99.9% of the time I'd be at home or be porting in from an Android device

We'll see in the AM.  Has another 4 hours to go.  

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Assuming I copy a complete boot drive onto another drive and then swap them the system should boot like the original no?

I've never copied an entire drive for booting, so I'm not positive on that front. I'm not sure if windows hides some of the system files for booting when doing simple copy and paste. Some googling on backing up bootable windows drives is probably a good idea.

99.9% of the time I'd be at home or be porting in from an Android device

If it's on a public network than the traffic could be intercepted. You would need to tunnel the vnc service through SSH if you wanted to connect via a hotel or airport type network and have it be safe. If that's needed I can make a guide for setting everything up, but it'd take a few days for me to try it out in windows.

Or Just pour it with ~7,000+ psi concrete to begin with and no sealing required.

The "mortar" cement I grabbed is 7,000psi.

It was spendy shit.

Not sure what you'd find in the Nikon world but a used 50d or 40d with nicer glass would be my pick for a budget buy

I would be REALLY hard pressed to recommend Nikon unless it is the 3000 for video. They make everything harder to do, and there is a smaller used market.

They are great cameras with fine glass, but unless you know why you want a Nikon over a Canon, you want a Canon.

My co worker loves his Sony, and that has some distinct advantages, like FPS. But it is a dog in a lot of other ways.

There is only one camera that is interesting to me that is not Canon and it would only be for landscape or astralphotography. Neither would persuade me to jump ship unless it paid me.

Ever been so tired you can't sleep?

I hate this feeling. Have to get up early too. At least I got a lot done!

Night HOP.

Cool car. That GT is neat for sure.

Ever been so tired you can't sleep?

I hate that!

 

The weekend was not a loss, I went to the festival last night, that's a shot from the Pendulum performance. Festivals are pretty fucking awesome. 

Ever been so tired you can't sleep?

I hate this feeling. Have to get up early too. At least I got a lot done!

Night HOP.

Every single day.

 

Another buy that is needed before is a camera. She wants a "compact" dslr. I'll probably have to go in the used market.

Defeats the purpose.  Point & shoot or DSLR.  

 

Of course the caveat being if you can live with a single prime.

Can you go into detail more on living with a single prime?

Wife already is balking on the idea because we don't "need" one for what we do.

ie, no zoom whatsover

But do you mean buying a camera that has a non removable prime lense?

Real question is why an SLR and what is the budget.  Task and goals at hand will make a huge difference on what to grab.

The wife and I are both horrible at remembering to take pictures. She wants to get a camera to use for occasions, vacationing, etc. I would assume plenty of landscapes, buildings, pictures of the two do us taken by someone else, etc.

Budget... I was thinking 500-600 but she thinks its too much for a camera. She also wants to be able to point and shoot and not worry about all the settings. I want good pictures and would love to play around with it.

I still say a P&S will be more than sufficient for the W's needs.  I've got a Sony HX9 that works great, think the HX10v is out now.  No point in dropping money on a camera if it ends up staying at home because its to big to carry and you use your phone.  

 

And as always, its the indian, not the arrow.  

Ever been so tired you can't sleep?

I hate this feeling. Have to get up early too. At least I got a lot done!

Night HOP.

 

Happens often with my schedule.

Real question is why an SLR and what is the budget. Task and goals at handprobably ake a huge difference on what to grab.

The wife and I are both horrible at remembering to take pictures. She wants to get a camera to use for occasions, vacationing, etc. I would assume plenty of landscapes, buildings, pictures of the two do us taken by someone else, etc.

Budget... I was thinking 500-600 but she thinks its too much for a camera. She also wants to be able to point and shoot and not worry about all the settings. I want good pictures and would love to play around with it.

You and your wife are diametrically opposed on what you want.

In this case you need to help her understand that a DSL is inherently easier to use than a P&S, because they are. If she has no interest in learning settings then she can use auto. I have literally shot entire events in auto and had great results. I took 3-4 times the amount of pictures and missed some things, but as good as half the "pros" at the event. Do you nave a camera exchange there? You could go demo things.

A really nice 500-600 point and shoot will be large and cumbersome just like a DSLR. In fact the new ultra small body from Canon might be smaller than some of the big zoom P&S.

Lastly, you will probaby have kids, and when you do, you WILL buy a DSLR and probably one that takes movies.

You might as well learn how to take good pictures before you have the little booger balls and then you won't be kicking yourself in the nuts if you miss a big shot.

