REKIII Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 @rampelsauce We know you've been in isolation with your 2000 women Pleasure Squad like your buddy un. No one blames you for being away from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 un m42b32 and REKIII 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Finally got a lens on the new camera. It's not bad. Pictures are definitely sharper than my old Nikon. The Nikon was never very impressive in that regard. I'm interested to see how it does in low light once I get a faster lens on it. Coke for scale. Best shot from my government allotted 20 minutes of outdoor exerciser. The pancake lens seems pretty good so far, but it makes some really wonky bokeh balls. Guess you can't have it all. Probably not an issue since it's not fast enough to create a shallow depth of field anyway. REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I got to buy another camera, but for work this time. We're not allowed to have cell phones in the production area, so we needed a cheap camera that could do decent macro photos. Settled on a Ricoh WG-50. Image quality overall is nothing to get excited about, but the macro mode delivers the goods. Focuses down to 1cm and has little lights around the lens to keep your subject lit when the camera is basically covering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 that OMD is a nice little package. i try not to be concerned with bokeh quality. i leave that for the pixel peepers (far too concerned with the pixel level quality of an image to see the overall quality of an image) and professionals (need to print HUGE images). Shallow DOF, on the other hand, is worth sacrificing a little money and/or size to have as a tool in your bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Anyone have personal experience with Four Seasons products? My Bosch AC compressor is on the list of non-compatible compressors and my thought before was fuck it and just use it, but now I'm having second thoughts. Four seasons seems to be the main re-manufacturer of compressors. My other option is a used Seiko compressor off eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Our Road America group seemed to enjoy this, figured I'd post it here. Grandfather completed the Skip Barber school in 91. As a huge racing fan and a high level craftsman, this is the result: I'll post the other cars later. This was one of the first ones, the later ones were a significant improvement over these ones(I think he would agree). You can actually see parts of one of the others in the corner of these pictures. Free internet points if you can tell me which one it is based off. jc43089, Bassboy3313, KaiserRolls and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, gilber33 said: Anyone have personal experience with Four Seasons products? My Bosch AC compressor is on the list of non-compatible compressors and my thought before was fuck it and just use it, but now I'm having second thoughts. Four seasons seems to be the main re-manufacturer of compressors. My other option is a used Seiko compressor off eBay. Called Polar Bear Inc., specializes in rebuilding compressors, and while they could have it rebuilt and shipped back out in 48 hours, they want $389 to do it (plus shipping a heavy item there and back). That's about the same price as a brand new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 hours ago, SteelBlue said: The level of detail is amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Ever race the skippys on iracing? They are quite fun, I’m sure even more fun IRL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, KaiserRolls said: Ever race the skippys on iracing? They are quite fun, I’m sure even more fun IRL I'm a Forza pleb. But I do have a Thrustmaster TMX wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Finally got the Konica to Micro 4/3 adapter and did some shooting with the Sigma today. It's a joy to use and I love the way it looks on the camera. The camera has a lot of great features that make it easy to shoot with a manual lens (focus peaking, magnification in the viewfinder, highlights under/overexposed areas). I don't think I had any shots that were out of focus. The images are sharp when stopped down, but definitely have some "character" when shooting at larger apertures. Contrast and colors also get washed out pretty frequently depending on where the light is coming from. It's not a lens I would recommend to anyone, but I enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 those shots do have great character! it fits so well with the e30, like you took that photo 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 welp, I have the infamous oil pan leak Does anyone have any advice and necessary parts needed? 2011 335xi manual. I ordered the bolt kit, gasket, 2 axle seals, 2 diff side o-rings, and the front diff fluid change kit. Should be a fun time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 7:20 PM, HipMF said: The classic "this is what lights at night look without my glasses" shot. Always found it amusing showing these to people and explaining that. Photo's are coming along nicely! The one of the E30 does have a nice vintage flair to it! HipMF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 7 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: The classic "this is what lights at night look without my glasses" shot. Always found it amusing showing these to people and explaining that. Hopefully it doesn't look like that picture specifically, because that's gross. The 35mm on the Nikon does a lot better job, but has some chromatic aberrations on the edges. The Sigma is even better, despite not being that great of a lens overall. Now that I've verified that I can shoot decently with a manual lens, I've gone ahead and bought a proper vintage lens, a Konica 57mm f1.4, for the princely sum of $69 shipped, with a camera attached. Oh, and also a 2nd Minolta camera with a 50mm f2 lens as part of a package deal. It's quiet a long lens for a micro 4/3 camera; I've never actually shot with that long of a lens before. However, being able to try out such high-quality optics at something like 1/4 to 1/10th the cost of comparable new lenses makes it a no-brainer IMO. Plus, if you don't like it you sell it for the same price you bought it for and the cost of shipping becomes your rental fee. Not a bad deal. A great way to experiment with different gear without going broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Neglected E90 325xi I am working on. So far it has received a control arm, half shaft and front prop. shaft. It made the drive from Colorado to WI last week P_Roloff and Jdesign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 I've been pretending to ignore the shudder every time I leave a stop sign for well over a year. I can guarantee whatever is wrong with my driveline is less than 1/10th as bad as that. Maintenance? Jdesign and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, B C said: Neglected E90 325xi I am working on. So far it has received a control arm, half shaft and front prop. shaft. It made the drive from Colorado to WI last week IMG_9329.mov 1.3 MB · 0 downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 My version of running and gunning looks like a game of bridge at the old-folks home compared to this guy. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Joy of working with nerds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Did some walking. jc43089, P_Roloff, Bassboy3313 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 first shot is freakin me out. very similar to a photo i took a couple years ago. second shot is stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 9 hours ago, straight6pwr said: second shot is stunning. Yeah, that one pretty much stopped me in my tracks. I was just walking down the sidewalk, glanced up and went "whoa". Snapped one, and kept walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Been a little bit distant here but figured I'd give you guys a little bit of a hint as to what I've been up to lately. Plan on a build thread sooner than later. Recently re-swapped my LS e36 m3 with a built ls1 and some other goodies. I promise more details soon, just need to finalize some tuning. m42b32, HipMF, Jdesign and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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