GAS GAS: Please Share your Latest Acquisitions Big and Small

[John King]

It's a WD 1TB model. I've had it a few years, but I don't believe it is the culprit, as when I've used it in a Mac or on Linux (with much older hardware), it gets at least 10x the rw speeds as that file transfer. It has something to do with the Windows 11 kernel, from what I gather. MS claimed to have fixed it with a patch years ago, but not everyone sees improvement. I believe part of the issue is it's doing file checks for every single file copy, which bogs the system down when doing it with a large batch of files. I don't even have bitlocker on, so it's not an encryption issue.

It's water under the bridge now, as I won't be doing another large batch file transfer unless something bad happens.

Windows 11 is a pig, IMNSHO.
Full of bloody advertising for Microsoft products, and uses MS Edge as the default browser, in spite of my telling it to use Brave as the default.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Randy, what does "drywall" mean in ordinary English?
It seems to be a commonplace term in the USA, but I've not come across it elsewhere.

According to Home Depot:
“At the most basic level, drywall is a flat panel made of gypsum plaster sandwiched in between two sheets of thick paper. Drywall is used in the construction of walls and ceilings, and it is attached to metal or wood studs using nails or screws.” The finishing is usually done with paint.

Also known as sheet rock.

Asked and answered before I could get to it!

Yes, common in our US homes, and in my home specifically. Fun fact, my dad was a carpenter for about 20 years, hanging drywall/sheet rock. I’ve learned through observation how to do the whole process, from cutting, hanging, and the mudding and taping, and then also patching. He was obviously better at it than I’ll ever be (he’s fully retired now), but it was a good skill to learn. Takes a lot of patience, for sure! I was the kid growing up that was drafted for all the handyman projects, which was a bit of a drag back then, but was some very valuable life lessons in homeownership.

 

[John King]

According to Home Depot:
“At the most basic level, drywall is a flat panel made of gypsum plaster sandwiched in between two sheets of thick paper. Drywall is used in the construction of walls and ceilings, and it is attached to metal or wood studs using nails or screws.” The finishing is usually done with paint.

Also known as sheet rock.

Thanks, fellas. We call that "Gyprock" here in Oz. Almost all of the internal walls of our house are Gyprock.

 

[mnhoj]

Regarding the OM-3, IMHO, it is a completely different comparison. The OM-3 is an OM-1.2 in different clothing. I would say it is worth upgrading from an EM5 MKiii because of the sensor (stacked BSI), bigger battery, USB C, the new menu, and of course it is snappier in use. Then there is the front creative dial from the Pen-F that I actually enjoy using. The CP button is a nice addition over any of the previous camera versions, including the OM-1.2. The dedicated dial for stills, video and slow motion is also kind of interesting as well. I briefly played with the slow motion and while I doubt I would use it much (I don’t do a lot of video) I can see occasions where it would be fun.

There are misses for me, namely a threaded shutter release, the missing ISO button, and the missing front FN button but I will survive. I already have the Olympus Bluetooth remote for the OM-1.

Personally, I think the price is reasonable for a camera that has a stacked BSI sensor and all of the various computational features that most other manufacturers do not have. The weight is a little more than the Pen-F but much less than the Zf. I love the Zf but I found it too heavy for me and then lenses on the whole are going to be larger than my MFT and Leica M mount lenses. My sweet spot for a dual carry is an M body and a MFT body and the OM-3 is a perfect addition. I can have a zoom or an AF prime on it or use one of my M lenses that I am carrying anyway and double the reach, an M mount 75 or 90 is perfect for a small mini telephoto on a MFT body.

Hopefully this helps you and others. I think this camera will sell well, but what do I know? When people complain about the price, where else can you find legendary weather sealing, a stacked BSI sensor, class leading IBIS, features such as in camera focus stacking, live ND and GND, Pro Capture and Live Composite among others. When I talk to other photographers who have only used Canon or Nikon and I begin to explain what an Olympus/OM Systems camera offers, they are amazed at the images I can get in such a small body and small lenses. Shooting with MFT as you know is a different mindset compared to FF which many do not understand until they actually see the benefits in person/use. I am not saying MFT is better than FF because I love FF as well, particularly my Leica bodies. They have benefits that MFT does not have, I see all cameras as tools that meet specific wants and needs, at least for me.

