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Mar 27, 2013 16:52:33   #
MtnMan wrote:
While the composition of the critters is nice and they seem to have good detail the bright background is a problem.

You can work with it in post processing but if, in the future, you can avoid bright backgrounds behind your main subject your pictures will pop more. In this case shooting at night with a flash would have been better.


At night would have been better but its up to the animals. :D Sometimes they don't cooperate.

Arnie
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Mar 27, 2013 16:49:42   #
gdwsr wrote:
That's not correct Arnie; jpegs can be processed same as RAW. You just have more digital information to work with in Raw. And even if you could you would want to convert a jpeg to Raw.

What post processing software do you have to work with?


Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Last week wasn't a good one.

I have Digital Photo Pro and Picture style editor- all came with the camera. Don't know how to use them yet.

I will have to figure out how to convert with those programs.

Arnie
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Mar 20, 2013 18:30:56   #
gym wrote:
Overall, I like it. The dog is in good focus, but the cat is a little soft. How about cropping so that you have only the dog and the sofa? There is a hot spot on the pillow behind the dog's head, but maybe you can deal with some of that in PP.


From what I understand you can't do anything with jpeg. Is there a way to change it to raw?

Arnie
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Mar 20, 2013 12:53:14   #
I would like comments on this photo. I only had 1 chance to do this so the rules may have been broken.

File Name LeviMisty.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.2
Shooting Date/Time 08/03/2013 11:53:38 AM (sunny outside)
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Scene Intelligent Auto
Lighting or Scene Default setting
Ambience Standard setting
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Focal Length 45.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality Fine
Flash On
Flash Type Built-In Flash
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation 0
Red-eye Reduction On
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Focus AF
AF area select mode Automatic selection
Picture Style Auto
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
Dust Delete Data No
File Size 5693KB
Drive Mode Single shooting
Live View Shooting OFF
Camera Body No. 142136000236
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Mar 19, 2013 17:59:47   #
wierdphotoguy wrote:
I was checking out the local Craigs list and spotted this ad. I recognized the brand name and clicked on it. Holy cow! My back hurts just looking at this thing. Take that to the kids' basketball game!

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/atq/3686545866.html


That would hurt mine too. Why would you want one for personal use?

Arnie
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Mar 7, 2013 12:44:44   #
charles brown wrote:
braindamage wrote:
Forgot to mention it's in the UK.


In that case, don't have a clue. Good luck- will be interesting to find out what type of vehicle is painted such a bright color. I always thought all UK vehicles were painted black. At least that is the color shown in all the older movies made in the UK. :lol:


Could be that the movies are in B&W? :lol:
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Mar 6, 2013 13:18:58   #
rcirr wrote:
murm wrote:
But do it illegally, you'll love it !
This is a copy of an email that sums up our Country these days !




LET'S SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT!!!


IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOUR.




IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.



IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU GET SHOT.



IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU WILL BE JAILED.



IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.



IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.



IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.


IF YOU CROSS THE AUSTRALIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU GET?

A JOB, A DRIVERS LICENSE,

SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE,

FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS,

SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,

FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH CARE,

A LOBBYIST IN CANBERRA, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE

THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU
PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT

AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.






I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION !!!

IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!!!















--
But do it illegally, you'll love it ! br This is a... (show quote)


I could copy and paste this but change the end to "IF YOU CROSS THE UNITED STATES BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU GET?"
It would be just a valid. What is it with us in the west? Do we have a national death wish?
quote=murm But do it illegally, you'll love it ! ... (show quote)


Ditto Canada

Arnie
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Mar 6, 2013 12:50:51   #
papayanirvana wrote:
snopes says true, although the raw active ingredient pricing is misleading and inflammatory.

The link has an extra ">" at the end

http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/generic.asp


If you remove the > as is suggested it works.

Arnie
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Mar 6, 2013 12:07:11   #
bull drink water wrote:
i paid $140.00 for my tripod and $50.00 for the special head i wanted. my slik will out last me.


Which head did you get and why that one?

Arnie
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Mar 5, 2013 19:29:49   #
I just got this e-mail so I pass it on.

Arnie


FrSubject: Save a fortune on prescription at costco - true story - in both canada & usa


Bravo Costco & Steve Wilson, Detroit Ch7



Take the time to read all the way down.


Verified -snopes.com: Generic Drugs <http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/generic.asp> Hope there's one near you


Let's hear it for Costco!! (This is just mind-boggling!) Make sure you

read all the way past the list of the drugs. The woman that signed

below is a Budget Analyst out of federal Washington, DC offices.



Did you ever wonder how much it costs a drug company for the active

ingredient inprescription medications? Some people think it must cost

a lot, since many drugs sell for more than $2.00 per tablet. We did a

search of offshore chemical synthesizers that supply the active

ingredients found in drugs approved by the FDA. As we have revealed in

past issues of Life Extension, a significant percentage of drugs sold

in the United States contain active ingredients made in other

countries. In our independent investigation of how much profit drug

companies really make, we obtained the actual price of active

ingredients used in some of the most popular drugs sold in America.

The data below speaks for itself.



