datlas 

Random query:

I find incoming calls on my cell phone to be annoying and intrusive, and much prefer a text. If an interactive talk is necessary, I suggest it by text before the call.

Is that weird??

WhyFi

Not at all. Not. At. All.

Talking on the phone is like pulling teeth. Unless it's something specific that's far better addressed verbally, I strongly prefer texts or emails (and, strangely, this is preference resides at both ends of the spectrum - for informal chit-chat, gimme a text; for more business-related stuff, I prefer to have something in writing so that I can refer to it later when the other person invariably ****s something up, so text or email; there's a gray area in between where it's quick and easy to hammer something out verbally, but it's usually something somewhat detail-orientated while nothing mission-critical, so it's a small gray area).

WhyFi

Got an email that my T-shirt was ready for pick-up, so I went to Twin Six and I picked it up. It's a new favorite -

[not my pic]



Of course, I had to google and play a "how to explain cassette tapes to a kid" video for my son.

jtaylor996

Anyone know anything about cameras here?

Looks like the Canon 6D MkII sensor is TERRIBLE. Like not as good as 9.5 year old cameras bad.

I must admit to taking a peek at the K-1 as an alternative. Glass situation is iffy, though. Are people adapting C/N lenses to these things like they do to Sony? Also AF seems not good.

Holly

Yo. I'm Holly. I inline speedskate, I cycle, I kickbox and I hang out here from time to time.

But as of a week ago I've been sidelined. Crashed on the bike, 2 breaks in my wrist and off the skates and bike for at least 6 weeks. Super annoyed. I find out in 10 days just how many pins and plates were put in my wrist. In the meantime, I'm bored.

So I may be back.

datlas 

Ouch. I hope you heal up asap.

rjones28 

Sure.

https://www.serfas.com/shop/products...tic-cork-tape/

$13

rjones28 

$24

Skintouch - Prologo

datlas 

I just rewrapped the Habanero's bars. I used blue cheapo Nashbar tape. Looks and feels great!

WhyFi

Oh boy - people panning it? I haven't read up on it at all, as I'm not even close to considering it, but it's pretty much par for the course for the fanboys to blow things out of proportion (though at the same time, I kinda agree with those that want cleaner base-ISO rather than chasing the high-ISO as they have been for a couple of generations).

K-1 is awesome, but people are probably not adapting Canon lenses to it - the K-1 is a full-fledged, full frame DSLR, which means that the mirror needs room to swing. IIRC, Pentax has maybe a ~1mm shorter register distance than Canon - prolly not enough room for glassless adapters. Besides, Pentax has some sweet lenses of their own. IBIS is awesome, and the Pixel Shift use of IBIS is really sweet for (mostly) static subjects.

The Sony a7 series, OTOH, is morrorless, so it's got tons of room for adapters, even for rangefinder lenses.

WhyFi

You've come to the right place.

rjones28 

datlas 

So do rollerbladers use Strava?

rjones28 

I can't believe you paraded your new one in front of your old faithful. #shameless.

rjones28 

rjones28 

No way.

rjones28 

rjones28 

Ouch. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

BillyD

Don't you threaten us.





Nonetheless, bummer regarding the breaks, get well soon!

Holly

No threats. Haha how about a promise. I'll see if i can't spend a bit more time here. After all I won't be working out for a while.

LAJ

That sucks. Trainer? If nothing else, it makes you feel like you did something.

Heal well.

LAJ

Are they the right blue though?

LAJ

That's funny., Brought me back to the first one I saw. Dad convinced me the car coming up behind us was going in reverse, since it didn't have headlights. It was a 65.

rjones28 

There's the rub.

Herbie53

One of those special Red Hook crit ones yes? That would be / would have been awesome.

Sick the 41 on them... that should help.