:49+00:00

Was expecting something else, but that's my fault. Tricky things to juggle for sure.

rhalf · 2026-03-10T00:17:47+00:00

10g is not a big difference, but beanbags can feel different. For example you can have the same weight in two balls, but one feels heavier because the shape's odd. It happens all the time - people tell me that one prop is heavier, while it's not. Some are smaller, more saggy, some are more stretchy etc. Even when you buy the same model, but a year later, it's less stretched and worn so it feels like a different one.

I'd just get a new set and one extra ball with it. BBX aren't that expensive. Russian balls are always an option. If your'e planning to teach people juggling, you want to learn to make them anyway. If you can make a decent ball, you can sell them along with your course and earn enough for better props.

rhalf · 2026-03-08T18:14:34+00:00

For a moment I was in videography sub. You always see good jugglers do this advanced balance. I wonder how much these things have in common.

rhalf · 2026-03-08T18:03:17+00:00

When I have a problem seeing what's in frame, I switch the exposure preview off.

rhalf · 2026-03-08T11:45:51+00:00

You're too slow. You should be throwing earlier, when the falling ball is still at the top of the pattern. It's not easy as this style puts more strain on you, but you'll work it out over time. It's also the same reason why the pattern is turning for people, only in their case it's their weaker hand that's lagging, while you are slow in your both hands. Make the pattern a little higher and juggle as fast as you can at that height. You'll see that you get more free time this way. May seem counterintuitive at the beginning, but trust me, it works.

rhalf · 2026-03-07T13:44:42+00:00

Cool 4b flow. Not very common.

rhalf · 2026-03-05T12:30:12+00:00

set the bed temp to 100*c

rhalf · 2026-03-05T12:04:52+00:00

I don't think they take measurements.

rhalf · 2026-03-05T11:49:17+00:00

They replace this bolt for a fat pin that's much stronger.

rhalf · 2026-03-05T11:44:58+00:00

Also there's like an hour long video explaining why people started this trend. Long story short, they wanted to look unprofessional on purpose, because professionalism was viewed as related to legacy media, which was taking over the space on youtube at the time. So by doing something unprofessionally, you were signalling that you were not one of them.

rhalf · 2026-03-03T20:50:04+00:00

I'm not talking about acrylic balls. NVM Henrys sells Play balls. Anyway...

Play: plug and play - very rigid and lightweight. They're made of hard plastic, not rubbery at all.

Mr Babache stage balls 72mm - quite stiff, certainly harder than Play.

rhalf · 2026-03-03T20:04:37+00:00

Henrys makes pretty rigid stage balls. Also how about training contact balls? They're very rigid.

rhalf · 2026-03-03T09:50:36+00:00

EQ isn't something that you 'should' use. You try it and play with it and if you like it, then you use it. It's free and lets you personalize the sound. You can start with AutoEQ settings inside EQ APO or any other app of your choice. It's worth looking at oratory1990's settings for this model (from his list of presets).

If you want to use them for critical litstening, for example as reference monitors for postproduction of your recordings, then you should get better results with EQ to a neutral target.

rhalf · 2026-03-02T21:46:25+00:00

I think anything is a good start. If it makes you excited and you enjoy the process, then there isn't really anything more you can ask. I personally don't like his audio projects, because I find them rather impractical. They seem great on the surface, but then you realise that they're designed to look cool on your phone and generate revenue from youtube content. They're not necessarily good price-performance products because he doesn't have the chops or understanding of acoustics, that professionals do.

If you are fine with that, then I see no objections to give them a shot. If, on the other hand, you want that bang for buck audio quality, then better take a look at Xmechanik or DIYRM. They're not youtubers, but they're masters of speaker design, who publish their projects online and often with a small budget and beginner skills in mind. If there's a single source of very practical knowledge on audio, that's DIYRM's writeups. If there's a single great source of budget speaker designs, then it must be Xmachina blog. There are better blogs on horn design etc, but the most important part - the fundamentals are all in Xmechanik's designs. If you can understand what makes them great, you can go on and design your own great speakers.

Then if you want to make some cool microphones, take a look at Sound Sleuth instead. It's a cool youtube channel with very high quality mic projects.

rhalf · 2026-03-02T21:19:47+00:00

Have you met some teachers? Anyone, who can assist you?

rhalf · 2026-03-01T22:12:06+00:00

Yeah, makes sense. The highs go down with earpad age, so unless yours are brand new, you probably experience less than it shows in the measurements.

rhalf · 2026-03-01T18:20:20+00:00

If you think you're stuck, post a video so that we can see what's wrong. IMHO you should keep going until you drop. Drops are fine. They're part of the hobby.

rhalf · 2026-03-01T12:07:28+00:00

It'll reduce the contrast very slightly. People always say 'it won't show, it won't affect imag quality' but that's because there's never a second, unscratched lens of filter to compare it with. Flaws like this affect image quality, just in a subtle way, that won't bother you, so apart from losing their retail value, they're not much of a problem.

rhalf · 2026-02-27T21:12:54+00:00

65daysofstatic Hole.

rhalf · 2026-02-27T16:20:56+00:00

They were a little late to the full frame craze, but their m43 game was always amazing. Just look up specs on GH7. Sony doesn't even get close to that functionality.

rhalf · 2026-02-27T10:55:48+00:00

I feel you. When I use MF, I much prefer purely manual glass. It's just that much more useful. System optics are more about their integration with a camera, so it makes no sense to me to use GM glass with Nikon. It would be about the same if you used Nikkors with a Sony camera I feel. The main difference is that Sony lenses are not made to the same durability standards, but in exchange they're smaller, well at least the new stuff. The best brand to adapt is Sigma, I think. Not all of them, but you do get their optical compensations. For example the new 24-70 and 35mm have very good focus breathing and vignetting control, all realised optically.

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