The Coffee House

[snowbear]

Thats my favourite lamp, it's got a nice warm glow for night time. It's relaxing light like campfire light.

Can't stand cool white light at night time, what light do you like at night time?

It depends on what I'm doing. If I'm drawing/painting I want a bright light, but just reading, dimmer works fine - I mostly read on the tablet.

 

[CherylL]

With a house there is. We completed construction on ours in November 2006, we got almost 10 yrs without trouble. Since then it's been something every year. Maybe the key is to sell and build a new one every 10yrs?

That happened to us on the 10 year mark. All new appliances when we built then the 10 year hit with appliances, the garage door, the septic, the pump and on.

The dishwasher would not power on the other day. Husband flipped the breaker a few times and no go. I told him to take the front little panel off by the floor to see if the wires were loose. He didn't want to damage so he stopped by the local place we buy our appliances and the repair man told him to take the little panel off and check for loose wires. Yep, that was the problem.

 

[Digger...]

I have a sun lamp that I can set to a nice bright winter blues beating light or a nice soft orange light similar to what you are describing. Always nice to have a low light option. I use smart lightbulbs in the bedroom, so I can set the color to orange and 10% brightness, or green, or blue, or cyan, or magenta, or whatever...

What happens when the internets down with it all?

 

[Digger...]

Ok i cleaned my sensor.

There were like 6 odd dust specs that the dry brush wouldnt remove. Ended up using 3 wet swabs because i wasn't sure how hard i should be pressing on the glass panel of the sensor.

Um i only have 1 tiny spot in the lower left hand corner.

f22.

Pinched and zoomed in at the bottom left corner,

I probably could remove this with a 4th swab but to make it 100% perfect but it's hardly noticeable. It cost AU$60 for just 5 swabs and a little bit of cleaning fluid, i think im better off getting a bulk pack of 16mm swaps and a thing of cleaning solution.

Just not sure of which brand of sensor cleaning solutions are the good ones to the cheap crap???

Actually i see a very faint 2nd bit.

Nah good enough yeah?

 

[VidThreeNorth]

Years ago I bought a Tokina 16.5 - 135 F4.5-5.6 Canon EF mount zoom. It works, and it's acceptably sharp, but I never got into using it. I did some testing. I did some before too. It's nice, but It's hard for me to convince myself that I feel like using it. (Following link to results from the Tokina Lens).

Lenses for Sony

I mentioned my Tokina 16.5 - 135 mm F3.5 - 5.6 zoom (in the Coffee House, I think). I'll post a couple of pics "here" from my Sony a6400. V3N02048b-1stepC81 is the 135mm end. I'll try to get something at the 16.5mm end later. I did take a couple, but I didn't like them. This picture gives...

www.thephotoforum.com

 

[smoke665]

Just not sure of which brand of sensor cleaning solutions are the good ones to the cheap crap???

Sensor cleaning fluids contain isopropyl alcohol, distilled water, and other chemicals, that repell dust and help prevent fogging. The problem with those "other" chemicals is they can sometimes leave an oily residue, so for me the inexpensive brands work just fine, for dust. Many professionals use straight high purity isopropyl. For oil or grease spots I use ROR https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/64495-REG/ROR_RO212D_Residual_Oil_Remover.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI:514&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlIG2BhC4ARIsADBgpVSTwW1ygYyzgEakCHqn14FxzDnFH1qZ4jHsh_2w-G8GKydR9TsSFn8aAlgaEALw_wcB followed by straight Isopropyl.

"There were like 6 odd dust specs that the dry brush wouldnt remove"

You should never use a dry brush , tissue, etc on a sensor, as contaminants on the sensor or in the brush can scratch or introduce other foreign contamination. The first step in cleaning is to hold the camera pointed down and use a Rocket Blower (or similar) to dislodge dust so it falls down and out.

 

[smoke665]

mark. All new appliances when we built then the 10 year hit with appliances, the garage door, the septic, the pump and on.

We're all electric with heat pumps that have a 10yr warranty. The first unit went out at 10yrs, 6 months, followed by the second unit 3 months later. Deep freeze went out at 10 yrs, but I was able to diagnose and fix the problem. Refrigerator one went at 13 yrs, followed by Refrigerator two at 15. Washer & Dryer replaced a couple years ago, but they were from our old house. We have a rock & cypress sided house, the cypress will last a 100yrs, but it needs to be sealed and caulked every so often. Last time it was $8k, because of the heights involved they had to rent an 80ft boom lift. Another $3k spent on deck footer repairs this spring, because the contractor didn't do it right. Over the years there's been a long list of other repairs most of which I've been able to do.

At our age we are seriously considering downsizing. Between the house, buildings and land, the upkeep is starting to become an issue.

 

[snowbear]

1. Remove lens
2. Lock mirror up.
3. Put camera, lens-side down, on the top shelf of the dishwasher, gentle cycle. Don't forget to use JetDry.

 

[jeffashman]

What happens when the internets down with it all?

We rarely lose internet connection, but when we do the smart bulbs come on at 100%, which is nice in one way and not in another. AT&T fiber is very stable, and really the only time there is an issue is if there is a power outage, or some yayhoo operates a backhoe where they shouldn't be. Power in our neighborhood is very stable due to a pump station nearby so we rarely have issues with that.

