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Re: What photography stuff have you been throwing money at? by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/07/2018, 6:48am PDT
Mostly lenses. I want to take the plunge into a full frame camera, but I can either go used and get stabbed in real life when I try to make the transaction or go new and get metaphorically stabbed in the wallet. I bought a couple of the art lenses from Sigma's line. I really like the 85mm. That is my go-to lens. If I want to take a full portrait, I do have to make like the sniper from Team Fortress 2 and identify my target and then run away to take the shot, but it's soooo good. I bought their 20mm lens and either it needs a repair or I am doing something wrong with it. Trying to shoot at f/1.4 has been dodgy lately for me. I don't want to be the guy selling broken shit for cash on the streets. Maybe I should send it into Sigma. It's weird because sometimes it's absolutely fine.

It's been fun to get into. For me, a lot of the appeal is, "there is this machine, the camera. How can I learn how to use it properly?" There's also way more information available for photography than there was for, say, programming when I was starting out. So it's easy to queue up some videos, get inspired to setup a shot and then plan on doing so. Do you like looking at people's vacation photos? I sure don't. I have posted some pics which aren't totally terrible here.
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Help my future PC build by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/28/2018, 6:48am PDT NEW
    Don't buy a GPU for a month or so. Nvidia's gen bump dropped. NT by Linus 08/28/2018, 3:20pm PDT NEW
        Thanks, going to save up a little and wait for the ray tracing ones. by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/29/2018, 9:12pm PDT NEW
            I wanted to joke, "so is this for 2020, or 2021?" by CPU Vulnerabilities Still in 2077 08/29/2018, 10:00pm PDT NEW
                Re: I wanted to joke, "so is this for 2020, or 2021?" by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/30/2018, 8:10am PDT NEW
    Isn't an i7 overkill for a gaming PC? by E. L. Koba 08/30/2018, 1:51pm PDT NEW
        You're not wrong, but the $100 extra does get you a bit more system flex. by if you are doing anything other shi 08/30/2018, 8:19pm PDT NEW
        Depends on the game by Entropy Stew 08/31/2018, 10:45am PDT NEW
            No Man's Sky, certainly. by Mischief Maker 08/31/2018, 7:56pm PDT NEW
                Re: No Man's Sky, certainly. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/06/2018, 10:19am PDT NEW
    Motherhead, you're not getting off that easy. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/06/2018, 10:19am PDT NEW
        What photography stuff have you been throwing money at? NT by Roop 09/06/2018, 5:37pm PDT NEW
            Re: What photography stuff have you been throwing money at? by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/07/2018, 6:48am PDT NEW
        Re: Motherhead, you're not getting off that easy. by Merchant, Water Filter Merchant 09/06/2018, 6:55pm PDT NEW
            Holy shit, that's exactly what I would have said! by Motherhead 09/06/2018, 6:56pm PDT NEW
            Re: Motherhead, you're not getting off that easy. by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/07/2018, 6:40am PDT NEW
        I know a guy who pulls mad pussy with photography shit by Mysterio 09/08/2018, 4:03am PDT NEW
            Damn Jerry you should do this by Mysterio 09/08/2018, 4:05am PDT NEW
                Jerry: updates? NT by PIV is inherently rape 09/22/2018, 8:42am PDT NEW
 
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