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Forum: Post Your Photos!
3 Days Ago
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Not in the options but I was using the Pentax 1.4x adapter. The camera recorded 400mm and f7.1 which didn't take the 1.4x adapter into consideration. My reason for using the 1.4x adapter is the lens isn't as sharp as I like at 500mm so I hoped using the adapter and ~400mm would give better results. The big issue I had is the weight of the lens plus the wind caused the lens to slowly decrease the focal length. In doing so, the focus drifted as well (nothing a little masking tape wouldn't have fixed if I had some...). And I forgot my reading glasses so I had to focus using the "least fuzzy" method as nothing was sharp on the LCD. Even with the planning errors, the weather was nice and I captured photos I'm not embarrassed to share. It was an enjoyable day.
Untitled | jaster131 | Flickr
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-19-2023, 10:06 PM
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True but... I can't do it. I'm the guy that runs out an downloads updates as a matter of habit (especially security updates). If something breaks, I'll figure out how to work around it.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-18-2023, 07:20 PM
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I've done that but 80% of booting into Windows was to run updates. I had 0 issues but it's 2 operating systems to manage. And it's another $200 for the Windows Pro license. Yes, Windows Home is cheaper but, after years in IT, I can't stand Home as it seems to make management difficult (difficult = not what I do every day so I have to Google the simple stuff).
Currently running on a 2TB NVMe but am watching for a 4TB at the right price (don't need it but if the price is right...). The new laptop will have 2 NVMe drives so space won't be an issue.
And I'm wanting to get away from Windows if for no other reason than to see if I can do it. If I can get 100% away from Windows, then I'm better as an IT person because I'll know another OS better.
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Yeah, looks like it works but the UI is broken.
ICC profiles - ArchWiki
Wayland supports color management through color profiles, but the user interface for managing these profiles is currently not implemented properly. However, you can manually add a color profile through the following steps:Firstly, copy your .icc color profile file to the /usr/share/color/icc/colord/ directory.
Run colormgr get-profiles to obtain the available color profiles, and colormgr get-devices to obtain the IDs of the attached devices.
To assign a color profile to a device, use the command colormgr device-add-profile Device_ID Profile_ID.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-17-2023, 10:41 AM
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I use both of those so I'll make a note to test them this weekend. Thanks.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-16-2023, 08:55 PM
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Flatpak, Snaps, your distro's package manager, compile form source... It's like asking what's the best oil in a motorcycle forum. :lol: i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, ... I don't find the load times to be an issue but I do realize compiling from source would be faster. I'm watching Black Friday sales for a 4TB NVMe so size will be less of an issue if I get my way. After editing, it all goes to a TrueNAS box so the laptop is just a working space.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-16-2023, 01:16 PM
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There's a Flatpak so that is self-contained. I haven't tested it yet but I did install it. Still Python 2 but at least it's contained.
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Yeah, that's a different forum but a clean install of Windows now feels like a Best Buy purchase 10 years ago (step 1 - uninstall useless crap). I setup a Windows 10 virtual machine, installed Simplewall, and watched all the processes wanting internet access.
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What???? Why am I just now learning about this? Every time I import and start going through photos, I'm sitting there grumbling to myself that I have to DEL DEL to get rid of both the blurry RAW and blurry JPG. It's a simple idea that I can't believe isn't a standard feature on photo software.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-16-2023, 08:22 AM
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I didn't ask that but I do have a X-Rite so I need to calibrate the laptop screen. I hadn't looked for Linux options yet so I'll look into ArgyIICMS. Thanks.
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Any specific apps which didn't work with Wayland? I plan to start with Wayland on the new laptop so it won't be a big deal to wipe and start over if stuff doesn't work. I have a old laptop with Voyager (Gnome) installed but I haven't really tested anything yet.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
11-15-2023, 10:21 PM
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As a person with an IT career and have held Microsoft certifications... I keep moving towards Linux for my personal system (no, I don't recommend it to everyone). I have an AMD Framework 16 on pre-order with the AMD video card. Excited. I'm running Mint Linux (x11 window manager) now but I'm looking to change to something running Wayland. Not Ubuntu but I do have a couple distros I'm testing in virtual machines.
