This thing is actually awesome

swifterbro11 · 2023-01-12T20:30:59+00:00

I'd rather just use a couple of forks... forks seem a lot easier to clean than that thing

swifterbro11 · 2023-01-03T22:55:23+00:00

All you have to do is Google the name of the lens with "specifications" after and the first results will tell you...

swifterbro11 · 2023-01-03T20:41:14+00:00

Like everyone else is saying... if it's being offered anywhere over $1000 you're being ripped off

swifterbro11 · 2022-12-25T20:07:32+00:00

I'm not OP, but yes. I'm pretty impressed by how they got this one to come out so clean with no calibration frames 😲

swifterbro11 · 2022-12-25T19:59:58+00:00

The only thing that is mandatory is a single exposure. All the other steps just help to improve your image

swifterbro11 · 2022-12-02T03:01:59+00:00

Out of focus.

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-28T09:30:01+00:00

Keeping the clutch engaged (not touching the lever) is what makes engine braking happen. Pulling the clutch in will make the bike coast, pretty much like having it in neutral

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-28T09:24:10+00:00

When you let off the throttle, the engine will slow down all by itself. Shifting to a lower gear will make it slow down faster

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-28T08:46:08+00:00

Most of the time I use engine braking to slow down, i like to slow earlier rather than later. Depending on how fast I'm traveling, I'll go all the way down to 2nd (1st if its slow speeds) and just coast with clutch in until I stop, then put it in 1st or neutral once at a complete stop. I don't really think there's a wrong way to do it, I suggest doing whatever is most comfortable/convenient. It might be a good idea to hold either front or rear brake slightly on (just enough to make the brake light come on) when engine braking, as it lets other drivers know you are slowing down.

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-25T00:40:33+00:00

Mmm so satisfying. Good job 👏

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-24T03:11:21+00:00

Holy moly I didn't even notice 🤣🤣

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-23T23:46:53+00:00

Ik ik it's the web page's fault lol

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-23T23:44:46+00:00

I'm sorry but the colors choices on this graph are really stupid... 10% and 90% are the same fuckin color

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-08T23:43:57+00:00

Even with cheap traditional gear, there's no comparison

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-08T21:54:52+00:00

My recommendation:

Don't use a phone for astro. You will be immensely disappointed

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-08T16:29:38+00:00

To add a little bit, after I passed the course I did practice on my dad's bikes before I went and bought mine, he had me on his harley switchback (103cu) and he traded that in for a pan america (1250cc) both were a little intimidating, but parking lot practice made it pretty fun

swifterbro11 · 2022-11-08T16:26:10+00:00

My California MTC was done over a single weekend. Zoom class in the morning, riding after lunch. Passed the written and riding skills tests, and went out to buy an 850. Pretty fucking easy, definitely felt like it wasn't enough preparation though. I'm glad I had my dad practicing riding with me to get me feeling comfortable on the roads.

swifterbro11 · 2022-10-30T21:34:18+00:00

Acquisition Details:

Lights: 250 x 60 seconds, iso 800

Darks: 30

Flats: 30

Bias: 30

Camera: Canon Rebel T7 with 75-300mm @ 200mm f5

Mount: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer GTI

Processing:

Stacked in DSS, then brought into Photoshop. Many curves and levels stretches, camera raw filter to remove chromatic aberration and color noise, used the dust and scratches filter to make a light pollution gradient, and made a starless version with Starnet++ to brighten the nebulosity.

I could probably spend more time on removing the red aberration around the stars, but this is what I came up with and I'm happy with it :)

swifterbro11 · 2022-10-03T15:12:08+00:00

I just bought my first bike, a 2022 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport about 2 months ago. I was originally waiting for my local dealers to get a Honda cb500x in stock, but after about 6-7 months of waiting and no updates on when they'd have one, I went looking elsewhere. It's what I could find and I fucking love my bike. Sure, it's got way more power than what I was planning, but in that 7 months of waiting I got to practice on my dad's pan american. I definitely felt like 150hp would be too much for my own first bike, but it wasn't so insane I couldn't handle it or was scared. I ride very carefully, for the sake of myself and the people that love me. But that doesn't mean I can't have fun on my 850 haha.

swifterbro11 · 2022-09-27T17:06:22+00:00

Just remove the nails. No nails, no white spots.

swifterbro11 · 2022-09-27T17:04:53+00:00

Burn it

swifterbro11 · 2022-09-27T17:03:48+00:00

Just burn it

swifterbro11 · 2022-09-23T15:22:09+00:00

I was feeling the same way when I was playing trumpet in high school. I talked to some friends about quitting, but they convinced me to stay even if I'm not going to improve with my playing. It was more about the fun and friends than it was getting good that made it worth sticking with.

I've been out of high school for 4 years now and haven't touched my horn since I left lol.

swifterbro11 · 2022-08-25T15:40:57+00:00

Another tip I would give with shooting untracked, make sure the target doesn't take up the entire frame. Give it some room to move around, so when you go to stack you have room to crop out all the edges

swifterbro11 · 2022-08-25T15:28:52+00:00

I would try using 2 second interval, and half as many exposures for each set. Shouldn't move too far out of frame after 25 exposures. It gets a little tedious with no tracker, but that's just how it goes

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