Photos Latest Purchases Thread: v2.0

I have a bunch of Wüsthof knives, and i can honestly confirm that I love them all, even a few years down the line. Good buy.

 

Glad to hear it. Now I have to find some nice recipes that require a bunch of chopping!

 

In case there was any doubt about me...

 

I bought a dragon!




My New Dragon 2 by Philip Veater, on Flickr


My New Dragon by Philip Veater, on Flickr

Vivarium isn't quite finished yet. I want to add some greenery and change the basking lamp for a thermostat and ceramic heater.

 

Ticket for Star Wars at my local Vue.

Sam

 

A 49-58mm step-up ring, a 58-55mm step-down ring and a 55mm to Fuji FX reverse adapter.

Since I almost never used my Konica Auto S2 (because I like my Olympus 35SP more) I decided to do something apparently no one has tried before: adapt its highly acclaimed (fixed) lens to my digital camera.
Since I have no access to a metal lathe (someday... someday...) I figured out a way to do it using the above.
The results:



Getting the lens close enough to the camera to focus to infinity was doable, just like getting the focusing tab to work properly (see gif above), but combining those two proved to be a major headache given the space constraints. In the end I succeeded though (though only just) by filing away some bits of the rings, changing the focusing mechanism itself and making some brass bits thinner. Now it works perfectly.

Because I used a reverse adapter, the mount is interchangeable (should I ever get a full frame Sony mirrorless). And since no parts are fixed permanently, I could insert an entire new lens, should this one get damaged some way.

So by getting a few adapter rings I got a great new lens for my Fuji X-E1. Nice!

 

A pair of these will arrive tomorrow.

 

Got my self the new nintendo ds xenoblade addition along with pokemon, zelda link between worlds, kingdom heats & monster hunter. Never done much with nintendo stuff but got it to chill out with after work

 

Cripes! Them's there a good few hours of gaming there, Monster Hunter and Xenoblade alone can see you through to 2017.

 

Oh boy... best add it to my ever growing list of games i never complete... I just purchased 2 bags of taste of the wild dog food as it was on random £20 off offer on amazon so i got several bags due to be delivered to work tomorrow that will be fun to explain

also resubbed to SWTOR

 

Logitech MX Master

 

In black

 

Pretty pleased with this, and the littl'un will be even more pleased when she sees it tomorrow

 

I got that one last year and the toy shop this year. They're both really great. My 3yo son plays with them and they get pretty mangled, but it's a fun holiday tradition.

 

Had mine for a few months now and I love it. I have the thumb rest button mapped to escape and that has made CAD use so much nicer.

 

Now debating which 980Ti to drive it. My current 760 just isn't cutting it in any way,shape or form.

 

really nice mouse, i've had a Logitech G700 before and i'm very impressed with it, thought it'd be a sidegrade rather than upgrade (apart from much improved battery life) but i was dead wrong.

PC World have it for £20 off at £59.99, which isn't exactly cheap but imo its well worth the price, especially considering i'll be using it everyday for next couple of years...

i didn't know about the thumb rest (and "gestures") until i accidentally clicked it !

awesome feature !

currently i have the "gestures" mapped with the "media controls" preset, for someone who listents to music as much as i do its a really handy feature.

i like the "Logitech Options" software, seems to have come a long way from the awful "Set Point", i still haven't gotten around customizing all the buttons to my likings though..

i've been very impressed with this mouse so far, the shape, all the customizable buttons, battery life, "Logitech Options" software, easily best mouse i've ever had, hopefully it'll last me a long time.

i never thought i'd be this excited about a mouse

 

Treated myself to a new car stereo AVH-X3700DAB



And an i5 4460

Merry Xmas to me