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holocaust bloopers posted:Shelldon is a v good boy. That's great! I have the Lifetime Pass and it's so worth it. Usually go to Rocky Mountain twice a year, but with all the snow this year, I may have to push my first trip back to July. Trying to figure out which parks I want to go to this year.
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Annual. I’d love to get a lifetime pass.
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Mar 12, 2019 15:43
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MonkeyWash posted:That's great! I have the Lifetime Pass and it's so worth it. Usually go to Rocky Mountain twice a year, but with all the snow this year, I may have to push my first trip back to July. Trying to figure out which parks I want to go to this year. Glacier, for sure
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Mar 12, 2019 15:48
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My vague plan is to hit Utah a few times for sure, and beyond that it's fuzzy since the GF doesn't want to do any real long trips due to her old dog. So we'll see. Hoping to hit the black canyon and the wind river range at very least.
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Mar 12, 2019 15:51
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holocaust bloopers posted:Glacier, for sure Glacier is definitely on the list! The Rat, a couple years ago I went to Moab and hit Black Canyon on the way back. I went in April and nothing was terribly busy in either the parks around Moab or Black Canyon. Last summer I did a lot of hiking in Wyoming, mostly in Medicine Bow. Love the area, Wind River would be amazing. So much to see out there!
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Mar 12, 2019 15:59
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holocaust bloopers posted:Grand Tetons ^ This poo poo is gonna blow your mind, buddy. The Grand Tetons are a god damned spectacle of topographic relief, and the assault on the senses of Colter's Hell often beggars belief. Old Faithful is basically disney world though, lol For me, I'm going to Zion NP and then out to Death Valley NP for a field geology course on active tectonics over what would have been my spring break. I'm really looking forward to it, I love the parks, I just hope the overnights along the way in Colorado and Utah aren't too cold. The Rat posted:wind river range there's a burger place I can't remember the name of in the Lander Bar in Lander, WY that has a couple of local family ranches that custom butcher and age steers special just for those hamburgers. Strong strong recommend.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:02
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Ya I’m doing Grand Tetons/Yellowstone without the girlfriend. She doesn’t want to try camping quite yet. Looking forward to that week in Jackson, WY
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holocaust bloopers posted:Ya I’m doing Grand Tetons/Yellowstone without the girlfriend. She doesn’t want to try camping quite yet. It's a nice enough town, but I couldn't imagine spending a week there. In the mountains around there hiking and fishing and poo poo would definitely be good. edit: to clarify, I couldn't imagine just sitting in Jackson without going to do some slightly more hardcore outdoor poo poo for a week. You only need to go to a yellowstone themed tshirt store and an overpriced brunch place once or twice US Berder Patrol fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Mar 12, 2019 |
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Mar 12, 2019 16:05
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Thanks for the burger place recommendation, I'll keep an eye out! Other potentials for me this year are western South Dakota, the Tetons and Yellowstone and maybe SW CO. Longer trips are still more up in the air. Early April we're hitting Capitol Reef and Canyonlands. Have all trails and drive times plotted out. Hoping for good weather and solitude for more pics.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:30
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The Rat posted:Thanks for the burger place recommendation, I'll keep an eye out! Western South Dakota is great. I spent a week in Custer State Park a couple years ago. Had a bison stampede right next to the campground, it was an amazing experience. Visited Wind Cave, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Deadwood, the Badlands, and hiked Black Elk Peak. Custer was a great place to stay.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:38
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Yup! Been there twice before and liked it, it's about perfect for a 4 day weekend. Would easily put Custer state park up against any national parks. Definitely more hiking there than Badlands. I did prefer Jewel cave to Wind cave though.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:45
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I’m bringing my Fuji setup plus a Canon 35mm slr in these trips. Very fun.
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The Rat posted:Yup! Been there twice before and liked it, it's about perfect for a 4 day weekend. Would easily put Custer state park up against any national parks. Definitely more hiking there than Badlands. This is what we woke up to one morning at Custer. 
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Mar 12, 2019 18:57
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I'm looking for a good entry level camera to go hiking with, any suggestions?
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45 ACP CURES NAZIS posted:I'm looking for a good entry level camera to go hiking with, any suggestions? Interchangeable lenses, weather resistant, price? Let me know what you prioritize. Without knowing anything, I'd go with a Fuji X-T20, Fuji X-T100, or maybe a Canon EOS M50/M5. Fuji cameras come with film simulations, which put out incredible jpegs, so post-processing isn't needed. They're small, inexpensive, and their lenses are generally fantastic and cheap compared to competitors. If you're feeling that big dick energy, look at a used X-T2 -- get a lot more flexibility in terms of body plus weather resistance -- the sensor/image quality is the same as a X-T20. Match any of those Fuji cameras to an 18-55 lens and you're set for most anything.
