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I now know what happened and Reso has confirmed it's OK for me to say here. Reso sent some of his car photos to the crews concerned and it was they who submitted the photos to the papers. So presumably the papers wouldn't have queried it.
Local papers don't normally pay much (if anything) for submitted photos these days so I wouldn't think it is worth making much of a fuss over.
Given Reso has provided the means for the crews to get some free publicity, if chased perhaps they might get him a free pass to an event and a private photo shoot. Might work out well all round with a closer inside link to the sport he likes. I hope so.

Comment by JAK posted on photo copyright at 25/11/2017 - 18:55

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reso hasn't suggested how the papers got hold of his photos. If from social media sites the exif often gets stripped so the copyright added that way gets lost. An indiscreet superimposed sig somewhere in the photo can help.

Comment by JAK posted on photo copyright at 25/11/2017 - 12:45

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HarisF1 wrote:
What do you make of the Pentax shift lens, John?

If you've got any sample images on the K-1, they'll be interesting to see.
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Those buildings are very close so it would normally be hard/impossible to get them fully in the frame without them leaning backwards.

All HDR'd as it was very flat lighting. The lens is fine and gives more scope for shifting than the K-1's sensor shift allows. It isn't a lens I'd normally carry unless was anticipating needing it. Nice to have in the arsenal though.

Comment by JAK posted on Samyang T-S 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt/Shift at 25/11/2017 - 12:03

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I paid less for my Pentax copy, though really purchased it as a collectible (gradually trying to get them all.) Be interesting to hear how you get on with the Samyang.

Comment by JAK posted on Samyang T-S 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt/Shift at 24/11/2017 - 22:41

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RobL wrote:
... but apparently sensors are receptive to the UV part of the spectrum whereas film isn’t.
It's the other way round!
The new kids on the block are the clear lens protection filters. UV can be seen at high altitudes so a UV filter should help cut through it and reduce the blueness.
Filters aren't generally necessary with digital though the effect of a polarizer can't be simulated in camera should one wish to reduce reflections. The effect of ND grads can be reproduced from raw files. Do I use filters? Sometimes!

Comment by JAK posted on Your thoughts on UV/Protective filters at 24/11/2017 - 22:31

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Mag07 wrote:
That thread (from 2009!) is about Adobe Acrobat and outside of long loading times doesn't really explain anything. I'm still not sure what bloatware we are referring to
Well anything witth Adobe in the label! Install an Adobe product and get McAffee's Virus Scan and/or Chrome browser etc. etc. whether or not you want them unless you think to do a custom install.
Also PCs from a decade ago had less memory/storage so struggled with the bulk of their products taking over the computer. What others did in 100mb Adobe took 500.
Just try uninstalling Adobe products. It's virtually impossible; their uninstallers leave tasks running in the background even though the program has theoretically been removed. Guess you haven 't experienced it yet.

Comment by JAK posted on Adobe nightmare at 24/11/2017 - 22:19

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tyronet2000 wrote:
pschlute wrote:
Well i store all my photos the same way Stan, on a seperate hard disc. I dont use any of the cloud facilities.
I don't think you are alone there. Saying that though what is the PPG or any sort of web site. I think I have a few images scattered about in various places. Wouldn't know if any have been "stolen"
Surely on PPG you're presenting you images to a wider audience, like the PU gallery here. Neither are places to store or backup your images to, you'll keep your masters safe and sound on a separate drive. However some use the cloud for off site storage as an insurance policy should something happen to your home storage. Normally only you would have access to that cloud storage.

Comment by JAK posted on Adobe nightmare at 24/11/2017 - 22:06

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Kevriano wrote:
I felt that the accusation that stemmed from the Gadget Show comments was a bit odd.
Haven't seen that, what did they say?
I've spent spent hours trying the clean Adobe programs off my computer but still there's traces of them left behind after their useless installers failed to do the job properly.

Comment by JAK posted on Adobe nightmare at 23/11/2017 - 22:00

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Mag07 wrote:
Hmm...bloatware? What bloatware? Never had anything else on my PC other then what I wished/paid for. As for avoid, given they happen to be the industry standard, avoiding might be difficult, unless you opt for Phase One option at even higher rate Tech isn't evil. People behind it can be. At this level of reputation however, it is unlikely anyone would risk silliness for the sake of it. One thing that isn't trust worthy is 'news' sources nowadays....
Bloatware? Not just my view. They've been renowned for it for as long as I can remember (a long time!)
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/428133

Comment by JAK posted on Adobe nightmare at 23/11/2017 - 21:11

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Kevriano wrote:
Never had it corrupt anything here. Strange accusation.
Did you read Peter's original post? Anyhow, Adobe = bloatware = avoid!

PS, Try Foxit rather than Adobe reader. Much better.

Adobe flash? Dangerous; a security nightmare and not really supported any more.

Comment by JAK posted on Adobe nightmare at 23/11/2017 - 21:04

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