 

[CherylL]

We rarely lose internet connection, but when we do the smart bulbs come on at 100%, which is nice in one way and not in another. AT&T fiber is very stable, and really the only time there is an issue is if there is a power outage, or some yayhoo operates a backhoe where they shouldn't be. Power in our neighborhood is very stable due to a pump station nearby so we rarely have issues with that.

Happens with our smart bulbs too. When the power comes back on the security alarm goes off too.

 

[Original katomi]

What happens when the internets down with it all?

I clap lol....... I am not inter net dependent..... my sister on the other hand, ...... oh woo is me life has come to a sudden stop, no info from google....
ok jokes aside life these days is dependent on technology and the net

 

[Digger...]

Sensor cleaning fluids contain isopropyl alcohol, distilled water, and other chemicals, that repell dust and help prevent fogging. The problem with those "other" chemicals is they can sometimes leave an oily residue, so for me the inexpensive brands work just fine, for dust. Many professionals use straight high purity isopropyl. For oil or grease spots I use ROR https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/64495-REG/ROR_RO212D_Residual_Oil_Remover.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI:514&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlIG2BhC4ARIsADBgpVSTwW1ygYyzgEakCHqn14FxzDnFH1qZ4jHsh_2w-G8GKydR9TsSFn8aAlgaEALw_wcB followed by straight Isopropyl.

"There were like 6 odd dust specs that the dry brush wouldnt remove"

You should never use a dry brush , tissue, etc on a sensor, as contaminants on the sensor or in the brush can scratch or introduce other foreign contamination. The first step in cleaning is to hold the camera pointed down and use a Rocket Blower (or similar) to dislodge dust so it falls down and out.

Wasn't sure if the sensor brush was a good or bad idea, the internet says you can and it seemed logical. But yeah i checked a shot after using the brush that came with the kit and i ended up with a great big smudge in the bottom right corner and didn't know where that came from or what it was about.

So there's grease/oil around the sensor yeah? Binning the brush now so just wet cleaning the sensor from now on.

 

[cgw]

That happened to us on the 10 year mark. All new appliances when we built then the 10 year hit with appliances, the garage door, the septic, the pump and on.

The dishwasher would not power on the other day. Husband flipped the breaker a few times and no go. I told him to take the front little panel off by the floor to see if the wires were loose. He didn't want to damage so he stopped by the local place we buy our appliances and the repair man told him to take the little panel off and check for loose wires. Yep, that was the problem.

Moved into a new place late 1/2020 just before the fun started. Have replaced all 10+ yr-old appliances short of the furnace/AC. Necessary? Yup. Added a dishwasher that required electrical rewiring, too. Worth it? Natch. Sweet mid-century bungalow sensibly updated/restored--no wall knock-downs or wacky b-room
adventures by previous owners. All done by us to enhance re-sale prior to occupying the family ruin.

That's the next adventure--freshening up an 1840s structure augmented with early 1900s and 1950s additions. Heavy recent rain uncovered a roof leak that sent part of an old plaster+lath ceiling crashing thru a less-old plasterboard false ceiling in a living room. Patch scheduled next week--provided my 96 yr-old FIL doesn't tell 'em "Bugger off!"

 

[smoke665]

So there's grease/oil around the sensor yeah? Binning the brush now so just wet cleaning the sensor from now on.

And lions and tigers and bears...oh my! LOL yes there's grease, oil, dust, grit, and a hist of other undesirable things. Keeping your sensor clean is a process.

Anytime you remove the lens you need to have it pointed down, that way anything dislodged will hopefully fall out. While the lens is off it's a good time to either activate the sensor cleaner (if it has it) or use a Rocket blower to dislodge anything loose.

If dust still remains, then use a sterile swab (equal to the width of your sensor) and either sensor cleaner or alcohol to wet it (don't over wet...one or two drops). Starting at one side apply just enough pressure to slightly bend the swab. In one fluid motion drag the swab across the sensor. Flip the swab over and go back. Throw away the swab...do not reuse. If a spot remains after two swabs, it's likely oil or grease. Switch to ROR for cleaning solution and repeat with swab.

 

[cgw]

And lions and tigers and bears...oh my! LOL yes there's grease, oil, dust, grit, and a hist of other undesirable things. Keeping your sensor clean is a process.

Anytime you remove the lens you need to have it pointed down, that way anything dislodged will hopefully fall out. While the lens is off it's a good time to either activate the sensor cleaner (if it has it) or use a Rocket blower to dislodge anything loose.

If dust still remains, then use a sterile swab (equal to the width of your sensor) and either sensor cleaner or alcohol to wet it (don't over wet...one or two drops). Starting at one side apply just enough pressure to slightly bend the swab. In one fluid motion drag the swab across the sensor. Flip the swab over and go back. Throw away the swab...do not reuse. If a spot remains after two swabs, it's likely oil or grease. Switch to ROR for cleaning solution and repeat with swab.

Probably dumb luck but I've yet to have gick land on a sensor. Likely due to multiple bodies that reduce frantic lens swaps. Always change lenses with cameras "off" and mounts pointed down. Avoiding dust storms helps, too.