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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Their flag is extra wide

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My crop sensor is also able to use Canon’s full frame lenses. I don’t think Sony or Nikon do that.

The sony E-mount works for both APS-C and Full-frame. You can even mount an APS-C lens onto a full-frame, but you are down to 10-12mpx on the a7, I think.

If you rock bigger hands, you may want to go for a slightly bigger body for comfort.

My a6100 grip is serviceable with my medium hands. Some fancier a6x00 cameras use the newer and bigger battery, which improves the grip size.
I also have an a5100 and the grip is way too small, but you can hold it like a waist-level TLR camera and it's okay. It's missing a viewfinder, which is absolutely terrible. It's my e-mount backup camera that came as a lens cap for a lens I bought.

For reference, I use my a6100 with a 70-350mm or with the 18-135mm. I sometimes slap on the sigma 30mm for low-light.
I'm happy with it, and I think even a a6000 would have been perfect for me (the a6100 is my starter camera from 3 years ago).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Whatever you choose, please make sure you figure out the ergonomics.
I have an a6100 and I find it big and heavy when I hike with it.
I recently started carrying it on a capture clip on my belt and it made it significantly better.
Don't forget to check the lenses too. Weight, price, size.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Just a quick post to share the case I designed for my Cheapino.
Many people were curious to get the files for it so here they are.

I've never done real CAD, so I had to bash it in tinkercad.
I'll try to learn to model properly and iterate on it eventually, but I am short on time right now.
It should make it much more usable on delicate surfaces in the meantime!

https://www.printables.com/model/541536-cheapino-case-with-basic-tenting

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here's the first prototype I made in tinkercad.
I don't know how to do CAD modeling, but I'll try my best to make it fit well and I'll share the STLs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah! I just recompiled, used your encoder config and the Henrik keymap, it is almost perfect.
Many thanks, the keyboard works really well now and I'll be modifying the keymap to my needs, it's already so close to what I need!
I'll move the NUM layer key to the left so I can enter numbers without lifting my mouse hand. :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The part with the pickup trucks... idk.
I will not be able to design an intricate tilt mechanism in the short term, I have almost no CAD software knowledge... Thanks though.
I was planning on 'baking' the tilt into the case model or glue little feet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Omg, thanks! I really liked the design/cost and it made me want to try the whole ergomech keyboard idea instead of just looking at pictures.
Your post explains so many things!
I'll jump on it as soon as I get back from work and I'll see if I can solve my issues.
Do you plan on updating the design? No push, just asking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I actually bought myself an ergonomic keyboard months ago that does support tilting it in the other direction, with a curved wrist rest to help.
It works quite well, but I also like the concept of the one I built.
I's like to tilt it to make it more comfortable, if it turns out I like using it.
From what I understand, you can have all the keys you need on a keyboard like that, but it requires muscle memory of key combinations, and I do not know yet if that's for me. I'd have liked to start on a board with more keys, but it's expensive just to see if it suits me or not.
I can also see it being useful in VR while playing games like Elite Dangerous, to have one half per arm on a chair with a HOTAS setup.
It's definitely a niche thing.

edit: just read your other comments and I think you should chill a bit. I see these things as specialized and personalized computer input interfaces. People are different and input methods should be too. It might not fit your bill, but it might for some people here or maybe they like experimenting to find what works for them.
I don't want this to become a VI vs Emacs flame war analogy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I also don't understand it at the moment, but I was curious so I built the cheapest good unit I could find to try it out.
Maybe I'll like it or maybe it'll go to eBay. We'll see.
What got me interested initially is the regonomic aspect of split keyboards since I spend most of my time at the computer and I'd like to avoid injury.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh thank you!
I might try this again on Linux and see how it goes.
It's good to know that the encoder can be fixed, I'll take a look how to do that.
Those are nice legs, might get some. I am also already in the process of designing a 3d-printed case that will also serve for tenting. We'll see how it goes lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's what I did with the qmk command line utility on windows...
I am new to qmk and custom keyboards so it's been confusing so far.
I'll try recompiling with another layout.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hmmm, that's good to know. I'll check that out with a multimeter.
I was wondering what type of network cable the keeb supports while building it.
Networking cables can either be straight or crossover. I believe 2 pairs are affected by this difference, maybe that's where the issue comes from?
edit: just checked and I have a straight cable.

 

This is the first time I built a keyboard!
A cheapino!
It took a little bit of time to get everything figured out, but I was able to finish that build relatively easily.
However, I am having trouble customizing the layout... I can't load it in the qmk.fm tool and when I upload a json file it gives me something that doesn't match my keyboard.
Also, the encoder currently types 'y' when turned right, I got 2 thumb keys working as spaces and I don't have a modifier key.
As far as I can tell, everything is soldered right, the diodes are in the right direction...
Did I mess up my soldering or is the cheapino firmware buggy?
Any app that can help me flash/customize my keyboard? I'll keep googling.
Thanks!

 

Hi all,

I am curious how you use your MOCs to organize your vaults.
Nick Milo's LYT example is really nice, but seems super complex to me. I think I get why MOCs are useful, but I am also looking from inspiration elsewhere.

Do you dump all your notes in a single folder and then make MOCs to help navigate them?
Have you been using tags?
Are there any tips/best practices on maintaining MOCs?

I've been using a directory structure based on the note's subjects, but quickly bumped into a problem: some notes fit in more than one subject.
Tags have been of help, but it's getting out of hand the way I use them.
I believe using MOCs might be the answer for me, but I also fear it might be too cumbersome to maintain.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

I am exploring Lemmy right now and what I see is very worrying to me, but I also don't understand wth is going on with some instances here. I don't know if it's smart to post this, but here we go.

I am partial to Marxist and anarchist ideology, but lemmygrad looks completely unhinged to me. Is it a parody? Some content is fine and some of it is insane.

On the other hand, beehaw looked super inviting from the outside and I even applied to join them. Then, I looked closer and that instance's moderation looks totalitarian and rigid in the other way. (I understand why they blocked lemmygrad though...)

I'm seeing this impact other communities in different ways and there's some kind of witch hunt happening on both sides...

I want to interact with people that can respect each-other and that can hold open-minded discussions about any topics without devolving into some tribal war.

Edit: I realize my post is not a simple question... Let me clarify some thoughs:
-I do not mean beehaw is far-right. The just seem strict and that's their right.
-I worry profiles can "inherit" the bad reputation of instances they interacted with and get pre-emptively banned.
-People are used to reddit and tend to centralize. Is the "just switch community" really an option?
-English is far from my first language and I might've judged things too quickly/harshly so take my criticism with a grain of salt.

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