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The Roundtable / Re: Photography - Mirrorless Cameras
« Last post by AZRedhawk44 on March 27, 2023, 11:24:07 AM »
I never got the photography bug back in high school like it seems most photogs get; but it did strike about 2 years ago.  I ended up diving in to the mirrorless world without a legacy of older lenses to frustrate the investment.  I got a Sony a6400 APSC camera, and started off with Sigma's E-mount 18-50mm lens.

I'm very much still studying photography principles; I have a book I'm going through as well as a hokey online course I'm doing, and I have a couple of photog friends that coach me from time to time.  Since the first lens, I've invested in a Sigma 16mm F1.4 prime for landscapes and astro stuff, and a Sony 70-350mm zoom that I have yet to put to good use; I didn't get drawn for elk this year so maybe I'll go practice my stalking in a different way.  At first I was afraid of taking the camera and glass on motorcycle trips and I also ended up buying a used Sony NEX-5, along with a couple older generation 16-55mm and 50-210mm kit lenses.  Got them used off of KEH for a song, compared to the cost of the new a6400 and other lenses.  I bounce back and forth now whether I take the new or old camera on trips.

I seem to have drunk deep from the Sony kool aid, because I didn't much care what model of phone I carried before all of this but now I seem to really like the general Sony UI mentality, and my smartphone is a Sony Xperia.  It doesn't take terrible photos either.  Kind of funny that my smartphone has image stabilization in it while my purpose built camera body does not.

You might benefit from browsing KEH, Ben.  There are a host of different adapters out there for older gear to work on new stuff.
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The Roundtable / Re: EDC in the WSJ
« Last post by MechAg94 on March 27, 2023, 11:19:12 AM »
I am at work so no gun strapped on.  But right now, 4" folding knife, keys, little keychain O-light, bigger O-light Arkfeld light clipped on, cell phone, wallet.  I guess my earbuds case is in my pocket, but I don't carry it all the time.

I guess I need to get some "stop the bleed" training.  I guess CPR/First aid training with work, but it isn't much. 
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The Roundtable / Re: ***** Possible ZSR ammo issue *****
« Last post by WLJ on March 27, 2023, 11:10:32 AM »
Measuring issues aside something is amiss

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Galactic Force Media
Galactic Force Media
11 minutes ago
Here is a breakdown of CONFIRMED rifles that were destroyed while using ZSR 7.62x51 Lot 15:

Springfield M1A Socom
Springfield M1A Socom
Zastava M77
PTR 91
*Barrett MRAD
*Remington 700

*still waiting on statements and photos of these rifles from their respective owners.

We also had a company reach out to us who said they had a total of four customers whose rifles have been destroyed using this ammo. Waiting on those customers to reach out to us.

If you have been a victim of ZSR 7.62x51 LOT 15, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US by emailing GalacticForceMedia@gmail.com
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxLGlEweShc_K2S1f5DEpe_W8Vd1hgOBVv
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The Roundtable / Re: Photography - Mirrorless Cameras
« Last post by Brad Johnson on March 27, 2023, 10:56:56 AM »
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Politics / Re: In a city where the streets are clogged...
« Last post by WLJ on March 27, 2023, 10:55:42 AM »
https://www.wsj.com/articles/san-francisco-fights-urban-disorder-little-free-library-42e9b80a
The WSJ always has read restrictions for me, but they at least show a picture of the "free library".  Just a little box with a handful of books.  The bench isn't pictured as far as I can tell.  Definitely not an eye sore and doesn't seem to be in the way of anything.

The box was taking up space on the sidewalk a homeless junkie could be shooting up drugs and pooping in.
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Politics / Re: The Trump Arrest Thread!
« Last post by Pb on March 27, 2023, 10:46:06 AM »
Sometimes Trump should just keep his mouth shut


Trump should have kept his mouth shut ever since losing re-election.

And about 50% of the time before that.  (If he had, he might have won re-election).

What an embarrassment.
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Politics / Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Last post by Pb on March 27, 2023, 10:42:29 AM »
The last time we fought China (Korea) is was pretty bad.  Now they have nukes.  I can't imagine this would be better.
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Politics / Re: In a city where the streets are clogged...
« Last post by MechAg94 on March 27, 2023, 10:32:34 AM »
The story is missing the name of the bureaucrat who wrote the people up with a violation.
And that person's boss along with the entire chain of leadership up to the first elected official. 
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Politics / Re: In a city where the streets are clogged...
« Last post by HankB on March 27, 2023, 10:18:04 AM »
The story is missing the name of the bureaucrat who wrote the people up with a violation.
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The Roundtable / Re: Photography - Mirrorless Cameras
« Last post by HankB on March 27, 2023, 10:15:16 AM »
I have a 35mm SLR I haven't used in a long, long time, a Yashica Contax with a couple of Zeiss lenses. (I KNOW they're excellent, I tested them myself both with a star test and by measuring the MTF.)

I'm not aware of any current DSLR or other camera that will allow me to readily use those lenses.  :'(
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