Anyway, I currently own a Sagar gaming laptop (10th gen i7, 32GB RAM, gtx 2070, Windows 11 Pro), Framework 13 (11th gen i7, 64GB RAM, Mint Linux), and Macbook Air M1. My favorite editing process is ACDSee on Windows. View, Manage, RAW processing, non-destructive editing, and destructive editing in one interface. So that's essentially Adobe bridge, Adobe Camera RAW, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop all in one program. Much more streamlined and less intensive on the system (I have the Adobe suite too but rarely open it). However, the "Auto" button in Adobe Camera RAW is so much better than ACDSee and I use it on images I struggle to adjust manually (is that really worth $9.99 / month?). ACDSee 9 on Mac is awful but I received an email stating ACDSee 10 is about to be release. Batch processing which took a couple hours on Windows took overnight on the M1 Mac and still wasn't finished (I believe this was largely OS X throttling while not being actively used - you know, "Macs have awesome battery life" and they weren't lying). Also, the Mac version looks like it's way behind the Windows version so I assume there's performance penalties there too. Written for Windows and poorly ported to Mac?
On Linux... Shotwell, Raw Therapee, Dark Table, UF RAW, GIMP, ... I'm struggling to find something to replace ACDSee. I know, GIMP is awesome but on ACDSee I rarely get to the point of needing the equivalent of GIMP (I try to get it 'right' in camera to minimize editing). I could dual-boot Linux & Windows or create a virtual machine (VirtualBox, KVM, etc.) but I hate doing that for one program.
I've been playing with WinApps this week but it's been buggy. ACDSee will open but crashes so much that I can't rely on it. I killed the Microsoft telemetry and now ACDSee won't open at all (coincidence?). Photoshop isn't opening either. LOL Such is life trying to make something work in an unsupported environment. Finding proper Linux programs would be so much better.
I've seen others here mention they use Linux. What's your process for managing and editing RAW & JPG images?
There's a non-zero chance this is just me trying to do something for the sake of learning. Or being different (I never was a 'cool kid'). Or just being outright difficult. Regardless, I'm at the point of being nearly 100% Linux except my photo editing. Help.
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Forum: General Talk
10-23-2023, 08:33 AM
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O-GPS2 to use for taking star photos. Since I have a K3 III, I don't really need it but get annoyed with Type 3 doubling the work on the shutter (not worried about the extra cycles, it just annoys me). From my experience last week, Type 3 gives the same results as Type 2 + O-GPS2. I still need to go through a bunch of photos but this is by far my favorite. Part of why I like it so much is I never through a moonset would create this much light. And the Milky Way lining up with the moonset was complete luck as it wasn't anything either of us thought to plan for. As far as planning, this week would have been better due to meteor showers peaking.
On the down side, I couldn't see anything through the viewfinder (so much for Pentax having a bright viewfinder... :D) and our truck got into the bottom right corner.
Location: Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma
K3 III + DA* 11-18mm (shot at 11mm)
Black Mesa Moonset | Moonset at Black Mesa State Park in Okl? | jaster131 | Flickr
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Forum: General Talk
10-11-2023, 07:22 AM
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Probably 10 years ago, I was out riding with my dad. He on a '06 Vulcan 500 and me on a '95 Voyager XII. We stopped for gas then a Jeep Wrangler pulled in with the top off. The 10 yr old boy in the back had his eyes glued on us while we finished filling the bikes. We threw our legs over the bikes and he promptly put his hands over his ears. Yeah, that tells you how bad it is. We fired up the bikes... He looked thoroughly confused by the sound of stock exhaust and lowered his hands.
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Forum: General Talk
05-27-2023, 08:53 PM
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I had to warranty a WD Black NVMe drive and it wasn't good. The whole process took a month. We loaned the client a NVMe drive so they weren't down for a month. That's the only WD Black I had to do a warranty on so they're reliable in general.
No idea about the Sansung warranty process. Sold many Pro drives (I refuse to sell QVO) but haven't had one die under warranty yet. One of the Samsung Pro drives has an issue and needs a firmware update to be reliable but I forget which one.
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Forum: General Talk
05-26-2023, 08:26 PM
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Not complaining about prices when I picked up a 2TB NVME 4.0 for under $200. However, there are reasons they are cheaper aside from tech is always getting cheaper.
In case you really want to know...
SLC (Single-level cell)
MLC (Multiple-level cell - this means 2)
TLC (Triple-level cell)
QLC (Quad-level cell)
A little of this is from memory but that doesn't change the concept.
Let's look at SLC. Memory chips run on 5V and store a single bit per cell. 0 or 1. 0V-3V is considered a 0 and above 3V is considered a 1.
MLC are also 5V but they store 2 bits. 0V-1.25V is 00. Between 1.25V and 2.5V is 01. 2.5V to 3.75V is 10. And above 3.75V is 11.
TLC use one cell to store 3 bits. 000 through 111.
QLC are 0000 through 1111.