I still say a P&S will be more than sufficient for the W's needs. I've got a Sony HX9 that works great, think the HX10v is out now. No point in dropping money on a camera if it ends up staying at home because its to big to carry and you use your phone.

And as always, its the indian, not the arrow.

True. But an arrow won't win against a tank.

There is a book called, the best camera is the one you have with you, or something really close to that.

Similar argument and it's completely valid. My cell phone for example takes amazing shots at 4 megapixels. It is a low light god. It has an actual image stabilization type thing. HDR, white balance, and tons of other settings. I am so happy it has that when and if I need it. But it still isn't the right tool to document events that are planned.

You don't hunt tatonka with a slingshot. The other factor is, you can learn to take better shots on a point and shoot by learning how photography works on a DSLR. You cannot do the reverse with the exception of some fixed lens uber spendy units.

The one nice fact about some point and shoots is the retarded zoom. Fucking 50x optical, and such. Wow! That is kind of cool. But most of those are as big as DSLRs

The reason DSLR and to a lesser extent, full frame, is still even around is because the format is both easier to learn on, and easier to use. DSLR could be REALLY small. But that isn't really useful. Part of what helps with shooting a DSLR is the ergonomics.

Small P&S have inherent problems with how the react to being held. If you master shooting on a DSLR moving to a slimmer set up could be great. But that is because you have learned the fundamentals and want something that won't be in the way as much.

99.9% of the time I'd be at home or be porting in from an Android device

If it's on a public network than the traffic could be intercepted. You would need to tunnel the vnc service through SSH if you wanted to connect via a hotel or airport type network and have it be safe. If that's needed I can make a guide for setting everything up, but it'd take a few days for me to try it out in windows.

Thanks for the offer.  Let me crawl before I fly  ie, don't spend the time

Not sure what you'd find in the Nikon world but a used 50d or 40d with nicer glass would be my pick for a budget buy

I would be REALLY hard pressed to recommend Nikon unless it is the 3000 for video. They make everything harder to do, and there is a smaller used market.

They are great cameras with fine glass, but unless you know why you want a Nikon over a Canon, you want a Canon.

My co worker loves his Sony, and that has some distinct advantages, like FPS. But it is a dog in a lot of other ways.

There is only one camera that is interesting to me that is not Canon and it would only be for landscape or astralphotography. Neither would persuade me to jump ship unless it paid me.

Interesting, I've found that most believe Nikon's are easier to use.  No experience myself.

Not sure what you'd find in the Nikon world but a used 50d or 40d with nicer glass would be my pick for a budget buy

I would be REALLY hard pressed to recommend Nikon unless it is the 3000 for video. They make everything harder to do, and there is a smaller used market.

They are great cameras with fine glass, but unless you know why you want a Nikon over a Canon, you want a Canon.

My co worker loves his Sony, and that has some distinct advantages, like FPS. But it is a dog in a lot of other ways.

There is only one camera that is interesting to me that is not Canon and it would only be for landscape or astralphotography. Neither would persuade me to jump ship unless it paid me.

Interesting, I've found that most believe Nikon's are easier to use.  No experience myself.

 

 

 

Another buy that is needed before is a camera. She wants a "compact" dslr. I'll probably have to go in the used market.

Defeats the purpose.  Point & shoot or DSLR.  

 

Of course the caveat being if you can live with a single prime.

Can you go into detail more on living with a single prime?

Wife already is balking on the idea because we don't "need" one for what we do.

ie, no zoom whatsover

But do you mean buying a camera that has a non removable prime lense?

No.  Basically buying a 1.8 50mm and a body

I still say a P&S will be more than sufficient for the W's needs.  I've got a Sony HX9 that works great, think the HX10v is out now.  No point in dropping money on a camera if it ends up staying at home because its to big to carry and you use your phone.  

 

And as always, its the indian, not the arrow.  

What about the camera on her phone isn't enough?

Real question is why an SLR and what is the budget.  Task and goals at hand will make a huge difference on what to grab.

The wife and I are both horrible at remembering to take pictures. She wants to get a camera to use for occasions, vacationing, etc. I would assume plenty of landscapes, buildings, pictures of the two do us taken by someone else, etc.

Budget... I was thinking 500-600 but she thinks its too much for a camera. She also wants to be able to point and shoot and not worry about all the settings. I want good pictures and would love to play around with it.

She doesn't want an SLR based on what you are saying.

 

$500-600 is used territory.  Cheaper has a used requirement.