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  1. Derek

    Ricoh Surprise! Ricoh GRIIIx (Showcase)

    Oh, my, the GR Iā€™ve always wished for: 40mm, 4:3, pocketable, APS-C. Iā€˜m tempted to preorder a camera for the first time in my lifeā€¦
  2. Derek

    Any bicycle enthusiasts on here? Deciding on a cheap commuter bike?

    Hard to say, as other parts of the geometry, like top-tube length and handlebar shape, can have a big effect on riding position comfort. Can you check out the 54 cm model and potentially make some adjustments when you do? Also, make sure you've got adequate stand-over height; inadequate height =...
  3. Derek

    Any bicycle enthusiasts on here? Deciding on a cheap commuter bike?

    I ride a Redline 925 as my around-town bike. Everything is bolted on so it takes work to pull stuff off, steel frame, flip-flop single-speed hub, fenders, and chain guard. I love it. And yes, I said "chain guard." No banana seat, though. Oh, did I mention that it cost less money new than a DIY...
  4. Derek

    Because I have chickens, and lights

    And perhaps most importantly, you have at least one chicken-sized bow tie.
  5. Derek

    Sports Sparring highlights

    No shin guards?! Youā€™re a braver man than I, Bobby.
  6. Derek

    Completed [Completed] For Sale: Nikon Z50 (Z 50), Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm/3.5-6.3, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm/4.5-6.3, Nikon FTZ adapter | Location: USA | Ships: World

    Classifieds Type For Sale [Completed] Price (see description) Item Ricoh GR III, Nikon Z50 (Z 50), Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm/3.5-6.3, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm/4.5-6.3, Nikon FTZ adapter My Location USA Picture File(s) attached Description Iā€™m doing a long-overdue thinning of photo gear I no longer...
  7. Derek

    In other (personal) news...

    Congrats, and Happy New Year! Although my experience is in the area you left (science), I have a couple of thoughts for you. Good, this is really important. Iā€™m not sure how much leeway youā€™ll have to select the rest of your PhD committee, but Iā€™d suggest looking for people without egos...
  8. Derek

    Fuji Let's start talking about the X-Pro 3

    I'm curious, but do you (or does anyone else) happen to have hard numbers on the incremental cost screen-articulation or -flipping adds to cameras these days?
  9. Derek

    Fuji Let's start talking about the X-Pro 3

    Man, Fuji keeps doing things to tempt me into their system! I really like the combo of the hybrid finder plus the flip-out LCD; I even like that itā€™s normally flipped in. Itā€™s the lack of a tilting or articulating touch screen that has so far kept me from buying an X-E3, although Iā€™ve nearly...
  10. Derek

    Canon Canon G1X III: Finally, a huge step forward for the G X series ...

    Thanks, guys, for the info. It would be nice if it could be set to remember the focal length when in the standard PSAM modes, but, thatā€™s not a deal-breaker. As with most cameras these days, I'm pretty sure Iā€™ll usually be the limiting factor, not the camera. Weā€™ll see if I end up with one of...
  11. Derek

    Canon Canon G1X III: Finally, a huge step forward for the G X series ...

    Not helping, Matt. Seriously, thanks for the good info. That's a pretty great level of control, from my perspective. Almost like someone intended the camera to be a photographic tool or something....
  12. Derek

    Canon Canon G1X III: Finally, a huge step forward for the G X series ...

    Okay, Miguel and Matt, youā€™re making it difficult for me to resist picking one of these things up. I have a quick couple of questions for you, though: if you power down the camera with the lens zoomed in, letā€™s say to 35 mm-equivalent, will it return to that focal length when you power back on...
  13. Derek

    How to Turn $10000 into Gas

    The most common use of a superconducting magnet that people would recognize is as an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine. MRI is based on the same thing that Steve (@drd1135) explained, which is nuclear magnetic resonance (hence, NMR). Just like with cameras, the full-frame models used in...
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