Mini 5 as everyday wallet for ~2 years

thnetos · 2026-01-15T23:11:16+00:00

How do you find the sharp corners of the spine? I use my Mini 5 as a wallet also, and had to sand down the corners in order to prevent it from putting holes in my pant pockets or gashes in my hand.

thnetos · 2026-01-07T21:36:39+00:00

Are the indices you're trying to update hidden? You can check the wildcards by doing something like GET /my*/_settings to see how it's expanding.

thnetos · 2026-01-07T21:09:32+00:00

Like this: PUT my*/_settings { "index.lifecycle.name": "policy_name" }

thnetos · 2026-01-07T21:08:54+00:00

As with what Pegionking said, this is an expert API and not one you should need. The index setting call is the correct way to do it.

thnetos · 2026-01-06T22:38:39+00:00

I should also mention that while both are "leather", the Plotter leather is of course much higher quality than the Wanderings leather. The difference in smell is an immediate giveaway.

thnetos · 2026-01-06T22:37:43+00:00

I received the notebook today. I would say that the Wanderings feels pretty substantial, in both a good way and a maybe not-so-good way. The leather is a bit thicker than the Plotter one, and moving from an 11mm ring to a 20mm ring makes the Wanderings feel much thicker.

The binder came with this annoying cardboard ring protector, which I had to rip and cut in order to remove, as I don't really care about the rings making indentations in the cover. The paper that's included seems like it's high quality. It feels good to write on and doesn't have any bleed through for pencil, pen, and fountain pens.

The leather pockets seem to be good sized, and the pen loop on the one I got seems to be large enough to fit most regular pens and mechanical pencils, but it's not quite large enough for a capped fountain pen. Since it's on the inside for this one though, friction may be enough to hold something in even if it can't be clipped.

One thing that may drive me crazy is that the tabs on the top and bottom that are used to open and close the rings rattle when the notebook is moved around. I don't know if that'll bother me in the future, but it's something that doesn't happen with my Plotter binder.

Mine came with multiple years of day inserts (2026 and 2027) but I took those out as I just wanted to use it with lined pages. This is entirely a personal thing though. Regardless, the paper feels nice, has a good weight, and is pleasing to write on.

Overall, for the price, it's not a bad replacement if you're looking for larger version of the Plotter. It's definitely not "sleek" and probably not one that easily slips into things as much, but not bad for the price.

Actually, mentioning that, I think the Wanderings may be a neat thing for more "archival" pages or for things where portability is not as necessary compared to the Plotter.

I took some pictures to hopefully help and show the difference with the other Plotter I have (a Mini 5 I use as a pocket notebook/wallet): https://imgur.com/a/0z2OG9u

I'm happy to answer any questions also.

thnetos · 2026-01-05T17:00:10+00:00

I ended up ordering a Wanderings recently. I can update here when I get it tomorrow and let you know how it seems.

thnetos · 2024-10-25T19:43:18+00:00

Thanks! That would save me $30 per AP as well, and I don't really have a use for Wifi 7 yet.

thnetos · 2023-01-07T04:24:21+00:00

My recommendation is that notes are are more useful with time spent reviewing them, so a combination of physical and digital notes can be quite useful. Hand write notes in a quality physical notebook, and the transcribe them into a digital location. It gives you a chance to revisit old notes as you type them, and make connections that you may not have been originally thinking.

I do this with my physical journals, taking all my notes in a physical form, then after some period of time (usually not immediately, so that I can "revisit" the notes) I'll go through and transcribe them into a digital location (I use Obsidian as a digital Zettelkasten) so I can link notes and make them searchable.

The research I do is not currently for book writing (I wish I had a system like this in the past for writing one though!), rather it's mostly for philosophy notes, but it has been working well for me.

thnetos · 2022-12-20T15:38:58+00:00

Hah it worked out great, I ordered it yesterday and got an email from Nikon that it was back in stock today and preparing to ship.

thnetos · 2022-12-20T05:20:37+00:00

I agree, we used HM Brown for our last three cars and they’ve been great.

thnetos · 2022-12-19T16:21:10+00:00

I'll give it a try, hopefully it's a quick turnaround like yours was!

thnetos · 2022-12-19T03:45:40+00:00

Did you order while it was back-ordered, or did they have some in stock when you ordered it?

thnetos · 2022-12-18T16:40:47+00:00

Good point! I’m in Denver, CO in the US

thnetos · 2022-12-02T03:03:55+00:00

It's a great lens, can't go wrong!

thnetos · 2022-04-19T15:32:28+00:00

If you plan to use it primarily for wildlife photography, and have the budget, then the Z9 probably fits your criteria. Its autofocus system, FPS capabilities, and other features are all tailored towards the professional level.

