Posts for: chasgroh
Dec 5, 2023 14:11:16 #
Floyd wrote:
Jerry br As a retired CEO of hospitals, may I make... (show quote)
...my VA experience must be in the minority, then. Recent cataract surgery, hernia, and just got a new shoulder installed...regular appts at various clinics, rehab, treatment for PTSD, etc., etc. I have plenty of friends that have difficulties with their various health plans...<shrug> not me. Oh, as far as the sleep thing, I'm so active with no "habits" that it's not that much of an issue...
Dec 1, 2023 00:29:28 #
I've been enjoying your work since you started messing with AI...you're getting better every project, so enjoy, and continue to produce art!
Dec 1, 2023 00:17:41 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
I’ll have to disagree on thte similarity to Nikon DSLR’s. Yes, they are similar in that they are cameras and things like setting aperture and CC shutter speed and ISO are pretty much the same. I could also say that my OM-1 is also similar.
The difference is that the Z8 will have a lot of options/features not available on a DSLR and the use of those features is not always intuitive.
The difference is that the Z8 will have a lot of options/features not available on a DSLR and the use of those features is not always intuitive.
...and I <shrug> totally agree with his assessment. I went from my D5 to the Z9 *almost* without a hiccup, mostly because I was very familiar with Nikon's menu system. In fact, all my upgrades since buying my D70s in '06, have been fairly easy because of said familiarity. Sure, there were aspects of each upgrade that needed to be mastered and me, being in the same place as our
OP, never really got into the esoteric nature of Nikon's literature. We all learn differently and I gravitate to trusted sources that have served me well for years...most of them on YouTube. Visual learners in general approach getting a working knowledge of something this way...through *seeing* how it's done, or really good written tracts that lay it out in an understandable manner. This is nothing against those who choose to dig in to the manual, not at all, but only to bring it forward that there are other ways of doing things. The Z9 to me was initially difficult to set up, so I found both Steve Perry and Hudson Henry to be super helpful...but I was out shooting with it hours after unpacking it, because I *could*! I'm now very intuitive operating the camera, but even so, with firmware updates and such, I tend to watch alot of vids...some not so helpful, some with a nugget or two, and some just badass. So, to each his or her own...and shoot 'til you can't do it anymore!
Nov 26, 2023 12:44:08 #
Microchip6 wrote:
Getting old sucks, but there is only ONE alternative. I look FORWARD to getting older!
I'm enjoying life more than ever...you couldn't pay me enough money to go back there. LOL!
Nov 26, 2023 12:39:37 #
bsprague wrote:
When I've had mismatched color printing challenges it has been when both the software (Lightroom or Photoshop) and printer are managing the color. It has to be one or the other. Most disable the printer's color management but I prefer to disable the software's.
I learned not to trust the printer, as I have more than one. I print out of Photoshop exclusively and let it handle color. <shrug> I think, though, that this aspect is at the root of the problem.
Nov 21, 2023 01:47:34 #
Stephan G wrote:
Just for the record. All claimed "Dos and donts" for flags are not official decrees. They are suggestions. The DoD rules are for the military only, not for the general populace.
As to the "flying" the colors, blame that on race tracks and Hollywood, besides other sporting events.
As to the "flying" the colors, blame that on race tracks and Hollywood, besides other sporting events.
The Flag Code is The Flag Code. Respect it...or not. It is a "guidline" and as such is in place for those who respect the colors and want to display them correctly. If you're military, active or inactive, it's just the rules. I started learning Flag Code in Boy Scouting and then later when competing in Legion and VFW sanctioned events.
Nov 17, 2023 12:05:00 #
scallihan wrote:
I have noticed people displaying the Stars & S... (show quote)
Here's the flag code. I've been involved with marching groups through the years and there are definitely rights and wrongs in display.
https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/flagcode.pdf
Nov 12, 2023 19:21:26 #
It's pretty, as sunsets go...that said, I'd crop half of the sky out and bring out the true subject, der bridge. It'd look great in a pano-like aspect ratio, IMO.
Nov 12, 2023 14:17:40 #
Mac wrote:
I cringe inside when someone says “Thank you for your service” or “Welcome home” especially if they are so young their parents weren’t even born yet when I got back. I know they mean well, but the time that should have come was a long time ago.
...yeah, the "TYFYS" gets to me, too, but "Welcome Home" from a VN vet is extra special and always engenders a handshake and chuckle (one of those "whew" things)...
US Army Aviation '69-'71
Nov 10, 2023 11:24:17 #
Clean for me, but facial hair interferes with my embochure for tuba playing, so there's that...
Nov 9, 2023 00:45:02 #
Nov 8, 2023 18:48:10 #
Tuba Skinny is bada$$...
Nov 8, 2023 13:32:15 #
...in the SoCal style (raised front end) I grew up with! Yah, purty, but I'm a '55 guy...
Nov 8, 2023 13:16:44 #
BebuLamar wrote:
If there is no level then the camera can't control... (show quote)
<shrug> I really could not care less. I'm all in on the Z lenses...yah, I have a few f-mount around the house and they all work with the FTZ. And a "level" is not a "lever"...
Nov 8, 2023 01:01:57 #
larryepage wrote:
As was discussed in a separate conversation here, the Nikon Z adaptor does, in fact, have a mechanical aperture actuator lever. It will operate "non-E" lenses just fine.
...no lever on mine! Do you have one *with* a lever?