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  1. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Causes of "SD card is not formatted" errors?

    If he's having the same issues with multiple cards...that points to a camera issue and not a card issue...
  2. Fred Kingston_RIP

    StarStaX question

    Here's image with the gradient/sky intersect mask... I pushed the exposure setting alot more on the gradient just to show the effect
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    StarStaX question

    Well... Let's see.... Here's an image of the tools with the least amt. of Amount...Notice the horizon line at the edges Now here's the same exact one with Maximum Amount notice the difference. Now here's the original least Amount that's had nothing done except a mask with a linear...
  4. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Google set to delete inactive accounts

    I'm sorry... I can read the whole article and I can assure you; I have NEVER subscribed to the NYT... Maybe they're trying to convert me by giving me free access???? 🤣
  5. Fred Kingston_RIP

    StarStaX question

    :D I never saw that... or, maybe I did, and just ignored that... Here's my workflow for StarStax I process my NEF files in batch with DXO Deep Prime... That creates Denoised, sharpened, lens corrected DNG files... I do this in LR, where the NEF files got Imported... so now, the DNG files are...
  6. Fred Kingston_RIP

    StarStaX question

    I'm lost... "Amount" in "Tools"... What "amount" in what "Tools"... Neither of those are in StarStax... as far as I can tell
  7. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Google set to delete inactive accounts

    Plenty of info here... Sounds like it's pretty easy to retain your acct. with minimal activity NYT Google Info
  8. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Google set to delete inactive accounts

    If you setup good rules, and diligently tag files as junk with better email software for a few weeks, I find that my InBox doesn't get cluttered with Junk and it all gets dumped to the Junk folder as the software starts to learn what's junk or not...... then every few weeks, I just dump the Junk...
  9. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Fx camera on Dx mode to shoot wild life?

    Yes... You can test this with your own camera. Setup a test shot, and cycle thru the different FX/DX inage size options on your camera, then import those images into your favorite editor and examine the resolution and what each image looks like... For my money, I shoot the largest camera size I...
  10. Fred Kingston_RIP

    here's something thats bugging me

    That would be the logical thing to do... I don't have a Z camera to play with to try to figure out which might the best process...I'm stunned, after decades of Nikon putting a Focus Selector Lock on their cameras, that they decided to do away with that feature... Although, as you mention...
  11. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Google set to delete inactive accounts

    You're NOT getting junk mail thru your Gmail account... Every Gmail account in the universe gets junk mail... a lot of junk mail...Every acct. that askes for my email, for whatever reason get analyzed as to why they want my email acct. If there's the slightest suspicion that they're send me...
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    here's something thats bugging me

    The feature you're all searching for is called "focus selector lock" It's that manual "L" ring around the multi-selector button on all the DSLRs... The Z cameras eliminated the manual "L" ring and assigned the function to a menu option... Custom Setting Menu f Controls f2 Custom controls...
  13. Fred Kingston_RIP

    External DVD Burner for Mac

    Short answer, No, it uses a H.264 Codex... Here's what it outputs -- sophiaSlideShow, 1920x1080, 29.97 FPS, SDR (8-bit 4:2:0, 1-1-1) That's a 1090p High Res File...
  14. Fred Kingston_RIP

    External DVD Burner for Mac

    I just processed a 20M 1.5 minute MP4 clip in Handbrake using the default settings and it compressed the file to 11Mb Handbrake is free... Try it...
  15. Fred Kingston_RIP

    External DVD Burner for Mac

    There are several different file formats for video depending on the intended platform/audience and purpose...Of course, as we know well, compression reduces size and quality... What exactly are you going to do with these videos??? Is there a specific audience or target platform?
  16. Fred Kingston_RIP

    External DVD Burner for Mac

    Have you tried converting the videos to a different format before burning them???? Handbrake is free...
  17. Fred Kingston_RIP

    External DVD Burner for Mac

    You don't need software for a Mac... The software is baked into the Mac's OS... such that it is... Plug in into the Mac, open the drive and put a new CD in the drive, and close the door... It may take a few minutes to grind some gears, but eventually, you should get a popup on the screen telling...
  18. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Unable to connect my Nikon D3500 with my laptop

    I wish I had an adequate answer for your question regarding Nikon cameras and connectivity. The only worthwhile solution in my opinion is to take the SD memory card out of the camera and plug into a $12 SD USB card reader that's plugged into your computer. Simple, cheap and guaranteed to work...
  19. Fred Kingston_RIP

    Woody's Vea La Luz 2023

    That's a great image @Woodyg3
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    External DVD Burner for Mac

    I have the Apple USB Superdrive... As well as an Asus SDRW-D8D1S-U... They both work fine on my Mac... although, very, very slow... DM me your particulars, and I'll send you one...and if you like it... you can send me whatever you think it's worth...
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