bretti_kivi

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Has to be mods, no?

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Vote on having a new ‘Leads to Deals’ Section at 25/10/2010 - 18:53

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can you not hit a green button and then twizzle some more?

For HDR I start somewhere, 3-4 clicks between shots and then see what happens. Within 9 shots I'm nearly at one end of the scale...

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Wtd: Quick skip through shutter speeds in K-x. at 25/10/2010 - 12:47

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It's something we don't have space for at home

Well, unless I misuse the garage for it, but then I can't make any dust

Let's see what happens when the builders are done with outside, I think they're around a month behind schedule, which is why we have a diesel-powered heater blower pushing warm air up the side of the building. To dry everything out before the real winter hits.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Another pointless thread at 25/10/2010 - 08:06

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exercised the ESP on the car this morning... that was an interesting "OSH...." moment. I despise cobbles as road surfacing, especially cat's heads in Granite. Minimal grip in the rain and even better when it's frosted and then there's drizzle on the top!

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Another pointless thread at 24/10/2010 - 20:57

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er.... from the feel of this thread, I don't think that's true.


I also realised while I was downstairs what's going on.

This is a local. It's a quiet pub, where most everyone is known - at least to the barman and several regulars. There are no strict rules, but a certain amount of decency, stiff upper lip and obsequiousness are shown and expected - foreigners get a break because they don't know any better.
On any given subject some know more than others and arguments will happen - but normally the arguers will buy one another beer again and life goes on. Sometimes strangers come in for a pint or five and ask silly questions - the questions get answered and sometimes they'll stick around for a while.
Some want to come back in, even if they've moved away, but it's an effort, as they appreciate the knowledge and people they've got to know.

Changing the furniture or the bar layout?
"you can't come in here, mate, you don't live 'raaand 'ere! hop it!"

I think the simile works quite nicely.

Bre

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on New Forum Ideas at 24/10/2010 - 19:58

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Personally, I have a G13 setup for keyboard shortcuts and the bamboo on the other side of the keyboard. I don't need to think, I can use ctrl-shift-S or r or o or whatever assigned to a key I think makes sense on the G13 and then I can manipulate with the right hand.

I recently lost most of the settings on the G13 due to a hardware issue and forgetting to back it up. I'm missing it already as I also had track forwards and back and pause and volume controls also set up... that it will change automatically to the just-opened program shortcuts is a really nice touch.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Wacom Bamboo at 24/10/2010 - 15:40

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it does support gestures, but I'd need to install the driver on a machine with CS5 on it before I can test. I won't have time to do this anytime soon.
Implications on the web say "it should work", but I don't know what version of the driver that would apply to.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Wacom Bamboo at 24/10/2010 - 13:59

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..... the 18-125 is a Siggy DC somethingorother with 3.5/5.6, no? I'd put its value at less than a ton.

You can get a 50-200 for that, but the 55-300 is a lot more.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on 55-300mm at 24/10/2010 - 12:56

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I have to check, but the bamboo works excellently with GIMP and Win7... touch on or off, flicks.. great mouse replacement.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Wacom Bamboo at 24/10/2010 - 08:36

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I am sooo glad I don't have to deal with this stuff. I'm going to be doing a lot of work for the PTA of the school my little one is at - and there, they give forms to the teachers for the entire year about who can be pictured with or without name etc. So if I do some event stuff and we want to put it on the web, we essentially can if the permission is there and all teachers can find the ones for their class.

I've had personal liability insurance for a very long time. Comes with living in Germany and having pets and / or kids. €3m compensation limit for €50 a year. Rarely sold here as the liability thing hasn't caught on; you're on your own.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on My first Fashion Shoot – what a disaster! at 23/10/2010 - 17:41

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