Dralowid
Michael
27" iMac hard disc died. No back up. Found a man who, as far as I can see, has retrieved all data. He has also cut (!) the iMac open and installed a solid state drive. Now it is all so much quicker.
I now back up.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that this was the wrong course of action and that buying new would be the correct choice but those who tried to sell me a new machine confused me...and I don't like change.
I now back up.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that this was the wrong course of action and that buying new would be the correct choice but those who tried to sell me a new machine confused me...and I don't like change.
SuperPuppet
Newbie
ITB external SSD hard drive is your friend. I have a couple. Lesson learned going back 20 years.
yanchep_mike
Always Trying
Could not resist, Fuji X100. Not sure that I ever will use it, but a damn gorgeous little camera.
Dogman
Veteran
^^You will use it. Magic cameras.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
There is not a lot of love for these cameras any more.
Seller stated it works well. It cost me £20 including delivery. People were not interested in it. I used to have a plain 801 in the past and was great.
Seller stated it works well. It cost me £20 including delivery. People were not interested in it. I used to have a plain 801 in the past and was great.
Dean Cho
Member
Recently bought my first digital camera in 8 yrs -- Nikon Z9 with FTZ II adapter which works great with my older Nikon and Tamron SP DSLR lenses. Also got a Megadap ETZ21 adapter, but returned it after it performed unreliably, briefly working after installing firmware update, but then stopped working entirely. Z9 works great and is not nearly as heavy feeling as expected. It fits very comfortably in my smaller hands.
CP93
Established
JoeV
Thin Air, Bright Sun
Last week I got my Leica 15mm F/1.7 DG Summilux for micro-4/3. This test shot was on the old Lumix G7. This’ll be a nice lens for video.
Archiver
Veteran
I was that close to buying one of these at the end of last year, but I figured that since I have the Olympus 17mm f1.8 and f1.2, I didn't need that lens, just wanted it.
Earlier this year, I bought three Urth UV filters for my Olympus f1.2 lenses, and a big 82mm UV filter for my Sigma 24-105mm f4. Not sexy, but the feeling of security they give it worth it.
About this time last year, I bought the v-log upgrade for my Panasonic G9. This gives the G9 the v-log L colour profile which is intended for heavy colour grading when shooting video. It maximizes the dynamic range and colours of the footage. Honestly, it was a revelation, I don't know why I didn't get it before. The colours of my footage are so much better, and they can take much more processing.
I've just placed an order for a Panasonic 24-105mm f4 for my S5. As much as I like the Sigma, and it has served me very well for the past couple of years, the autofocus is slow and patchy at best, and the camera regularly underexposes for reasons I can't understand. The lens should arrive by Friday.
shawn
Veteran
The 24-105 is a good all around lens, I use it on the S1R and will be using it on my IR modified S1.
Archiver
Veteran
I just started to use mine again. It came along well over ten years ago, I think I bought it in 2012? It has its limitations but it's still a super camera. The colours are unlike the later X-Trans sensor models, which I actually prefer.
Archiver
Veteran
I nearly bought a S1 yesterday, but ended up getting the 24-105 instead. Last year, I saw a S1 which had the v-log upgrade in the secondhand section of a large camera store. I didn't buy it, but it's been at the back of my mind ever since as a potential companion/b-cam for my S5. The shop had a big sale on secondhand gear last week, but when I went back, that S1 had gone, and the only S1 they had did not have the v-log upgrade. Buying the v-log upgrade would have made it as much as buying it without the discount, so I passed.
The 24-105 was also available secondhand, and the autofocus issues the adapted Sigma was getting too much last week. It's time to switch to native glass, at least for this zoom range. So I've snagged the 24-105 for much, much less than retail or even the average secondhand price.
Dogman
Veteran
That's a very nice lens! I still have a lot of my micro 4/3 and original 4/3 gear boxed up. That lens is among the group. If I didn't have so much other stuff I use regularly I would take out one of the bodies and the 15mm and the 25mm Summilux and use them.
The B&W here is outstanding, Joe. That's the way B&W is supposed to look.
yanchep_mike
Always Trying
So far only looked at it, on my desk. Switched it ON a couple of times, and everything seems to work.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I also have a good bit of my FourThirds and Micro-FourThirds gear still, boxed up and waiting to be used or sold. Seeing photos like this makes me wonder why I'm not using it more.
Lovely work, very nice lens, enjoy it!
G
Mcary
Well-known
Film, HP5 for my Crown Graphic and Tri-X for my M2.
Copal 0 Lens board for the 90mm lens that I'm going to order sometime in Feb for my Crown Graphic.
Copal 0 Lens board for the 90mm lens that I'm going to order sometime in Feb for my Crown Graphic.
shawn
Veteran
Make sure you take shots at f2, f8 anf f16 and check that the exposure is consistent between them. X100 can have a sticky aperture problem. If yours has it, it the stopped down exposure will overexpose. If it is fine you are likely good.
Pioneer
Veteran
I have been having so much fun with the first one I picked up that I bought a 2nd Argus C3 with a case. I found out that this was one camera that I have had some success with minor repairs.
It arrived on Saturday and appears to be in decent shape though the focus is a bit stiff. I'll clean it up a bit and mount my Sandmar 100 lens on it.
It arrived on Saturday and appears to be in decent shape though the focus is a bit stiff. I'll clean it up a bit and mount my Sandmar 100 lens on it.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I didn't really buy it - it was given to me - a Minolta x-300 with a prestine Rokkor MD 50f/1.4.
Unfortunatelly the capacitor went after a couple of test shots...
Unfortunatelly the capacitor went after a couple of test shots...
shawn
Veteran
I doubt you will have a problem with the 24-105 AF. It is quick. I did program the up/down on the D pad for front/rear bias which can be handy during video. Can't say how adapted Sigma lenses work on the S1R but I have a number of native Sigma DG DN lenses (105 2.8, 85 1.4, 50 1.4, 24 3.5, 20 f2) and they all focus very quickly with eye detect working well too.