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Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 6 Days Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 273
Posted By Stephen G
re: Target output I want files of highest...

re: Target output
I want files of highest resolution possible within the $500-2000 price range.
Obviously more money usually means better, but trying to get an understanding of the relative...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 1 Week Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 273
Posted By Stephen G
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&...

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmscanner.info%2FPlustekOpticFilm120.html&act=url

Translated quote:
The Plustek OpticFilm...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 1 Week Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 273
Posted By Stephen G
Pacific Image Primefilm 120 / Reflecta MF5000

So.. scanning 120 and 35mm film.
Noticed this scanner now has a $200 mail-in-rebate, bringing it down to as little as $1100ish.
There are few if any reviews, and a few mixed forum postings of people...
Forum: Photo Software 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 52
Views: 1,461
Posted By Stephen G
The concern being that Flickr is unlikely to be...

The concern being that Flickr is unlikely to be around in 20, 50 or 100 years.
I shoot mostly digital. I have all sorts of digital archival strategies including local HDD, local Bluray, and remote...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 1,146
Posted By Stephen G
Japan. Tokyo was incredible. Even Osaka is...

Japan.
Tokyo was incredible.
Even Osaka is fantastic.
Stores the size of my living room with more used RF gear than B&H, Adorama and KEH combined.
Some stores stock beauty gear and are overpriced,...
Forum: Travel 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 256
Posted By Stephen G
I had good luck on Stanley St in Central, HK...

I had good luck on Stanley St in Central, HK Island for film. I believe the stores were clustered around 45 through 70 Stanley St block/area.
A number of emulsions you can't buy in the US were...
Forum: Photo Software 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 52
Views: 1,461
Posted By Stephen G
Personally, I keep all shots in RAW format of the...

Personally, I keep all shots in RAW format of the camera maker.
The 'best' get exported to JPEG as well.
Both of these file versions are backed up via multiple methods to multiple...
Forum: Travel 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 678
Posted By Stephen G
Travel slow. I'd rather truly see and absorb one,...

Travel slow.
I'd rather truly see and absorb one, two or.. maybe three cities over a ~2 week trip.
For major cities, I'm happy to spend a week there to give myself time to acclimate and enjoy.
To...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 311
Posted By Stephen G
The Fuji lenses are so fantastic, I'm not sure...

The Fuji lenses are so fantastic, I'm not sure what room Sigma has in the space.
Charging $400ish for their good, but lower quality lenses versus Fuji's $500-700 isn't going to win a lot of...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 1,051
Posted By Stephen G
SSDs still perform quite well over USB3 or...

SSDs still perform quite well over USB3 or Thunderbolt, but Dante's Mac Pro will have neither of these available.

Over USB2 or FW800 connection, you won't see an SSD perform much faster (if at all)...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 1,051
Posted By Stephen G
I have also had horrendous luck with WD external...

I have also had horrendous luck with WD external products. Poor design/firmware. Had one with a fan that sounded like a hair dyer... by design, was not broken.
Lacie I've been mostly OK with over...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 115
Views: 17,460
Posted By Stephen G
Do they have a website?

Do they have a website?
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 82
Views: 2,101
Posted By Stephen G
Go for the i7. The big difference is dual core vs...

Go for the i7.
The big difference is dual core vs quad core.
You have about double the computing capacity with the i7 for an extra $200.
You'll really feel the difference in being able to run...
Forum: Digital Printers / Inks / Papers etc 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 228
Posted By Stephen G
I tend to print on Lustre which seems to be...

I tend to print on Lustre which seems to be categorized with Glossy rather than Matte..
If I read the reviews right, Lustre prints good on this one too.
Forum: Digital Printers / Inks / Papers etc 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 228
Posted By Stephen G
Canon Pixma Pro 100

I have not been a home printer in many years, and instead been a longtime mpix customer.
Annually, I seem to reconsider this when the usual Canon printer rebate season pops up.

