albertnormandy

I've had an A6000 for several years. Not a professional, just a hobbyist. I've got the Sony 16-50mm kit lens and the Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens. Never been blown away by any pictures the kit lens takes. The 50mm has always been sharper and works better in low light. My biggest complaint is that for indoors, such as kids birthday parties and whatnot, the field of view is too small. Is the Sigma 18-50mm worth the upgrade? I see it's one stop faster at 18mm and two stops faster at 50mm. Is the sharpness noticeably better?

I've had an A6000 for several years. Not a professional, just a hobbyist. I've got the Sony 16-50mm kit lens and the Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens. Never been blown away by any pictures the kit lens takes. The 50mm has always been sharper and works better in low light. My biggest complaint is that for indoors, such as kids birthday parties and whatnot, the field of view is too small. Is the Sigma 18-50mm worth the upgrade? I see it's one stop faster at 18mm and two stops faster at 50mm. Is the sharpness noticeably better?

Replacing a 45 year old exterior door and confused about dimensions. When looking at doors online they come in sizes like 28”x84” or something similar. What exactly is this measurement? Is the actual measurement of the door or is this a nominal measurement?

My door measures 27.5”x78.25”. My research seems to indicate that this will need to be a custom door, though I wanted to make sure. Not sure about the rough opening as I haven’t removed the trim yet.

The entire jamb will need to be replaced. I may end up building a new jamb if getting pre-hung costs too much, but that’s another decision.

Trying to get a septic tank pumped and confused about what to tell the septic companies.

The original tank is 1000 gallons. 10 years ago the drain field failed and as part of the repair they installed a new 1250 gallon tank in series with the old 1000 gallon tank.

When I call septic companies they ask how big the tank is and the price goes up depending on size. Since I have two tanks does that mean they are going to price me for 2250 gallons?

2014 Outback with the 4 cylinder boxer engine. 220k miles.

Noticed this morning that it makes a weird zipper/grinding noise. It’s coming from the front of the car. I notice it when I’m driving or in park.

When driving I hear it most when accelerating while taking a slow turn. It goes away after a few seconds but when I stop and turn I hear it again.

When sitting in park I hear it only when I hit the pedal with the RPMs under 1000. Again it’s just for a split second and then it goes away.

Any ideas?

I'm replacing a ceiling light in a 45 year old house. The new light came with a bracket with push connectors built into the mounting bracket, which is something I've never seen before. It's easier than wire nuts for sure. I still had to pigtail the neutral since there were too many neutral wires to use the supplied push connector.

The light also came with what appears to be fiberglass insulation on the backside of the canopy. Is it a problem with this insulation pushed up against the junction box and wiring? Usually the canopy is empty except for the wiring. I've never seen it pushed up against everything, including wire nuts and the push connector. Wanted to make sure I did it right. Any

I have a 9"x4"x4" Pullman I use to make bread. The problem is that it takes me a long time to eat it and I end up having to freeze a lot of it before it goes bad.

A Pullman pan half that length would be great. I see them on Amazon but they're all random no-name non-stick pans. I'm trying to avoid non-stick and am not having any luck. Does anyone make one like this?

I could always make a boule and forego a pan at all but I find a loaf is a more useful shape.

Thanks in advance.

Replacing headlights on a 2014. The wire retaining clip broke off, so the entire assembly needs to be replaced. Are these parts on rock auto correct?

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4720329&cc=3305966&pt=10762&jsn=3045&_nck=Ekt6BqBF1pwlXdx0gYlm1esw98pF26vehMm%2FGG3C%2Fl2QOXSJubi7WbDk6s93%2F4wCDqmWMWpuR0P495g%2BCPVWz20lH339J3OdgveKfCRdL%2ByA8ctLt9%2BaLu3y%2FkwHDjKX7SX17Byspr%2BsoT5hXLCsOIBYw9J%2Fns5reb4whzmvN1FB5LKi8g3FzjCTJevEgEuBHmu2Itzh0WZ8BhGhL1MS%2BxmdCNW9xRagJTa31SpNu2PbRDhwpk3d%2FtWl7BmUqdp2sbv3HL%2FA7DAVYh0VL5vLZENGfknkL2ltzywANVh5ASRPvq8p7%2FSYXU%2BV37NX%2F6qK6KU7OINCFoZeHAoRGDIm0WNHe3AtS6Byk%2BVMsEIbnmU%3D

I'm doing some shopping for an 8 year old for Christmas. Do they make a keyboard that one can hook up an external audio source to (such as an iPad with Apple Music) and play through the keyboard speakers and also play along with the keyboard? He loves listening to his music and I want to give him an opportunity to branch into playing music. I'd rather not get something that has to have a laptop right now.

I'm looking for a DJ controller for an 8 year old. I have no experience with DJ equipment but he likes music and I'm trying to nurture it. I want something that will work with an iPad and is easy for a kid to use. Basic Googling has led me to the Hercules DJ controllers.

Is this still the best option for what I want? Do I have to buy all the music or will streaming off Apple Music work?

I'm looking for a DJ controller for an 8 year old. I have no experience with DJ equipment but he likes music and I'm trying to nurture it. I want something that will work with an iPad and is easy for a kid to use. Basic Googling has led me to the Hercules DJ controllers.

Is this still the best option for what I want? Do I have to buy all the music or will streaming off Apple Music work?

Wife has hinted that she wants a TLR for Christmas. She's not a professional, just looking for something to play with. Based on my research so far it seems my two choices are between Yashica and Rollei.

For the Yashica the choice is between the Yashica Mat-124 and the Yashica D. I like the idea of the D's simpler mechanism, and it seems the light meters on the Mat-124 are too old at this point to be worth the cost, so I am leaning towards the D. Any opinions?

I've also been looking at Rollei TLRs, specifically the RolleiFlex, though I am getting overwhelmed with model research at this point. Are there any Rolleis I should look at?

I'm trying to keep the entire venture <$500, including w

Contemplating framing a partition wall in my bedroom to create a big walk-in closet. I was thinking a pocket door would be nice since I wouldn’t have to deal with a door swinging out into the room or closet.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for the rail system? I have extra doors already that match the other doors in the house. I was planning to frame the walls with 2x6s to allow the door room to slide in the pocket. I know the box stores sell those kits, but they look kind of cheesy. I’d rather just build it solid up front than save $40 and be annoyed with it forever.