The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

 

[Fujidave]

Morning all, nice walk with Susie in the park. It is very cloudy and overcast but with a cool breeze today.

 

[davidharmier60]

I do believe I mentioned that these are 48" T8 bulbs. Insert and half twist. If they had them I suppose I could replace the bad ballasts as well.
As far from programming as one could get. It is somewhat amazing how many dark fixtures are now lit up again.
Almost gotta wear shades in the produce department. The other end of the store may be a bit harder with more dead ballasts.....

You should replace them with a T-8 LED retrofit kit. They will never need replacing for 25 years and you’ll save bunches of money paid out to the power company.

Tell that to the tightwads that won't fix the roof.

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[davidharmier60]

Oh and good morning

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[davidharmier60]

I would only be guessing.
But since I've replaced around 100 bulbs I would think 500 to 600 easy and maybe more. Lot of fixtures.

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[jcdeboever]

Should I buy a used X100T or a 23mm f2?

Both. The 23 f2 is an excellent lens. Close focus, just right field of view, super micro contrast, instant AF, short focus throw if using manual, no distortion. The only negative I can think of is CA wide open on chrome surface edges when close up shooting. I trust most non macro lens would exhibit that behavior. The B & W images this lens can produce is impressive. It's right there with the 16mm, 35mm 1.4, and 60mm in terms of micro contrast for b & w photography.

I've never shot with a 100t. If your looking for a pure pocket sized camera, maybe a Ricoh GRII would be worth a look? No viewfinder in the box but APC sensor, raw DNG files, excellent image quality.

 

[SquarePeg]

Should I buy a used X100T or a 23mm f2?

I returned the 23 f/2. It was fine but nothing special. It didn’t really do anything the 18-55 couldn’t do.

 

[waday]

I returned the 23 f/2. It was fine but nothing special. It didn’t really do anything the 18-55 couldn’t do.

 

[SquarePeg]

 

[tirediron]

Should I buy a used X100T or a 23mm f2?

Yes.

 

[JonA_CT]

Y'all are enablers. Wrong crowd to ask, haha.

 

[davidharmier60]

I used every good bulb in the store.
All I have left are bulbs that work but with dark ends. Perhaps that is why one ballast flickered two of them. Maybe new bulbs will work. Anyhow 5++ hours today and 10.57 for the week so far.
Tomorrow is marquee day, filter day and whatever else. Enjoying chicken tenders and home fries at the deli.
People's (2nd bank in town), post office, box at the front of the neighborhood and then home.

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[jcdeboever]

Should I buy a used X100T or a 23mm f2?

I returned the 23 f/2. It was fine but nothing special. It didn’t really do anything the 18-55 couldn’t do.

I respectfully disagree. Maybe for your use but generally speaking, it's dramatically different in many ways. Micro contrast being the biggest difference. I noticed it right away with my custom acros setting, I was really surprised by the tonal range and crispness it renders. I like the color it renders in the chrome simulation as well, very different. A little saturated for velvia use but provia seems a little cleaner than the kit on some colors, like blues, greens, yellows. I think the line draw is similar to the kit lens. I don't think it's sharper but the micro contrast gives the appearance it is, both color and monochrome. The 23 f2 is a definite improvement over the 1.4 for monochrome, that is for sure. I like the kit lens for convivence but for me, the 23 f2 is a winner over the kit.

 

[davidharmier60]

Home now. INSANIA - ILLUSIONS is on YouTube.

 

[JonA_CT]

So I bought the 23mm. And a Rokinon 12mm. And some filters. But no X100T.