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  1. The Photography Thread!

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    33 minutes ago, WhatsInTheName said:

     

    cool, will check. How much hardware these editors require anyways? I have a simple i3 laptop setup now. But I remember Photoshop would make even my old gaming laptop's fans to just kick in.

       

     

    I'm editing on am LG Gram, not the most high end laptop spec wise. DXO works fine. Topaz tools need 3-5 mins per photo. 

  2. Official Nintendo Switch Thread

    in News, Rumours and Discussions

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    4 minutes ago, silv3rgunn3r said:

     No doubt that Samus returns was amazing but damn ..... this game is a massive improvement over samus returns.

     

    Boss fights are challenging and on a regular basis. And the EMMI's..... Nightmare fuel lol. Kinda reminds of me of the Dahaka from pop warrior within but much better.

     

    Do play it soon.

     

    And in docked mode too the background details of the levels look so good :wub:

     

    I gave up. Lol. The EMMIs are nightmare fuel, yup. 

  4. The Photography Thread!

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    9 hours ago, WhatsInTheName said:

     

    I dont do advanced editing. Just play around with color and exposure. I used to experiment on the C1 express, but now a lot of it happens on Snapseed :bigyellowgrin: I know, blasphemy.

     

    Edit: and honestly, I dont even feel like messing too much with Fuji colors. 90% of my pics are just sooc Acros or Chrome. #acrosisbae 


    Give DXO PL5 a try. Even if you don’t use the U point tech, the elite version allows really cool split toning with silver/gold and other hues. 

  6. The Photography Thread!

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    2 hours ago, Anshul said:

    You should consider getting the Canon R7 :fear1: The autofocus is on par with the very best.

     

    I've never ever used a Canon. Always found the build quality to be toyish. R7 is APSC, right ? 

    Honestly worth giving it a try ? Can rent for a few days. 

     

    1 hour ago, WhatsInTheName said:

    @Bird Bird Bird CaptureOne has a free version for Fuji files. Its pretty intuitive and has tons of beginner-friendly, yet powerful, features. 

     

    I'm using DXO PL5. C1 only has express edition for free. I don't think it does layers etc ? Does it do masking? The usual C1 went subscription like Adobe. Sigh. 

  11. Online Shopping : deals and discussion thread

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    2 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said:

    Amazon is clever. They added a 1000 bucks coupon on WFXM4 to make price 16990 but 2000 CC discount was only applicable on the 17990 price.

    Now they have removed the 1000 coupon. Would have been pretty sweet if that discount was still present.

    Buying?

     

    Citi gives you 3250 discount on the current price right now. 

    I'm using my Citi for some other purchases, but if someone isn't, this will the cheapest option. 14.7k or so I think. 

  12. The Photography Thread!

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    Posted · Edited by Bird Bird Bird

    1 hour ago, Anshul said:

    @Bird Bird Bird is that the z6ii ?

     

    The last pic is Z6ii. All others are XT4 with 16-55. Unfortunately I wasn't able to carry Z6ii to places where I carried XT4 (had Nikon on weekdays, Fuji on weekend). All RAW edited. 

    Will edit some more Z6ii pics and share. I do love the Fuji skin color science (that hint of magenta) vs Nikon's accurate colors. 

    Unfortunately had some blurred shots of kids with XT4 and 16-55 f2.8 combo, that too in good lighting. Not sure if issue was with me or face AF. Nikon seemed a hit everytime, even inside the home (and comparatively challenging light). 

    However, XT4 combo is just lighter to carry in public vs Nikon. 

    Still as confused as ever. :lol:

    Nikon's RAW is easily editable to get similar tones are Fuji, but it's never the same (with my limited skill). 

  16. ~The TV Shows Thread~

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    1 hour ago, Ne0 said:

    Watching 'The dropout' on hotstar - on the 7th episode now. It's based on the Theranos story and amusing to know that someone with no startup/business experience was able to pull a scam of that magnitude and hoodwink so many authorities/investors in modern day us (with all their sophisticated investigators and stuff). I mean, the show claims that the company had Rupert Murdoch as an investor and Henry Kissinger on board ! The way the Walgreens got scammed is the most interesting thing on the show.  Can't believe all these excecutives were so gullible ! 

     

    Brilliant performances by both Amanda Seyfried and Naveen Andrews.  

     

    Not a claim - it really happened. Read Bad Blood. 

  18. ~The TV Shows Thread~

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    10 minutes ago, dante77 said:

    What abomination is that She Hulk trailer :O

    I can't even look at the trailer properly. How the f**k does this thing even exist! 

     

    pukes

     

     

    My thoughts exactly. The quality is going to the gutter with every series. 

  19. The Mobile Phone Thread

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    This is so true. 

     

    I had some "weird" shots with my wife's iPhone 13 recently - there was one specifically where my daughter's photo seemed like a bad photoshop job over a landscape. Almost like the iphone forget DoF data. 

    On Pixels, the only issue I have seen often is poor blurring around hair (or indistinguishable areas between foreground and background). 

     

  21. ~The TV Shows Thread~

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    1 minute ago, Mr. Comingle said:

    Moon Knight is the only one I liked so far. 

     

    Yet to see. Somehow I can't bring myself to watch any MCU shows anymore. Just too many of them. While it's awesome to dab with unrealistic stories sometimes, there is an onslaught of fantasy shows on almost all channels - Netflix, Disney/MCU, Prime, Hulu etc. The novelty of a comic/fantasy show/movie is lost. 

  25. Movie Discussion Thread Vol. 2

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    5 hours ago, KrIzAliD said:

    Saw the gray man!! 

     

    Itni basic story... didnt expect this from Russo bros

     

    1 hour ago, black_Scorpion said:

    Watched Gray man. Just another time waster. Dhanush lines are cringe like "These are not honorable people"  shouldn't you know that when they destroyed half of Prague. And WTF is the ending. No pay off for watching the movie. Who is the old man? Why Danny gets to escape? Stupid ending for a 200 Million dollars movie. 

     

    Edit: It just proves that Russo brothers are hyped up by MCU. OR MCU is like a talent sucker which sucks out all talents from its director. None of the MCU directors have shined outside of MCU.

     

    What did you guys expect ? Russo Bros shine with their trademark skill - great action sequences, innovative camera work, and absolutely awesome colors. Most of their other movies, including the MCU stuff, is all basic storytelling. Don't expect anything above average. 

    Movie is a visual delight, everyone's acted great, and that's it. 

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