So a QLC drive can store four times the data as a SLC drive using the same amount of silicon. This makes QLC drives really cheap. The down side? More error correction and checks are required to make sure the bits are stored and read correctly (the extra work makes the drives slower). Also, any degradation of a single cell means a QLC will have issues long before a SLC.
SLC were (still are?) considered industrial drives for a while but TLC and QLC are the common drives you get from Amazon or in a store. TLC are more reliable and faster. QLC are cheaper.
On May 16, Micron announced a 30TB QLC drive with the performance of a TLC drive while using 232 layers of silicon in the chips. It's amazing any of these drives actually work without shorting out.
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Forum: General Talk
05-17-2023, 07:55 PM
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Forum: General Talk
04-26-2023, 08:38 PM
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Synology DS1522+ because my DS1515+ has decided to kick the bucket again. Since it controls the security cameras, we decided to replace it (it's working now but will fail again in a few days). I replaced a surface mount transistor in Jan 2022 which controls the power state (failed transistor = permanently off). Couldn't buy just one transistor so I have 19 spares to try again (most places sold 100 packs). My soldering iron was too big so the early failure is likely due to excessive heat from using the wrong tools (smaller iron will arrive tomorrow). If I can fix the old one again, I guess I'll raid some old drives and find a use for it...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-28-2023, 08:39 AM
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He's diabetic so treats are now strictly in the form of pets & scratches. However, the vet said his daily dental chew is fine and he thoroughly enjoys after his nightly insulin shot. Unfortunately, I don't have something equivalent after his morning shot. But he's good and doesn't mind the shots, I think he knows they keep him feeling well.
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14, more or less. He's been with me since January 2011 but he was a stray so his age is a guess. As long as there's nothing scheduled (like I need to go to work), he dictates how long the walks are.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
02-27-2023, 08:22 PM
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I've been wanting to get the camera out but it's still in the bag. A nice 70 degree F day and sunny. The 14 year old dog wanted to enjoy the weather instead of coming inside so I grabbed my phone and took some photos.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-24-2022, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 2,077
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-13-2022, 09:20 AM
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Small house, too many hobbies, plus pets... We have a variety of backgrounds but most aren't great for photos. Sometimes I get lucky and they're far enough from the background that it's blurred beyond recognition.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-12-2022, 08:44 PM
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Thanks. I did a quick test and lightening some does help with Uhura's photo. Except I'd rather keep the background dark since it's a bit cluttered. I don't feel like doing the required masking tonight but maybe tomorrow...
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Forum: General Talk
12-11-2022, 09:22 PM
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Regulator on the old Craftsman 2 gallon air compressor has been leaking. One of the cars needed air in the tires so I got it out of the shed. Plugged it in, turned it on, and it struggled to start but did start and work. I assume that means the electric motor is getting weak. Regulator seems to be leaking more. Also assuming replacing both wouldn't be cost effective considering it's at least 15 years old. So it was off to see what the local stores had on sale for Christmas. 6 gallon Ridgid pancake compressor was on sale for $99 so I got that and a new air hose. About all we use it for is for tires and occasional cleaning (dust removal) so it will hopefully last as long as the old one.
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Forum: General Talk
11-20-2022, 08:43 PM
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13.3" USB monitor with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. Pairs well with my Framework laptop. Colors aren't the same but it's close and isn't a glossy screen so that's nice. It was on sale so it's worth the price unless I end up using it more than expected (in that case, a better screen may be warranted). Also, it will give me something small to connect to a Raspberry Pi when needed (like the 2 times a year when it might be helpful).
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Forum: General Talk
10-08-2022, 09:36 PM
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2 shocks and 2 struts for the wife's car. Not going well... Shock sleeve is rusted to the spindle and there's not enough room for the angle grinder. Dremel proved to be very slow work and I got tired and quite for the night. If the other side seems this bad, I'll take it to the shop and pay them to do it.
Also got fork seals, fork oil, and Shock Sox to hopefully delay this work for a while (oem seals lasted 9 years so I shouldn't complain). Probably not getting that done this weekend. Probably not getting the oil and brake fluid changed either. Commuter vehicles get priority.
And maybe next weekend I'll get to go take photos somewhere. Missed the bigfoot convention last weekend which was only a couple hours from home (found out about it today). That could have been a fun weekend getaway and interesting conversation.
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Forum: General Talk
09-23-2022, 11:59 AM
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Aside from getting rid of the squirrels, the best suggestions I've come across are deterrents (moth balls, essential oils, etc.) under the hood or Honda part # 4019-2317. The second option is a capsaicin infused tape but it is expensive. Not sure if you have to completely cover the wiring harness with the tape or just run a strip lengthwise.
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