I have the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC G2 ( A022) for a couple of years and I think it’s pretty great and it has very similar qualities as the Sigma. At the time, this and the Sigma (non sport) were reviewed about the same and the prices were the same too. I ended up asking my trusted local photography shop for their opinions and they convinced me to go Tamron because one of them actually owned one.

It’s an incredible lens for outdoor stuff. Sharpness is very good up to 500mm and usable after there. I love the colors and bokeh.

Physically, it is a beast. Add the FTZ for and the hood and it looks like you’re shooting a telescope. It is a workout to shoot with and takes up a lot of room. Terrible for travel or backpacking/hiking.

Focus was difficult for my D750 but is much, much, better on the Z8.

I use it primarily as a briding lens and it does Ok. But shooting something unpredictable, small and fast with a heavy lens, smaller aperture, and with a tiny FOV is a learned skill.

You need plenty of light or stillnesses. There is no way around this. Zoom and small aperture are facts here.

Now… Here’s the big question. Do you need the extra reach past 500mm? If I remember correctly, the Nikon is slightly more sharp throughout its range, is smaller, and I assume their focus is better than the 3rd party lenses. Knowing what I know today, those factors would have pushed me to the 500mm.

This is so awesome. I this will be my light reading for the next week

It would have helped if I got her name right Andrea BoRman

YouTube channel

Here’s a list of self-host/foss/Linux YouTubers. Check them out. I’ve learned SO much from them:

• Veronica Explains
• Network Chuck
• Jim’s Garage
• Andrea Borman
• Awesome Open Source
• Techno Tim

I can add links to each but searching should find them easily

I have this exact same setup. Open Web UI has more features than I’ve been able to use such as functions and pipelines.

I use it to share my LLMs across my network. It has really good user management so I can set up a user for my wife or brother in law and give them general use LLM while my dad and I can take advantage of Coding-tuned models.

The code formatting and code execution functions are great. It’s overall a great UI.

Ive used LLMs to rewrite code, help format PowerPoint slides, summarize my notes from work, create D&D characters, plan lessons, etc

This seems entirely reasonable but I envision that it will cause several shit shows

This was a really good explanation. Ty

I really love this picture. I think some of your other ones are better technically but I’ve come back to this one like 5 times now. That X pattern just gets me or something.

Unfortunately, you’re asking for the worst-case scenario for lenses. This has to do with physics, and how much glass is required to shape the light onto the camera sensor. These lenses exist… but the prices are ooof

Amateur photographer here. I have a lot of advice on this topic, but I’ll start with the gear isn’t worth shit until you feel limited by it and its capabilities. The problem with gear is that there is a mountain of pressure to focus on buying so much if it. This is by design. All the social medias tend toward this.

I can expand on specific recommendations later when I’m at a computer

You got me. It’s a space station

I haven’t seen anyone mention that this could be a massive improvement for persons using adaptive technologies to interact with audio media. Ive personally witnessed complaints from users of hearing aids and transcription tools who get annoyed by music messing up the content they’re trying to get from a video or podcast

How about the fact that there’s a massive oligopoly in the industry? How about one studio basically steamrolling the industry with one franchise in the 2010s which alienated movie goers? How about movie-going being expensive AF?

I don’t know or forgot this xkcd. Yayyy

I’m saving that tune for future use

… and wrapped in plastic

Cool! I’ve seen good things about that lens. Awesome to hear you shoot on cloudy days. Gives me a reason to take the camera out on more often

Just saw all of your plant\flower shots and they’re all phenomenal. I love that you keep\make them dark so it’s like the subject melts into a dark void. You’ve got an awesome style.

Are you shooting with a 105mm prime? Is it a dedicated macro lens? What kind of lighting do you look for when you shoot?

As someone who’s written tens of thousands of lines of SQL in dozens of environments, this guide has great tips and ugly code… Dear God, my eyes!