Currently, I can get-...
Forum: Photo Software 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 59
Views: 1,086
Posted By Stephen G
For files the size of the M9's, a OS 10.5 2008...

For files the size of the M9's, a OS 10.5 2008 Mac with 2GB is going to be very slow at best.
I upgraded from a OS X 10.8 2009 Mac with 8GB of RAM earier this year.

It was fine for M8's 10MP files,...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 99
Views: 3,671
Posted By Stephen G
Kyoto,...

Kyoto, Japan
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8543/8647485380_245606ff4a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8647485380/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Fuji Natura 1600 + SilverEfex2
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 59
Views: 1,387
Posted By Stephen G
Osaka,...

Osaka, Japan
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8642012954_a624e86938_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8642012954/)
Leica M8 | 50lux v2
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 93
Views: 5,767
Posted By Stephen G
Osaka,...

Osaka, Japan
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8648715158_afa7e8b57b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8648715158/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Kodak BW400CN
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 99
Views: 4,147
Posted By Stephen G
Kyoto,...

Kyoto, Japan
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8646388805_51d329a0b3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8646388805/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Fuji Pro 160C
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 464
Views: 54,162
Posted By Stephen G
Cebu,...

Cebu, Philippines
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8646388457_8e659d85d2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8646388457/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Kodak Ektar...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Stephen G
Osaka Under the Cherry...

Osaka
Under the Cherry Blossoms..
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8648715158_afa7e8b57b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8648715158/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Kodak BW400CN
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-14-2013
Replies: 2,058
Views: 181,999
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8647486442_17e2...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8647486442_17e2824d1f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/8647486442/)
Leica IIIf | 50/2.0 Summitar | Kodak BW400CN
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-13-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 660
Posted By Stephen G
Agreed. In the last 3 years I've had an iPad with...

Agreed.
In the last 3 years I've had an iPad with me through a dozen or so airports in US, UK, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, HK and the Philippines.
Only once, in 1 of the 3 Japan airports I've been...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 02-17-2013
Replies: 139
Views: 13,183
Posted By Stephen G
For the first year of M8 usage, I went...

For the first year of M8 usage, I went "bare".
Then I added the M grip. Then I added the Thumbs-Up.
Then sold the grip & bought an A&A half case.
Settled on A&A half case PLUS ThumbsUp combo in the...
Forum: Micl Photo Acc / Bags/ Meters / Tripods etc 02-17-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 539
Posted By Stephen G
I may be a bit biased here, but I'm a big...

I may be a bit biased here, but I'm a big proponent of LED light.
I switched over my home fixtures to LED bulbs about a year ago. I now run a small business called Radlux (http://www.radlux.com)...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-06-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,077
Posted By Stephen G
Had a good experience buying a used M8 over the...

Had a good experience buying a used M8 over the phone when they were based in CT
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-02-2012
Replies: 538
Views: 75,906
Posted By Stephen G
w/ ZM 25mm f2.8 .. ISO...

w/ ZM 25mm f2.8 .. ISO 6400
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8300/7904319744_81be2c16eb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/7904319744/)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-01-2012
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7480315926_0e24...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7480315926_0e24fbd96d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/7480315926/)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-01-2012
Replies: 191
Views: 13,596
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7480314828_29f3...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7480314828_29f32aaf7e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/7480314828/)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-01-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By Stephen G
New friend of an old friend And a mad scientist...

New friend of an old friend
And a mad scientist bartender in his spare time
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7480314338_3c11bed0ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/7480314338/)
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 06-03-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 4,134
Posted By Stephen G
M8 The only non-Leica with proper sensor...

M8
The only non-Leica with proper sensor micro-lenses to accommodate wide angle Leica lenses would be the Ricoh GXR.
Note this is important as you will likely be using primarily wide lenses on a 1.5x...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-22-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,053
Posted By Stephen G
I believe they are members of a keiretsu, not...

