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Post by willien on Dec 31, 2023 20:22:32 GMT
Bloody phone! Ah well, can't blame productive toast for that. When typing on my phone at home I use a Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard. I had problems with special characters in the early days but then found a way of key mapping. Sadly I have forgotten how I did that. My phone is Android. Some people seem surprised that Android actually comes with drivers for Bluetooth keyboards and mice. I believe you can also plug one or t'other into the USB socket. |
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Post by daves on Dec 31, 2023 20:57:25 GMT
A few weeks ago I did, in fact, buy some new astro kit. A camera and filters, but I doubt if anyone would be familiar with them.
A ZWO ASI 533 mono, 3009 px and 11.3mm square, and a set of Baader Bessel photometric filters. Since then the weather has been dire, the new kit curse.
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Post by pixelpuffin on Dec 31, 2023 22:43:35 GMT
A few weeks ago I did, in fact, buy some new astro kit. A camera and filters, but I doubt if anyone would be familiar with them. A ZWO ASI 533 mono, 3009 px and 11.3mm square, and a set of Baader Bessel photometric filters. Since then the weather has been dire, the new kit curse. I’m familiar 😂👍🏻 The ZWO was in my eBay watchlist Thought it looked cool until I realised it would never ever see use 😂 Son (16) gone to a New Year’s Eve party in fancy dress Asked me to take a shot of him with his friends before they left, cameras were all tucked away.. Grabbed a torch lit then from underneath and switched off the lights, the iPhone locked onto all their faces… took less than 20secs He’s at the party, messaged me asking for the shots, sent instantly, they are now doing the rounds on his SM I think I’m just kidding myself with proper cameras - phones are definitely the way forward for 90% of what I take. 2024 will be a year of change for me |
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Post by daves on Dec 31, 2023 23:11:43 GMT
I guess I'm guilty of using my phone far more than a "real" camera, simply because it's always with me, easy to grab and get a photo, even if it's nothing worth printing and framing.
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Post by pixelpuffin on Dec 31, 2023 23:42:22 GMT
I guess I'm guilty of using my phone far more than a "real" camera, simply because it's always with me, easy to grab and get a photo, even if it's nothing worth printing and framing. iPhone Silvertone is utterly gorgeous, sumptuous!! I’ve tried to replicate it on my canon bodies, not even close. For me silvertone turns a phone into a poor man’s Leica, your subject takes on an almost ethereal quality. Just beautiful. I need to let go and embrace the new methods of image capture…..and more importantly take it serious and not treat it as inferior or gimmicky. It’s frankly amazing. |
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Post by don on Jan 1, 2024 12:48:33 GMT
A few weeks ago I did, in fact, buy some new astro kit. A camera and filters, but I doubt if anyone would be familiar with them. A ZWO ASI 533 mono, 3009 px and 11.3mm square, and a set of Baader Bessel photometric filters. Since then the weather has been dire, the new kit curse. I’m familiar 😂👍🏻 The ZWO was in my eBay watchlist Thought it looked cool until I realised it would never ever see use 😂 Son (16) gone to a New Year’s Eve party in fancy dress Asked me to take a shot of him with his friends before they left, cameras were all tucked away.. Grabbed a torch lit then from underneath and switched off the lights, the iPhone locked onto all their faces… took less than 20secs He’s at the party, messaged me asking for the shots, sent instantly, they are now doing the rounds on his SM I think I’m just kidding myself with proper cameras - phones are definitely the way forward for 90% of what I take. 2024 will be a year of change for me Programs like Instagram are built around phone use and are definitely easier on phone 📱 than pc. I suppose the name Instagram sort of gives it away 🤔🤣 |
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Post by pixelpuffin on Jan 1, 2024 12:57:31 GMT
I think it’s the sense of realism I miss
The novelty of EVERYTHING being super super sharp and contrasty has gotten old.
