Longines Master Collection - Lemmy.World
Hey all! I’m new to nice watches, currently wearing a Timex Expedition from
Target. I’ll be getting engaged soon and my partner asked if I would want her to
get me anything and I realized I might like a nice watch. I have decided I
definitely want it to be mechanical and I don’t want a dress watch, I want to be
comfortable wearing it every day so I want it to be fairly durable. I’ll take it
off while bouldering or working on my car, but I don’t wanna worry about the
case looking bad if it bumps into something. I also like to see some
complications as I just like the look of them, my favorite is the moon phase as
my grandfather always had a moonphase watch. The last thing is I’d prefer to
have the positions marked by Arabic numerals, or secondarily Roman numerals. I’m
not a fan of just dots, squares, etc. Based on my research the closes I can find
is the Longines Master Collection that should be linked, specifically -
L2.673.4.61.6. I love the black dial and the steel case. I would be very happy
with this but if the case was black that would just be even more perfect for me.
Obviously it has the Roman numerals but I am ok with that. I’m wondering what
people here think of this watch and if you think it would be good for a watch to
wear for a lifetime. Do you know of any other watches that fit my criteria? I
know I am very particular but I am pretty happy with this watch and think I’d
love looking at it every day. My Expedition has a black dial, steel case, and
black strap and it looks good so maybe swapping the strap on this to something
black would fit the look I like. I am a little wary of leather straps due to
them wearing out in the past, but I wonder if that may have been due to cheaper
leather. It also looks more dressy to me though which doesn’t fit the look I
want as much. I’ll end my rambling here, let me know what you think and any
suggestions you have!
Used camera buying advice - Lemmy.World
I don’t know if there’s actually anyone here but I’m looking to get my first
camera and I like the Sony from what I see. Ideally I’d like one with ibis so
I’m looking at at least a 6500 or a7 II. I know many will say that the full
frame is not necessary, but on the used market they can be close in price so why
not? Any tips for looking for them on the used market? I’ve noticed there’s a
lot of scammers out there that “want a deposit”. Someone I know told me about
Allen’s camera shop, but that can be a bit expensive. If I find a legit seller
on Facebook is there anything specific I should look for while checking out the
camera?
18650 Appears to have no voltage - Lemmy.World
So I have an Astrolux MF01S with the extended battery tube and recently it
wouldn’t turn on after not having really used it in a bit due to moving. I put
all the cells into my XTAR VC8 and one of the cells wasn’t recognized by the
charger. I used a multimeter and it’s not reading any voltage from that cell
(reads appropriate voltage from other cells). Is there anything to do or is this
cell just dead for some reason? I believe they’re the samsung 30Q’s that are
generally recommended.
Galaxy Watch notification issues - Lemmy.World
Can anyone help me solve this? I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch (I believe it’s the
original, I got it in 2019) and ever since my phone (S23 Ultra) last updated it
doesn’t save my notification settings. I like to have it set so that my watch
still notifies me while I am on my phone and that when my watch is connected to
my phone it silences notifications on my phone. I can still set that, but when I
turn it off at night it resets the settings so every morning I have to open the
wearable app and redo my settings. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Update: I opened it up, dropped a screw, bent the second hand and poorly bent it back, and now the day dial doesn’t work right. I did not even fix the original issue. I fear I may have ruined this watch as it’s probably more expensive to have serviced than to replace.
Help with watch not working - Lemmy.World
Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this watch? I had seen a video that
said it was likely that Center screw being loose so it wouldn’t wind, but even
after tightening that it won’t start ticking. Bought some simple tools and I’m
willing to mess with it (I believe it was a cheap watch) I just have no clue
what to do.
Beginner camera recommendations - Lemmy.world
I’m looking at getting into photography and I’m trying to decide on what camera
would be best for me. One of the primary things I’m interested in is nature
photography when I’m out on hikes. I spoke with someone I know into photography
and he seemed to be pushing me towards full frame cameras. Given the prices for
these cameras (I’m fine with used) it seems like I have to make a bit of a
choice between older full frame and newer aps-c. After doing some research here
are the cameras I am currently considering: Sony a7 Sony a7R II Sony a6400 (or
maybe a6500) Nikon D800 Canon EOS 5D Mk III Canon M50 Mk II These are sort of
organized by how interested in them I am. The pricing varies a bit for them, but
with the cheaper ones I’d be able to get more lenses sooner and/or feel less bad
about upgrading it in 2 years if I get really into it. So would the a7 or a7r be
a good way to go to get a good balance of things or is something like a D800
still worth it today? Or is it just that worth it to have something like the
a6400/6500 today to have newer features?
