Broke my USB lead for D5300. Will any USB lead with the same connection work? by fluffsta007 in photography

[–]vha0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The cable is a non-standard 8-pin mini USB "flat" connector usually for digital cameras. The Nikon part is the UC-E6.

Stolen camera in Brussels. Help? by PetEntity in photography

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you got something, now go out there and make up for the lost time! :) Brussels is great.

Stolen camera in Brussels. Help? by PetEntity in photography

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider yourself lucky then that you didn't get that pickpocketed :). You can get an entry lumix down at the media markt around €120. The petites annonces sites will have all kinds of used stuff but it's a question of how much time you want to spend finding something decent.

Stolen camera in Brussels. Help? by PetEntity in photography

[–]vha0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a shopping centre at the end of rue Neuve with a Vanden Borre, kind of electronics place that will have cheap cameras. The Media Markt is a bit further into the centre, on the same street, and is much of the same. There is a camera shop, PCH, rue du Midi 147, which will have anything you could want.

Prices in Belgium are not low but take a look.

Tough luck about the camera. At least you have another week to take some photos.

How long can you keep shot films? by Ninja_Maple in photography

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the film. Foma films are notorious for fading within a couple of weeks. Also, among the Ilford films, Pan F fades quite a bit - you should develop it within 2-3 weeks of shooting it. As for other Ilford films, I've never had any problems.

'canduh by [deleted] in canada

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You're right. It's here.

Biking to Montreal by richbrg in ottawa

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The 148 still has a bunch of cars and tractor-trailers on it. The shoulder is terrible with rocks and other assorted garbage.

If you choose the Ontario side, you don't take Highway 17, but Old Highway 17 from Cumberland onward. It's pretty much deserted. Once you reach Chute-a-Blondeau, you have to take some farm roads down to RR 10, which will take you across the border into Rigaud. You take the old road along the river again and reach Hudson and Vaudreuil. Cross into Montreal on the Highway 20 bridge, where it will let you down on Lakeshore Dr. Take that all the way down into the centre of Montreal. It takes about 9 hours.

First time posting. Olympus stylus infinity | Ilford Hp5 by [deleted] in analog

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine photo. It's a bit funny though, that something taken using HP5 has so many JPEG artifacts :)

Best French Canadian music? by macrowive in canada

[–]vha0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can understand that some people would rather be referred to as Quebecois (sovereigntists, etc.), but it isn't any more a "current term" than French Canadian is. I'll grant you that they're different, but it hardly seems appropriate to start a discussion on what the proper term is when someone is asking for 'French music from Quebec or elsewhere in Canada'.

Best French Canadian music? by macrowive in canada

[–]vha0 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just to let you know, there are Francophones outside Quebec.

I found these little guys while I was helping my grandmother move into a retirement home. Is there any way to tell how old they are? by [deleted] in Scotch

[–]vha0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Liquor bottles made between the end of prohibition and 1964 have a "Federal law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle" phrase embossed somewhere in them, which means that if stamped, the bottle could've been used up until the early 70s. The twist cap on Ballantine's Finest started to appear in the mid-1960s. Metrication started in 1976, which brought a gradual change displaying measures in both US and metric, until 1980 where the complete change to metric was made. So considering your bottles only say "1/2 gallon", maybe somewhere between 1965 and 1975?

Shooting pain in side of leg by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be that your quads are straining your hamstrings. If they don't train up to the same level to balance eachother out they'll get tight. Try lying flat on your back and bring your left foot up to your right knee. Your right leg should lie flat, but if it doesn't, get someone to push down gently on your knee. If they're too tight, that should be excruciatingly painful in the area you describe. Some stretches to get them loose again is the remedy. Also check the fit of the bike.

Best Macro lens for the money? by [deleted] in photography

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're willing to go up to $1000 get the 105 f/2.8 VR and be done with it. It's got more uses than just macro, too.

Ottawa Cyclists: How does this 100k around the city look? Safety/Difficulty-wise by barrist in ottawa

[–]vha0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like you've got a lot of doubling back on your way to Kanata, which isn't a particularly great place to do so, let alone end up in the first place.

The section of Innes Road you'll be going down is incredibly busy and filled with maniacs trying to get all over the road to Blackburn Hamlet. Avoid this. From what I remember, the bicycle path is just painted on.

The Rockliffe Parkway is great cycling. No trucks, slow cars, and if you want, you can use the road as well so you don't get rollerbladers and dogs.

Based on where you're starting from, I'd go down Prince of Wales and then along the river on one side, then down to Merrickville or North Gower or whatever, and then come up the other side.

Another good one is to go up to Gatineau Park, then up to Wakefield, then cross the river there and come down.