Good luck with your decision 👍🏻

Well said, especially about the MFT system.
The OM-3 is a beast under its pretty skin. I had commented that I would've preferred a smaller body with the OM-5 hardware but that was based solely on what I wanted in my kit at the time. Now I laugh at myself. ( :

 

[drd1135]

My remaining MFT kit is all of 12 mp pens (seriously) and EP5 and the original EM1. The OM3 is oddly tempting but if I wait long enough I’m sure Fuji will show me another way to spend $2K.

 

[JensM]

Sadly, there was a time when we would have been talking about how fast our cars were. 😏

Oh, that would have been my tuned Range Rover...

 

[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

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Success, thought not without hiccups. I realised after opening the dock that my 1 TB drive that ran out of space was actually the SATA SSD. I had to copy the content of both SSDs, install the 4 TB and copy all the images on to it. I might use the 1 TB SATA drive for scratch disk until I until I can upgrade it.

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I am having so much fun with my Canon CP 1500 mini printer, I can't stop making small prints.

 

[Charzes44]

Also known as sheet rock.

In the UK we know it as plaster board!

 

[JensM]

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I am having so much fun with my Canon CP 1500 mini printer, I can't stop making small prints.

That Canon printer is proper fun!

 

[gordo]

I had missed the fact that BlackRapid thinned the color choices on their cross-body slings. Now left with basic black or camo.

Ordered a camo, same as my older coyote brown which is showing more wear. I want to have a replacement available when fraying starts to happen.

 

[agentlossing]

drywall/sheet rock.

Thanks, fellas. We call that "Gyprock" here in Oz. Almost all of the internal walls of our house are Gyprock.

In the UK we know it as plaster board!

Somehow these regional/national variants encapsulate the cultures remarkably well. I can envision a Brit saying "plaster board," an Aussie saying "gyprock," and neither of them saying either drywall or sheet rock!

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Bought some photo paper to actually print some stuff. I never print things, and I should, considering the amount of available wall space we have.

 

[John King]

Somehow these regional/national variants encapsulate the cultures remarkably well. I can envision a Brit saying "plaster board," an Aussie saying "gyprock," and neither of them saying either drywall or sheet rock!

"Similar countries, separated by a common language", to misquote George Bernard Shaw, IIRC.

Andrew, we also call it plasterboard. Gyprock is a proprietary name that's become generic, like Kleenex and some other brand names.

 

[John King]

Bought some photo paper to actually print some stuff. I never print things, and I should, considering the amount of available wall space we have.

Printing's great.

I really should learn how to make books of my various projects. The lass at my regular chemist shop (pharmacy 😉 ), asked how my documentary project about putting the Cheltenham railway station below ground level was going just last Thursday. She asked if I had made a book that they could display in the shop. I had to admit that I had made zero progress on it in about 3 years ... !

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Small haul from the Photographica Fair in Hilversum today.

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The Leitz SUOOQ 28mm finder sucked up most of the budget,
The Foca PF3 dates from around 1953 and needs a little love to get going consistently again.
The Orako RF filter....At the price I paid I'm pretty sure it is a reproduction. .

 

[AndyMcD]

Bought 50 sheets of PermaJet Oyster 271 in A3 (I would prefer Baryta but the price has gone through the roof). I also bought a really big reinforced print box from Nomad for carrying mounted prints around.

All of this is for talks I am starting to give to local camera clubs. Right now I am 80-90% Powerpoint but I want to get to mainly showing prints with Powerpoint for step by step guides of my process.

 

[John King]

Bought 50 sheets of PermaJet Oyster 271 in A3 (I would prefer Baryta but the price has gone through the roof). I also bought a really big reinforced print box from Nomad for carrying mounted prints around.

All of this is for talks I am starting to give to local camera clubs. Right now I am 80-90% Powerpoint but I want to get to mainly showing prints with Powerpoint for step by step guides of my process.

I bought a folder at Officeworks that has clear inserts for A3 prints.

 

[Blooper7206]

Bought myself a secon hand Pentax 16-50MM F2.8 ED AL IF DA* SDM Lens for my K5ii. It's mint and only cost me £159 from Bristol Cameras 🙂

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[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

Bought myself a secon hand Pentax 16-50MM F2.8 ED AL IF DA* SDM Lens for my K5ii. It's mint and only cost me £159 from Bristol Cameras 🙂View attachment 535502View attachment 535503View attachment 535504

Congratulations, that's one hell of a combo for that price 🙂

 

[marlof]

I’ve just bought a Kirk LP-70 replacement tripod foot for a lens I do not own. Yet.

And I’ve just bought a Nikon Z TC 1.4 for that lens. That I still don’t own. Yet.