I believe they are members of a keiretsu, not fully owned by Mitsubishi (though Mitsubishi itself is HUGE).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Group
"The Mitsubishi group of companies form a...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-18-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 599
Posted By Stephen G
flickr finally dedicates more of the screen real...

flickr finally dedicates more of the screen real estate to.. the photos!
super.
several years past due.

previously viewing flickr on my 24" monitor was like looking at a 4x6 print matted in a 12x18...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 05-11-2012
Replies: 65
Views: 3,150
Posted By Stephen G
nope. manufacturers will always fall back on the...

nope.
manufacturers will always fall back on the lcd for some amount of menu system setting hell
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 03-12-2012
Replies: 342
Views: 40,068
Posted By Stephen G
Did not expect to want it. Had a flash of insight...

Did not expect to want it.
Had a flash of insight this weekend.. and decided to swap around some kit to make this my second body.

Hope my pre-order ships soon :-/
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 02-19-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,089
Posted By Stephen G
Problem was not external drive. Data resides on...

Problem was not external drive.
Data resides on primary drive.
I was booting off a backup to run a disk check.
Primary disk was unmount and thus triggered remote, and later local deletes.
This...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 02-19-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,089
Posted By Stephen G
Just wanted to make an update here- I would...

Just wanted to make an update here-
I would advise all be very careful around online backup services.
I have just stumbled upon a massive bug in Sugar Sync.
It appears to have struck many others, as...
Forum: Ricoh Leica M Mount 02-03-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,540
Posted By Stephen G
On 1.5x crop and for the uses you mention.. I may...

On 1.5x crop and for the uses you mention..
I may recommend what I had in my RD1 days - 21/40

lines up with 30/60 for 35mm users, which is pretty much the sweet spot for most RF users.

On 21 I used...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-04-2012
Replies: 86
Views: 6,012
Posted By Stephen G
I prefer to go on 1 lens outings. I've turned...

I prefer to go on 1 lens outings.
I've turned into a 25 or 50 (on M8.. thus 33 or 65) kinda guy.
If I am doing street with the 25, I can get in close
If I am doing street with the 50, I can be a bit...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-25-2011
Replies: 95
Views: 3,404
Posted By Stephen G
IIIc + 50/3.5 elmar.. about a decade ago First...

IIIc + 50/3.5 elmar.. about a decade ago
First M
M2 + 50/1.5 summarit.. similarly timed
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-21-2011
Replies: 27
Views: 2,089
Posted By Stephen G
both i have 2 forms of local backup (latest image...

both
i have 2 forms of local backup (latest image + versioned deltas) + 1 form of online backup
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 10-14-2011
Replies: 52
Views: 3,407
Posted By Stephen G
got some great ones in there!

got some great ones in there!
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-08-2011
Replies: 27
Views: 2,147
Posted By Stephen G
On the M8, the ZM25 is fantastic. It is a...

On the M8, the ZM25 is fantastic.
It is a universally lauded lens. Not one that you hear hit-and-miss stories about. Some even find it to make better images than the much pricier Leica 24/2.8.
It...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 09-30-2011
Replies: 116
Views: 7,722
Posted By Stephen G
http://stevegomes.tumblr.com/

http://stevegomes.tumblr.com/
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-17-2011
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6087218749_5f1...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6087218749_5f12df150a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/6087218749/)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-17-2011
Replies: 188
Views: 14,949
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6157160221_218...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6157160221_2187e215a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/6157160221/)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-17-2011
Replies: 2,058
Views: 181,999
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6157703782_3cb...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6157703782_3cbc50b8d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/6157703782/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6157160311_c53cb1555f_b.jpg...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-17-2011
Replies: 788
Views: 49,070
Posted By Stephen G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6157160341_607...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6157160341_607435d49a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xx573v3xx/6157160341/)
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 09-17-2011
Replies: 118
Views: 8,046
Posted By Stephen G
My parents are still using a bottom-of-the-line...

My parents are still using a bottom-of-the-line Macbook from early 2007.
Not only does it not break, but it's still powerful enough to run the latest & greatest OS X Lion.

My sister's iBook from...
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