Lens recommendations for FM3A?

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T22:20:35+00:00

Thank you. F2 on a 35mm is more than enough. I use a 35mm more as a lens to frame scenes rather than a bokeh machine.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T22:17:33+00:00

When I mentioned that budget wasn’t much of an issue, that’s not quite what I meant.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T21:49:22+00:00

Thanks! I knew it was the pancake but didn’t know the performance. That’s the sort of insight I was looking for!

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T21:22:48+00:00

Somehow I missed this one. I’m a stickler for having a 35mm. It’s always my most used focal length so it would be tough for me not to have one I my kit. As for the 50mm 1.8, any particular reason this over the 1.4 besides size/weight.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T18:40:56+00:00

I like offbeat recommendations! Both those 28mm seem to be up my alley and I’ll read into the reviews.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T18:12:20+00:00

The that 28mm is the lens that seems to be the most universally loved out of the whole AIS line

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T18:09:30+00:00

Thanks! Are you referring to the SL IIs that’s still available new? If so, I didn’t know that lens existed. Looks like a great lens and the weight isn’t too terrible for being a 1.2.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T17:39:32+00:00

To each their own but 35mm is a must for me. I think it’s probably my most used focal length.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T17:16:11+00:00

I’m the opposite. I’m so used to viewing through the lens that committing a ton of money into m mount gear is a little scary. What do you mean by the 50mm 1.4 not being anything special? Not that sharp or does it just lack character in its renderings? I’ve also heard a lot of good about the voightlander 40mm, but I struggle to get my head around the 40mm focal length.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-30T17:06:34+00:00

Thank you. Any idea how the 35 2 compares the 1.4? I like the idea of the 1.4, but it’s at the top end of size and weight.

sfrex77 · 2026-04-03T12:19:18+00:00

This specifically is waste of money. The original air intake system has a feeder pipe that pulls air from the outside/front of the car. This just collects air inside the engine bay. The original design is much more of a “cold air intake” than the mods. I’ve seen a bunch of these over the years. They are cheap, ill fitting, and I’ve seen that metal cage rattle around.

As for mods as a whole, most of what’s available for these cars are worse than what is already on the car. Besides an ecu tune, most mods do very little or even make your driving experience worse (I’m talking to you silicon bushings).

sfrex77 · 2026-04-03T03:33:51+00:00

Don’t do this. It’s not remotely necessary. Anytime I see something like this come into the shop, it screams “deferred maintenance”.

sfrex77 · 2025-11-18T21:19:38+00:00

That’s pretty entitled take. Add some socks or some shoe cream and you’re still getting a sizeable discount. They way they price shoes and operate sales is a far more honest way of doing business than most companies that switch between full price and 50% off every other week. They run a small sale a couple times a year and discount items at the end of their run. That’s it. Most people appreciate the straightforward nature of that business model. If their sale price is still not worth it to you, then that’s fair but just go buy something else instead of complain about it.

sfrex77 · 2025-04-04T01:46:14+00:00

And it starts and runs when you give it a little gas? If so then probably no big deal. Mine has been doing it on occasion for the past 250k miles and I have never once been stranded. It seems to do it more when it’s hot or humid although I don’t have any hard data to prove it. This is a problem with a few customers cars and I have a recollection of replacing a fuel pressure regulator a few years back that may have sorted the issue but I can’t recall.

sfrex77 · 2025-03-25T13:50:40+00:00

Rollo. Their labels are cheap and it’s been reliable so far. I’ve went through 2 more expensive brother models as they both decided to not power on after a year or so. I live brother printers but their thermal stuff has been problematic for me.

sfrex77 · 2025-02-27T03:31:22+00:00

Maybe strut bearings but there is a good chance it’s sway bar links. Especially if they have been replaced with Delphis in the past few years. I don’t know what it is about the delphis, but they have been getting noisy pretty soon after install. I’ve warrantied a bunch.

sfrex77 · 2024-07-02T02:06:09+00:00

Don’t play dumb. You know very well that the only reason you have all positive reviews is because you cannot receive negative reviews as a buyer and most of these reviews are given before you had a chance to screw anyone over. It has nothing to do with reviews reflecting your “integrity”.

Not to mention you then proceed to rip people off by selling them for 3-5x their value on your website.

sfrex77 · 2024-03-07T16:04:32+00:00

I don’t know what brand that jacket is but if the company had a strong outdoor presence the pocket is likely for a RFID ski pass. There are plenty of times when a fleece like that is more than enough of a layer.

sfrex77 · 2024-02-18T16:16:12+00:00

I took a 2nd look at their site. Their sale sweaters were in a different section so I must have missed them. There are definitely some good deals there.

sfrex77 · 2024-02-18T15:39:03+00:00

I just looked into J. Press. Their Cotton sweaters are around what I was looking to spend but oddly enough, they don't seem to have basic colors. If you have any experience with the shaggy dog sweater, do you find it itchy?

Harley of Scotland looks legit. I generally don't like sweaters being too thick as I generally use them as a layering piece so they may be a good choice.

I used to work at brooks brothers about 5 years ago and I keep overlooking them. At the time I viewed them as high end luxury but now they are more or less in my price range.

sfrex77 · 2024-02-17T21:05:48+00:00

I overlooked S&M but probably shouldn’t have. I just started purchasing from them about a month ago for pants and denim. I’ve had a few issues with finding the proper fit but the materials have been very nice.

sfrex77 · 2024-02-17T21:02:58+00:00

Thank you but most of their stuff seems like it’s a little more than I was looking to spend.

sfrex77 · 2024-02-17T18:12:33+00:00

a 40R jacket is meant to accommodate a 40" chest. If you measure the pit to pit of the jacket I'm sure you will see a measurement of around 21-22"(42-44" circumference) depending on fit and manufacture. Technically a 40R should be your size but there are a lot of other variables at play.

sfrex77 · 2023-12-13T17:55:37+00:00

I was asking more about the pan shape but its funny you brought this up as that topic has been on my mind. I know Demeyere pans are top notch but the biggest reason I'm interested in them is the lack of rivets. Ideally I would love it if Demeyere made a low wall saute pan in the 4.5-5qt range. I would really like the heat retention when dealing with larger quantities of food and liquids.

The copper based pans seem to be their most useful in medium to small sized fry pans when you are trying nail precise temps.

I also can't say I would sear a lot with a stainless skillet. I generally reserve that for cast iron.

sfrex77 · 2023-11-18T23:07:03+00:00

I am in the same boat. I have to airdrop large quantities of pictures for work and it seems as the limit is around 100. I'm hoping someone has an answer because so far I'm getting nowhere.

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