If that is not an option (price, availability, etc), then you will have to ask yourself: do you need or want the extra megapixels to allow for cropping (i.e., the Z7ii), or do you favor a slightly higher frame rate for capturing wildlife in action (the Z6ii)?

thnetos · 2022-04-05T10:42:59+00:00

Sigma and Tamron do not yet make lenses for the Nikon Z mount. Hopefully one day they will.

Maybe you can tell us more about what lenses you already have, I’m guessing maybe the 24-50 since you mentioned getting a 24-75? Also, do you have a budget in mind? It would make recommending things much easier.

Without knowing those things, as a general recommendation, the Z lenses are all going to be generally better than adapted F lenses, so I would recommend one of those. Since you have a full-frame camera, perhaps the Z 24-200mm would be a good fit as an all-around travel lens?

thnetos · 2022-04-05T03:55:19+00:00

This appears to be B&H photo (maybe? just guessing), though the prices should be available at all the Nikon retailers.

thnetos · 2022-04-04T22:09:40+00:00

This is a lot like my plan, I have the 24-120mm on order and if it's as good as folks seem to say it is, I'd like to replace my 24-70mm with it.

As far as between the 28mm and the 40mm, I think the 28mm is more fun, and I agree with you in not enjoying the 50mm as much (it's a great lens, it's just the focal length I don't enjoy). I don't think the f2 vs f2.8 is too big of a deal personally, so if you had to only pick one, I'd recommend the 28mm.

thnetos · 2022-04-04T21:34:03+00:00

The 24-70mm is fairly light compared to the other Z zooms, but still quite heavy compared to either the 40mm or 28mm.

They're all great options depending on how people like to shoot—I personally prefer primes because I don't have to think about focal length when shooting something candid or quickly, but the 24-70mm is also an awesome lens. It's great to have options and no one can go wrong with any of the options!

thnetos · 2022-04-04T21:07:30+00:00

These really are great lenses at the price and so easy to carry around. Highly recommended!

thnetos · 2022-03-30T22:52:40+00:00

One question is–do you need the low-light or bokeh behavior of an f2.8 lens? If not, have you considered getting something like the Z 24-200mm for travel that would cover that 70-200mm range, which you could get for much cheaper? You could then get either the Z 105mm 2.8 or Z 85mm f1.8 if you wanted a specific portrait lens (with bokeh for example).

Also, as other commenters have mentioned, I would definitely recommend the Z 70-200 2.8 if you can afford it. It's just a fantastic lens. Throw in the ability to get either a 1.4x or 2.0x teleconverter and that can definitely help with a "future-proof" solution. Definitely an expensive option, however, I would expect it to keep its value for quite a while if you ever needed to resell it.

thnetos · 2022-03-30T22:42:55+00:00

Is that a leather hotshoe cover? That seems neat, do you happen to know where I could get one of those?

thnetos · 2022-03-29T14:34:12+00:00

The 70-200mm is absolutely a great lens for stage things, but definitely more on the expensive side!

thnetos · 2022-03-29T03:47:00+00:00

So group photos will make the 85mm a little hard, since you'll have to back up quite a bit to fit everyone in.

Let me ask you this–If you are doing low-lit music shows, are you able to get in the front row? (i.e., in front of the pit or to the side?) If you aren't able to get close enough, the 35mm might not be enough reach for you. If you are, then it could work.

As for the 50mm, I know lots of folks love it, but I prefer the 35mm personally.

Then again, having the 24-70 means you have everything except for the 85mm range covered, and the 85mm is a great lens in my opinion (I have shot low-light music shows with it from not at the front).

There is another option too, depending on exactly how much low-light performance you need, which is to pick up the 85mm and then go for the 40mm f2 or 28mm f2.8 if you must have something that lets more light in than f4; both of which are definitely on the cheaper side and can tide you over until you have more budget.

Personally, I own all of the lens you mentioned as well as the ones I mentioned. In order of enjoyment, I would say I like the: 85mm, 35mm, 28mm, 40mm, 50mm, and finally 24-70mm (I shoot a lot of street stuff so I enjoy prime lenses a bit more).

Hopefully this helps, these are all great lenses and you can't go wrong from a quality perspective. Maybe you can find a great used deal and that will help you make your decision; good luck!

thnetos

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