IIRC, my local camera store (who did not have any xt3, xt4, or xt30 in stock and knew I was looking at used) recommended the xt3 over the xt30 unless you prioritize the small size and will mostly just have something like an 18-55 lens on it. Once you are using a zoom lens, the small size of the xt30 becomes mostly meaningless.
I asked a similar question and I was recommended a FujiFilm X-T3, X-T4, or X-T5. Several people told me that the Fujifilm mirrorless cameras are good for learning to do things properly, with well-placed physical dials, and they still work pretty well when you just want full-auto mode. I got a used XT-4 with an 18-55 lens for well under $1000. As a beginner, I am happy with it.
I then bought a Tamron 18-300 lens, which is about $700. Professionals may scoff at it, but as a hobbyist, it is great - it is fast enough over such a wide zoom range that I can carry just one lens, and whip it out and take pictures fast.
A wise man once told me that the best camera for you is the one you will take the most photos with.
2 layers of Newbaum's, then shellac
HEDDPhone D1 is made in Germany. €700. Out of stock online, but if a local store has them in stock I suggest listening to them. I 3D-printed a TPU headband, which made them more comfortable.
Focal Azurys are made in France. €400.
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Do you even cycle?
There are several reasons to do this:
- Most of the sensors that make the lights change will not sense bicycles, so the light will never change.
- In many places, getting a jump on the car traffic between the light and the next is much safer, because you are getting passed mid-block instead of at the intersection, where you are much more likely to be hit by a turning car.
- Jumping the light usually means being noticed by drivers while you are moving and they are not, which is great because drivers are notoriously bad at noticing at noticing anything smaller than a 7-11 when they are moving. I have been hit 4 times while stopped at stop signs and red lights, three of which while IN MY CAR, because drivers simply cannot be trusted to pay attention.
- Usually waiting at the light with the cars means the car in front of you is belching exhaust right into your face.
I now live in a city with very good cycling infrastructure, and a vast majority of people wait for the light, because when the infrastructure is designed well, it is safer to do so.
Cyclists act like a cyclist when it is convenient and like a pedestrian when it is convenient.
Cyclists act like a car when it is the only way to avoid getting killed in car-centric hellscapes.
"lost control after hitting the bicyclist" implying that the driver was in control before hitting the cyclist, letting the carbrained readers conclude that this is all the cyclists fault for being in the way and making the driver lose control.
Don't run wire, run conduit.
There were probably also people who voted for "yes AI" who would have voted for "a little bit of ai when I explicitly ask for it" if they had the option.
Vive la France!