Recent content by madmackem

definitely a steam deck

Thanks for that, I'll have to have a chat with her about it and ruin the surprise I guess!

Hi everyone, my daughter has asked for a steam deck for Christmas, I know nothing about them other than there are alternatives! Does anyone know about them and their counterparts? Whats the best? What should I not buy etc? Thanks!!

Pretty sure you'll enjoy it. First few flights are nerve wracking! especially over water. Once you get the confidence that the drone wont just drop out of the sky it starts to be fun :-)

Mini 2 for me alongside my a7iv. I bought it to fly up hills and check the view so I didnt have to walk up! After a long spell of illness I use it even more. Mainly photos, doing a few videos now, but nothing spectacular. Pics in order - Talisker beach, Amble pier, Amble farm, Howick and Craster

I havent posted in a long time, a7iv. Zeiss 55mm, 24-105 and Samyang 35 f1.4 used in these.

Great news in the end - read through all the posts feeling melancholic - all for nothing! Gerrin!! I reckon this is the best photography forum going, long may it continue. I dont post much but I read loads and learn loads thanks to you lot.

I've noticed ebay and aliexpress have started adding 20% vat onto purchases from China destined for the UK since the end of the year, hmrc could be moving round importers and telling them to do the same.

Used them in the past, not for a while though. I'm more interested in customs duties now that we are out of the EU - does it mean buying from HK and China will be more likely to attract attention!

Yeah, mid eighties.

I've had a look but there's no room, one side has a brace fitted for 2.5" drives, the other side is up against the gpu. The front is covered by the PSU. Only good thing is there's plenty room around outside! I've gone for the Arctic from Scan with a slimmer exhaust fan with a good pull on it to...

Thanks guys, I dont think I could get a fan anywhere pulling air in, liking the idea of the vertical fan, I'll have to look at clearance on the height as there's a 3.5" drive along the top, eventually it will be replaced by an SSD, but that will have to wait a while.

Cheers Stu, I'll have a look

Hi guys, I've build a new mitx box for under the TV, got a Kolink satellite case (Kolink Case Satellite Plus Mini-Tower Micro-ATX/Mini-ITX 2 USB 3.0 Ports Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories) and a MSI B450I Gaming with a ryzen 3600 and 1060 gtx. The cpu is running pretty hot and...

Had a good read through - most- of your thread Gareth, I see you mentioned Martyn Currey - I ordered some kit from him to build his controller a few weeks ago, unfortunately due to CV lockdown in Hong Kong I'm still waiting. I'm building a three valve kit for now - hopefully going to a SFB kit...