Everything just looks like “pack shots”
Eye focus is amazing, banging off 40 frames per second and selecting that 1/40th of a second shot where everything came together just doesn’t do it for me these days. Definitely getting more jaded as I age.
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Post by peterba on Jan 1, 2024 15:59:32 GMT
I’ve just made a vow not to buy ANY photo gear throughout 2024 Well, we're around 16 hours into 2024..... what equipment have you bought?  |
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Post by pixelpuffin on Jan 1, 2024 16:26:38 GMT
I’ve just made a vow not to buy ANY photo gear throughout 2024 Well, we're around 16 hours into 2024..... what equipment have you bought? 😂 Nuthin Both eBay and Amazon apps have been removed off my devices. It was the missing out on a bargain that was my weakness But I’m at saturation point. I’m done with it. No more. Feels great. The mirrorless movement has unintentionally provided the perfect cut off point to simply turn my back. Any one of my cameras can take pictures, even my phone. I’m just not buying into the hype no more. Looking forward to new challenges in 2024 |
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Post by mark101 on Jan 1, 2024 17:21:09 GMT
A few weeks ago I did, in fact, buy some new astro kit. A camera and filters, but I doubt if anyone would be familiar with them. A ZWO ASI 533 mono, 3009 px and 11.3mm square, and a set of Baader Bessel photometric filters. Since then the weather has been dire, the new kit curse. I’m familiar 😂👍🏻 The ZWO was in my eBay watchlist Thought it looked cool until I realised it would never ever see use 😂 Son (16) gone to a New Year’s Eve party in fancy dress Asked me to take a shot of him with his friends before they left, cameras were all tucked away.. Grabbed a torch lit then from underneath and switched off the lights, the iPhone locked onto all their faces… took less than 20secs He’s at the party, messaged me asking for the shots, sent instantly, they are now doing the rounds on his SM I think I’m just kidding myself with proper cameras - phones are definitely the way forward for 90% of what I take. 2024 will be a year of change for me |
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Post by mark101 on Jan 1, 2024 17:26:17 GMT
Well as an ex FRAS, BAA, Committee Member of three Astro Societies, planner of astro conventions and seasoned observer, (With Filters lol) two things made me give it all up and sell the kit. 1. Reading so many reports on how the UK was getting more cloudy and unpredictable weather wise. 2. Cancer & two stem cell transplants did sadly mean for me that I could no longer stand the cold and damp at night observing.
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Post by John Farrell on Jan 1, 2024 17:32:17 GMT
Well, we're around 16 hours into 2024..... what equipment have you bought? 😂 Nuthin Both eBay and Amazon apps have been removed off my devices. It was the missing out on a bargain that was my weakness But I’m at saturation point. I’m done with it. No more. Feels great. The mirrorless movement has unintentionally provided the perfect cut off point to simply turn my back. Any one of my cameras can take pictures, even my phone. I’m just not buying into the hype no more. Looking forward to new challenges in 2024 I have just the thing for you. if you go here you will find a camera repair course. You will have to buy tools, and as you progress through the course there are cameras required for the lessons. |
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Post by willien on Jan 1, 2024 17:34:44 GMT
😂 Nuthin Both eBay and Amazon apps have been removed off my devices. It was the missing out on a bargain that was my weakness But I’m at saturation point. I’m done with it. No more. Feels great. The mirrorless movement has unintentionally provided the perfect cut off point to simply turn my back. Any one of my cameras can take pictures, even my phone. I’m just not buying into the hype no more. Looking forward to new challenges in 2024 I have just the thing for you. if you go here you will find a camera repair course. You will have to buy tools, and as you progress through the course there are cameras required for the lessons. Is Adrian the presenter?  |
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Post by JohnY on Jan 1, 2024 18:35:23 GMT
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Post by JohnY on Jan 1, 2024 18:37:24 GMT
I’ve just made a vow not to buy ANY photo gear throughout 2024 Well, we're around 16 hours into 2024..... what equipment have you bought? None but I have visited www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/ |
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