Celebrex: 100 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $130.27

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.60

Percent markup: 21,712%



Claritin: 10 mg

Consumer Price (100 tablets): $215.17

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.71

Percent markup: 30,306%



Keflex: 250 mg

Consumer Price (100 tablets): $157.39

Cost of general active ingredients: $1.88

Percent markup: 8,372%



Lipitor:20 mg

Consumer Price (100 tablets): $272.37

Cost of general active ingredients: $5.80

Percent markup: 4,696%



Norvasc:10 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $188.29

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.14

Percent markup: 134,493%



Paxil: 20 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $220.27

Cost of general active ingredients: $7.60

Percent markup: 2,898%



Prevacid:30 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $44.77

Cost of general active ingredients: $1.01

Percent markup: 34,136%



Prilosec:20 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $360.97

Cost of general active ingredients $0.52

Percent markup: 69,417%



Prozac:20 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets) : $247.47

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.11

Percent markup: 224,973%



Tenormin:50 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $104.47

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.13

Percent markup: 80,362%



Vasotec: 10 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $102.37

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.20

Percent markup: 51,185%



Xanax: 1 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets) : $136.79

Cost of general active ingredients: $0.024

Percent markup: 569,958%



Zestril:20 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets) $89.89

Cost of general active ingredients $3.20

Percent markup: 2,809%



Zithromax:600 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $1,482.19

Cost of general active ingredients: $18.78

Percent markup: 7,892%



Zocor:40 mg

Consumer price (100 tablets): $350.27

Cost of general active ingredients: $8.63

Percent markup: 4,059%



Zoloft: 50 mg

Consumer price: $206.87

Cost of general active ingredients: $1.75

Percent markup: 11,821%



Since the cost of prescription drugs is so outrageous, I thought

everyone should know about this. Please read the following and pass it

on. It pays to shop around. This helps to solve the mystery as to why

they can afford to put a Walgreen's on every corner.On Monday night,

Steve Wilson, an investigative reporter for Channel 7 News in Detroit

, did a story on generic drug price gouging by pharmacies. He found in

his investigation, that some of these generic drugs were marked up as

much as 3,000% or more. Yes, that's not a typo: three thousand

percent! So often, we blame the drug companies for the high cost of

drugs, and usually rightfully so. But in this case, the fault clearly

lies with the pharmacies themselves.For example, if you had to buy a

prescription drug, and bought the name brand, you might pay $100 for

100 pills.



The pharmacist might tell you that if you get the generic equivalent,

they would only cost $80, making you think you are 'saving' $20. What

the pharmacist is not telling you is that those 100 generic pills may

have only cost him $10!



At the end of the report, one of the anchors asked Mr. Wilson whether,

or not there were any pharmacies that did not adhere to this practice,

and he said that Costco consistently charged little over their cost

for the generic drugs.



I went to the Costco site, where you can look up any drug, and get its

online price. It says that the in-store prices are consistent with the

online prices. I was appalled.Just to give you one example from my own

experience, I had to use the drug, Compazine, which helps prevent

nausea in chemo patients.



I used the generic equivalent, which cost $54.99 for 60 pills at CVS.

I checked the price at Costco, and I could have bought 100 pills for

$19.89. For 145 of my pain pills, I paid $72.57. I could have got 150

at Costco for $28.08.



I would like to mention, that although Costco is a 'membership' type

store, you do NOT have to be a member to buy prescriptions there, as

it is a federally regulated substance. You just tell them at the door

that you wish to use the pharmacy, and they will let you in. (This is

true)



This is true in Canada too. I went there this past Thursday and asked them.



I am asking each of you to please help me by copying this letter, and

passing it into your own e-mail, and send it to everyone you know with

an e-mail address.



Sharon L. Davis

Budget Analyst

U.S. Department of Commerce









IN GODWE TRUST

THANK A SOLDIER
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Mar 5, 2013 18:50:11   #
I have a slik pro 700bh and I love it,it's heavy,strong and very sturdy,you ca take the center pole out and turn it over for taking macro shots or documents whatever,the ball head is strong enough for my 7d and a 100x400 lens.Bill

On my center pole there is a threaded hole on the bottom. I "glued" a screw the same size as the top one in it and now I just swap the head.

Arnie
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Mar 5, 2013 18:46:06   #
i have a slik 88, it is getting on a bit now. been a while since i used it but it always did the job. the main problem was the weight. not very conducive to hiking.

I think thats the one I have-(I'm not home right now). The only problem I have is the head. Won't support much weight. I may have to look at a stonger head like the ones eveyone suggests.

Arnie
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Mar 5, 2013 18:32:57   #
I got this in an email, i love it!!

Waltzing Matilda sung in Kriol, a mixture of local aboriginal dialect, pidgeon English and a smidgen of Chinese.
This is really good and entertaining . Listen for the pronunciation of sheep. It is very catchy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WgLtzD6JxcA&vq=medium

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Loved it. I wish I could download the video and keep it.

Arnie

There is a post today "Instructional Videos" that explains how to do that.

Thank you.

Arnie
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Mar 5, 2013 12:59:09   #
I have one but no one ever mentions them. I like mine because it is indoor- outdoor style. I know they are still in business.

I just wondered.

Arnie
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Mar 5, 2013 11:36:07   #
I got this in an email, i love it!!

Waltzing Matilda sung in Kriol, a mixture of local aboriginal dialect, pidgeon English and a smidgen of Chinese.
This is really good and entertaining . Listen for the pronunciation of sheep. It is very catchy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WgLtzD6JxcA&vq=medium

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Loved it. I wish I could download the video and keep it.

Arnie
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