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Grindingly Slow Laptop!
Removing AV and Firewall software completely can be a nightmare, some won't even uninstall. Zonealarm used to be one of the worst even though the earlier versions before it became a system hog were quite good. I still look at MS stuff with "If MS ever make a Vacuum Cleaner it will be the only thi...
Posted by Algernon on 12/03/2011 - 17:14
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
...I still look at MS stuff with "If MS ever make a Vacuum Cleaner it will be the only thing they have ever made that doesn't suck" in the back of my mind :shock: :wink: ---and that would be why about nine tenths of the world uses it. Bit of a paradox eh?
Posted by Oggy on 12/03/2011 - 17:41
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
I've not used Excel for years, but, I used to find it very annoying that it couldn't work out Deg. Min. Sec. from Decimal Degrees or the similar Hr. Min. Secs :( Lots of people use these and a simple trig. calculator can do it, so why don't spreadsheets? They don't even handle degrees you have to...
Posted by Algernon on 13/03/2011 - 10:01
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
...I still look at MS stuff with "If MS ever make a Vacuum Cleaner it will be the only thing they have ever made that doesn't suck" in the back of my mind :shock: :wink: ---and that would be why about nine tenths of the world uses it. Bit of a paradox eh? No paradox at all. Most of the world doe...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 13/03/2011 - 10:17
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
I've not used Excel for years, but, I used to find it very annoying that it couldn't work out Deg. Min. Sec. from Decimal Degrees or the similar Hr. Min. Secs :( Lots of people use these and a simple trig. calculator can do it, so why don't spreadsheets? They don't even handle degrees you have to...
Posted by George Lazarette on 13/03/2011 - 20:15
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
How much that says about the capabilities of the Unix system v the PC, or Informix v Access, I'm not sure. back in the day: Says more about the Informix programmers and DBA! Lots of experience here informix under UNIX/Dynix and it beat the pants off any desktop app for business processing. Of cou...
Posted by dougf8 on 13/03/2011 - 21:03
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
Don't you get it yet? Apple are a high profile company and thus an easy target. Why isn't anyone bitching and moaning about HP or Dell using the same manufacturer? Because no one would care. When you buy a Chinese-made M42 adapter, or lens cap, or camera bag, or the shirt on your back - where th...
Posted by thoughton on 18/03/2011 - 12:00
Grindingly Slow Laptop!
Back on track... Seriously OP make sure you delete all temp and temp internet files on a regular basis they will slow your PC down dramatically.
Posted by SteveEveritt on 18/03/2011 - 18:18
Birthday surprise
Thanks to all for the timely intervention. I've put the K-r on the back burner, and I'm taking the K100D out for a spin today. By the way, all those older lenses have been collected over a very short length of time, and cost bugger all. They represent a "collection", as opposed to regularly used wor...
Posted by sam-joseph on 11/03/2011 - 22:16
a lens calibration question
Although the information is in the manual it is not always easy to find it. The index is not too helpful sometimes. Last ime I looked up this topic I looked under "focus", "lens", and "calibration" and only after stumbling upon "AF Fine adjutment" did I find the section I was looking for.
Posted by helios on 11/03/2011 - 23:58
4AA LED CREE Lantern Halfords £14.99
Also worth looking at and the smaller round one. They have fairly strong magnets in the back and will stick to any suitable metal, the larger one is bright enough to illuminate a medium sized room. Normally I won't touch Rolson kit but they just buy these in and rebrand them, so providing it w...
Posted by Dangermouse on 12/03/2011 - 07:57
4AA LED CREE Lantern Halfords £14.99
Dougf8 - reckon you got an in store error 'cos Bath Halfords had it at £19.99 this morning. Not desperate for an LED lantern, so gave it a miss. But an interesting idea all the same which will be stored at the back of the mind for retrieval sometime in the future.
Posted by Steve Chasey on 12/03/2011 - 13:14
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
Yesterday I did my first paid shoot, accompanying a British Pro who specialises in season as primarily an outdoor sports shooter (golf etc) and year round indoor events (balls, corporate events etc.). The Photographers The Pro, his wife & me. The Equipment Mobile studio set-up including bac...
Posted by Frogfish on 13/03/2011 - 06:08
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
This is an excellent write up, thanks. Can we see the images somewhere? Ha-ha - that was fast. Thank you ! I'm still working on the very few shots I have here (less than 15) - for the others I'll have to wait a few days to get the SD cards back.
Posted by Frogfish on 13/03/2011 - 06:26
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
I find it strange on this site that I can't go back and edit my original post after a certain amount of time (an hour) ? Anyway to add : We shot in jpg (on the K5 it was the 10MP setting not the 14MP) - Pro said there was plenty of resolution there for A3 prints even after minor cropping. The ...
Posted by Frogfish on 13/03/2011 - 07:41
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
I find it strange on this site that I can't go back and edit my original post after a certain amount of time (an hour) ? You are certainly not alone. The reason for this restrictive practice seems to stem from members posting comments which in turn get replied to by others. Then, the post to whic...
Posted by Mannesty on 13/03/2011 - 09:14
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
Very interesting write up, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing the other photos. The 4 you've posted are all okay but you appear to have missed the focus on the first 3. Not sure what photos Smeggy was looking at :P Apologies, I don't mean to be rude, but since you are hoping to sel...
Posted by thoughton on 14/03/2011 - 13:54
My First Paid Shoot - A Precis.
Thanks Thoughton ! Just to be clear - these shots above are only for the sponsors / organisers. The selling shots are the ones of the party-goers that were taken in the mobile studio and in the ballroom ! The stage shots were a great opportunity for me to try something I've never tried before ...
Posted by Frogfish on 14/03/2011 - 15:56
The demise of independent camera retailers
There is no reason why small retailers should be jepordised by the internet. There is nothing stopping them lauching their own web sites. They can adopt, as people like Comet do. A dual price structure to distinguish between internet and shop sales. They have to be salesmen and offer extended custom...
Posted by stub on 14/03/2011 - 22:36
The demise of independent camera retailers
There is no reason why small retailers should be jepordised by the internet. There is nothing stopping them lauching their own web sites. They can adopt, as people like Comet do. A dual price structure to distinguish between internet and shop sales. They have to be salesmen and offer extended custom...
Posted by Crossed-up on 14/03/2011 - 22:55
