Harp the Wigglytuff @wigglytuffitout@computerfairi.es

@Toromino yeah that makes total sense!

my dad's written a few books on astrophotography so i'm borrowing a lot of his knowledge LOL, but i think i can at least give you something to springboard off of.

1. do you want the ability to change lenses on the camera? (if not, look at 'point and shoots', those may do!)

2. do you want the ability to manually focus the camera yourself? (y'know, twirly the lens so that, say, the front part of the picture is in focus, but the back is blurred?)

@Toromino is that the canon and nikon lenses a dslr takes are going to be the same canon and nikon lenses that have been in use for film SLR cameras for years, and years, and years, and years - like, solidly since 1950 if not earlier. that means you can usually find a pretty good deal on some basic lenses, and occasionally good finds of the "uncle jimmy loves his cameras but we don't know what to do with these now" type at estate sales, etc. on the secondhand market.

@Toromino https://www.techradar.com/news/best-entry-level-dslr-camera might be a good list to start at!

unfortunately affordable here is gonna be... well, yeah, it's going to be kind of expensive. however, it'll give you a sense of product lines. i'd say canon or nikon are probably going to be your best bets, especially because a dslr will take any lenses of that type, since there's no such thing as a 'dslr only lens'. well ok there might be, in some very specialized fields, but what i'm getting at >

@Toromino what are you looking to do with it/what are your priorities?

do you want a full dslr system with multiple lenses, a point and shoot, etc?

sussing out those needs is probably a good start. :> i will say that a used or refurbished dslr from a good dealer is not something you should be scared about buying. (if anything, i think it's like a car: let somebody else break it in for you and buy used!) B&H is a pretty darn solid dealer of such. ^0^

@wintgenstein i was going to clutch my pearls in horror at this because i thought you meant northern accent as in like "full new joisey yankee", at which point i would have found your exes specifically to kinkshame them

fortunately midwestern is fine so i can breathe a sigh of relief

@witchfynder_finder may i suggest the swedish chef as that one orc/goblin?/etc who yells MEAT'S BACK ON THE MENU, BOYS

5. if you've got something real dry, too, you can put the drops there. i find crackers are pretty ok for this. this way you can count out the drops a lot more accurately. doing crackers in a bit of a stack means it can soak down into the next if needed, and you'll hopefully taste more cracker than oil.

6. cbd oil thankfully doesn't have much of a taste, just, well, it's oil, it's gonna be oily. however, these tips should work ok for tinctures or so on with tastes too. (3/3)

4. taking the drops might be a bit of a struggle unless you're really good at chugging oil lol. so, the best way i've found to do this taking it straight is to put the drops underneath your tongue, then, without swallowing yet, chug something pretty strong tasting. it helps if it's also a drink with a bit of fat in it already. chocolate milk, basically. chocolate goddamn milk is so good for this.

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1. some companies do have #cbdoil in gelcaps! this makes it really easy to take, especially if you're a #spoonie on the go.

2. however if you want more variable dosing options, cbd oil with a dropper is often a better choice

3. with a variable dose of drops, you can also buy a stronger strength and then just cut the dose you take - and this will often mean you come out ahead money-wise (which helps bc this shit is a bit expensive)

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guess who just now realized that on tw descriptions, "mh" was "mental health" and not just an onomatopoeic noise of dissatisfaction and unhappiness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCq9AmqCeQc a really good vibe for today. 💖 (it's an hour of wintery animal crossing tunes with some ambiance and sound effects!)

@Incandescente@crazynoisybizarre.town i can only assume your ye aesthetic is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6EoRBvdVPQ

@jcarter@mastodon.social oh noooo back pain is the worst!!! if you want, i can give you some drive-by spoonie recs - https://www.askdoctorjo.com/ is a really handy website of stretches and so on, clearly presented, and she talks about modifications etc. so all levels of physical fitness can do them. if it keeps up i also highly recommend Two Old Goats cream, it's a pain relief cream that actually does something (surprisingly rare lol) and doesn't smell super obnoxious, just herb-y. feel better soon!!!

when i get back in to #ffxiv i should do my long threatened idea of a macro i can hit at the start of dungeons saying hello and giving people some real quick basic stretches to do while we all load in...

....and see how many dungeons i get punted out of and/or how quickly i get my 👑 burger king crown taken away for being an awful mentor 😂

i should really redo these but! stretches for drawing are also really useful for typing or playing computer games. these are some just real simple ones you can do at your desk (in both regular and catgirl versions)

@Jacki@radical.town i can't promise with any regularity but here's a catgirl showing you some stretches you can do at your computer easily! 💖