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Mar 12, 2019 19:51
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Yeah, if I didn't have a full Sony E mount setup with lenses I'd probably have gone Fuji today. A shame Sigma doesn't make their 30mm f1.4 for Fuji's APS-C mount. Also maybe consider something like a Sony RX100 if you want something lighter/more compact (dunno if I'd want to haul a mirrorless camera + lenses hiking unless the trip was specifically for photography purposes)
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Mar 12, 2019 21:00
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I'm going sent to South Africa and Zimbabwe for work next month. I'm trying to chart my incoming flight into Cape Town and spend a few days there for one reason and one reason only. CAGE DIVING WITH GREAT WHITE SHARKS. If I can get my flights all in a row, I'm hopefully going to fulfill one of my all-time bucket list items. It will be extensively documented via GoPro and whatever camera they let me use.
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Mar 12, 2019 23:34
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DoktorLoken posted:Yeah, if I didn't have a full Sony E mount setup with lenses I'd probably have gone Fuji today. A shame Sigma doesn't make their 30mm f1.4 for Fuji's APS-C mount. yea the RX100's are good but goddamn a thousand bucks for a new one is absurd.
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I'm seriously considering jumping into deepsky astrophotography.
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Mar 12, 2019 23:49
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holocaust bloopers posted:yea the RX100's are good but goddamn a thousand bucks for a new one is absurd. Yeah, if I were buying it'd be used or a good sale. Once I'm working I want either an RX100 or the upcoming Ricoh GRIII so I can have a nice pocketable camera that is significantly more capable than my iPhone.
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Is there any reason one of the older models would be a massive step down? It's less than half the price of the new one: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Premium-Compact-Digital-28-100mm/dp/B00889ST2G
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The Rat posted:Is there any reason one of the older models would be a massive step down? It's less than half the price of the new one: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Premium-Compact-Digital-28-100mm/dp/B00889ST2G Nah not really.
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The 2nd or 3rd gen on up have a popup OLED viewfinder and probably a marginally better sensor. The latest gen has a much longer 35mm equivalent zoom range (24-200 I think, older ones are 24-70). Newer ones also have better autofocus, video, etc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Cyber-shot_DSC-RX100#Model_differences Personally the RX100V sounds the most appealing to me since I'd rather have the shorter zoom range with a larger max aperture.
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holocaust bloopers posted:Interchangeable lenses, weather resistant, price? I'm looking to spend ~350 on something used take take photos while hiking, Ideally its something that if I can enjoy I can buy more lenses for.
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Hard to go wrong with a Sony A6000 for that price, although it's not weather sealed. It shouldn't be a problem as long as you don't have it in a downpour though. The kit lens is tiny and actually has reasonable optical quality considering the price.
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45 ACP CURES NAZIS posted:I'm looking to spend ~350 on something used take take photos while hiking, Ideally its something that if I can enjoy I can buy more lenses for. Yea I’d look at maybe a used Canon EOS M50 or a Fuji x-e3 or an x-t100.
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I've never really bought used electronics, is ebay the best bet?
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Ebay's ok, Keh.com is good as well.
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45 ACP CURES NAZIS posted:I've never really bought used electronics, is ebay the best bet? eBay is pretty good. Find users with decent ratings and return policies. I would search Adorama, KEH, and BH Photo first, though.
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I traded my two DBALs and welp gently caress Just tested it outside now that it's dark and it's fuckin whoa Now I gotta start saving for another 
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The illuminator is much stronger while still being eye safe. Multiple reports of it even beating out class 3 mil/LE restricted lasers. It's really easy to switch between short/medium/long for the illuminator as well. This explains it better than I can. My only hands on so far was taking it outside after dark and going whoaaaaaa https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/03/30/review-mawl-c1/
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Gym shoes ok to hike/walk around Joshua Tree? Would love to not pack heavy for this California trip I’m about to leave on. We’re in Joshua Tree just for a day.
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Mar 22, 2019 15:38
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You'll be fine, I always wear sandals in Joshua Tree.
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Extremely jealous of that MAWL. Also yeah shoes are fine for most of Joshua Tree. If you find you need boots you could always pop over to the PX at 29 
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Icon Of Sin posted:Had my last day volunteering at the NC aquarium at Fort Fisher, prior to me moving to FL. Dove with morays, with sharks, and of course, mermaids 😎 Awesome! Good friends of mine have four girls between them, they come back from seeing your mermaid friends beaming. The little one in the foreground of your picture looks like she feels the same way, stuck to that glass like a lamprey!
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Seeing the little ones do happy dances through the glass is one of my favorite sights when I’m there  I was costume diving as Anakin Skywalker (red lens mask, one glove, light saber, brown robe, lightsaber flashlight) and presented my lightsaber to a little girl dressed as Rey, and she did the best little happy dance I’ve ever seen 
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Did some hiking today. First time trying the micro spikes instead of snowshoes. Worked really well on the packed down trails. 
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Top one owns. Exposing for snow is tough. Good work there
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Thanks! Yeah I took a few at neutral exposure and a few at -1. Was bright as hell for that first one. By the time I got to that second lake, it was half cloudy and the light was getting weird. Snapped some there and started leaving right as it started snowing. Something is rattling around inside my lens now. Sound like a tiny pebble or something. Now if I'm looking straight down or up, zooming feels weird. Lens still works and I can't see anything weird in today's photos. Have a Utah trip coming next weekend too. Probably just gonna gut it out and avoid zooming in/out as much as I can, and send it in for repairs afterwards.
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