I only got that one drive (and that one usb drive) and the other drive is online. I would have to shut down my system, in order to test it. I can only do that in a few days.

When plugging into the system - Does the dmesg output display anything else useful, any warnings or anything?

Nope, just what I posted, IIRC.

Honestly I don't have a spare cable at home. I need to organize one and then test it, which is probably taking some time.

I am now trying the freezer trick and tomorrow I will have an update :) Btw, such a nice read xD I really enjoyed it.

I hope I will notice in reasonable time and go get a new one for the next backup :)

I used degreaser, but it left a black grease. I removed the small gears in the derailleur and used degreaser, then scrubbed with white spirit and then with isopropanol. But I didn't soak it, because I heard it can dissolve the grease in the bearings.

I was told that the small gears in the derailleur should not be put in white spirit or acetone, because it would also remove the grease in the bearings 🤔.

I am on a tight budget, therefore I want to save a little money and use the cassette as long as I can. But I also thought about just replacing it...

Well, I am not active that often either (on Lemmy), but thanks for suggesting the other communities!

I already had a peek at your photos and they look gorgeous!

I just remembered what my issue with flashes were. Shutter wise, I can only go as low as 200, which is not optimal for my shaky hands (its not that bad, but I prefer to shoot at higher shutter).

I will give the other AF methods a shot.

Generally, thanks for the tips! :)

I am currently using a Canon EOS 200D (first generation) with a (I think) Tamron f2.8 90mm macro lens. It is what I have, and I cannot afford better equipment 🥲

I am pretty bad with photo stacking, especially for moving targets (which I almost exclusively shoot), because

1. The camera has a pretty slow burst and a tiny buffer, and it doesn't have focus bracketing. Therefore, for stacking, I have to be very precise and steady (which I am not).
2. I don't have good software for stacking, mainly because I am on Linux (and I will not switch for photo stacking). I found some programs under Linux for photo stacking (even RAW, iirc). Lately, I got Affinity Photo running, and if it performs well, I might consider buying it for the stacking. But I don't need the editing features, because I am happy with what Darktable has to offer.

But I am willing to learn focus stacking, I sometimes try, but then I pause because it is a lot of work and research. Someday I will figure it out; I just need more time 😁

Sadly, the camera is not very light-sensitive. To reduce the aperture, I have to lower the shutter speed, which would make the image more blurry, or use a flash (I should definitely check out flashes... I guess). I cannot (or shouldn't) increase the ISO above 16 000 because then the noise becomes unbearable.

Very often, I also have problems with the focus not being on the subject. The autofocus is generally not that good, and I often cannot really see what is in focus. Focus peaking would be a great feature, which the camera doesn't have 🫠

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Thanks for your reply; it is cool to hear that the photo is generally already good. This was my first submission to a critique site 😁 Your advice is appreciated, and I will try to get into focus stacking.

Thanks, I will look into that!