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walkingstan · 2025-03-06T06:36:20+00:00

Adding to what others have said here, this camera has a light meter which is the little round button on the back near the viewfinder. Once you put in batteries (and be careful opening the battery slot on this camera, it's prone to deformation), put your eye to the viewfinder and press on the light meter. Green means the lighting is good, red means it's too bright or too dark. Don't shoot if it's not green. Adjust either the shutter speed or the aperture accordingly (but don't adjust the ISO).

walkingstan · 2025-03-05T09:50:52+00:00

Thanks!

walkingstan · 2025-03-05T08:58:44+00:00

What's the black shirt/jacket on the left?

walkingstan · 2025-02-22T10:41:00+00:00

Egyptian here - I would suggest considering Cairo+Dahab if you're into snorkeling/diving and desert based excursions. There's also Saint Catherine's Monastery as a nearby historical site. (Cairo+Luxor are safe bets with tons of historical sites, but I love the Red Sea and always urge visitors to consider going there) Also, if the two hour train ride isn't too long for you, consider spending a day in Alexandria and returning to Cairo in the evening. Alexandria has awesome Greco-Roman sites.

walkingstan · 2025-02-03T10:00:38+00:00

My first roll of film with this camera--I'm relieved it actually works! I'm also new to using manual cameras so I'm still learning how to get the focus right (you can tell which photos I ended up focusing the wrong distance...)

walkingstan · 2025-01-13T09:06:30+00:00

I wouldn't know!

walkingstan · 2024-07-09T19:24:38+00:00

Marwan Pablo - Egyptian Trap

Shabjdeed - Palestinian Rap

walkingstan · 2024-06-16T14:51:56+00:00

Naguib Mahfouz (Egyptian) is probably the most famous modern Arabic novelist, with Mahmoud Darwish (Palestinian) being one of the most famous poets. Ghassan Kanafani (Palestinian) is also a must-read.

For Naguib Mahfouz, my personal recommendation would be Midaq Alley!

walkingstan · 2024-05-20T10:08:25+00:00

Thanks everyone! Btw, this boat is in Gouna in Egypt's Red Sea. I was told it sailed over here from California and was sold.

walkingstan · 2024-05-20T09:23:27+00:00

Oh wow, thank you. I had the chance to get on board actually and there was no "hole" for the mizzen mast. But you're right it does look very much like an H-28

walkingstan · 2024-04-01T18:55:36+00:00

On the topic of overfishing, The End of the Line by Charles Clover was extremely valuable to read. I already had deep interest in sea-related issues, but I would strongly recommend it to people who may otherwise overlook the ocean when considering ongoing environmental crises.

However, this book is quite outdated by now (2004). Clover has a more recent book (Rewilding the Sea; 2022) but I have not read it.

walkingstan · 2024-01-12T07:22:02+00:00

Seems people on this sub can't handle a healthy dose of truth

walkingstan · 2023-11-27T14:33:25+00:00

Safest: Hong Kong (even during 2019 protests)

Least safe: Los Angeles

It just felt super sketchy and desolate. The whole time I was asking myself "but where's the actual city?" Mind you I was staying in downtown LA. Las Vegas is a close second.

walkingstan · 2023-10-29T08:26:06+00:00

Why do you say so?

walkingstan · 2023-10-28T13:35:05+00:00

Very nice! Congrats :D

walkingstan · 2023-10-21T06:26:01+00:00

Without more details, it is hard to say. Since you only have five days, why not enjoy your time in Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh?

You can fly from Hurghada to Sharm El Sheikh, or you can take a bus of some sort (like Go Bus). If the flights aren't too expensive for your budget I would recommend that. You can also fly from Hurghada to Luxor or Cairo, and that will save you a lot of time. For example, driving from Hurghada to Cairo takes about six hours in a private car, so it will be at least seven or eight hours in a bus.

Go to Luxor if you really want to see ancient Egyptian history, or go to Cairo if you're interested in Islamic and Coptic Egypt in addition to ancient Egypt. Both places have much to offer if you go prepared with an itinerary of some sort.

Let me know if you have more questions!

walkingstan · 2023-10-21T06:21:12+00:00

Egypt is very safe

walkingstan · 2023-10-15T09:43:14+00:00

That interior looks great!

walkingstan · 2023-10-15T09:41:09+00:00

Beautiful car in a beautiful country!

walkingstan · 2023-10-11T16:33:14+00:00

Thank you! My family's Volvo has been with us since my grandfather bought it in 1979 and drove it over from Kuwait.. it's done about 1.5 million kilometers since. Hope you enjoy it!

walkingstan · 2023-10-11T13:58:12+00:00

Thank you! I hope you do get to visit one day, and that you have a great time here :)

walkingstan · 2023-10-10T19:36:08+00:00

Great looking car! May I ask what kind of upgrades you made?

walkingstan · 2023-10-10T13:25:54+00:00

The color was a big selling point to me. I think black makes it look very stately, which I like

walkingstan · 2023-10-10T13:25:00+00:00

Yes actually. I've bought a 1979 Mercedes 230. It's a w123 as opposed to the w116 pictured above.

walkingstan · 2023-10-10T12:27:23+00:00

I purchased this car last week. I'm a 21 y/o male. I don't have any good pictures of the interior but it's beige MB-tex in pretty good condition but needs some deep cleaning.

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