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    Vote for Weekly Challenge Feb. 7th - 13th: f/8

    Congratulations to lightcapture!!!
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    Post your Photographing the photographer.

    Still I think the photo belongs to the "Pets" thread. Nice one.
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    Turkey Vulture

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    Turkey Vulture

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    The Goose Thread

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    The Goose Thread

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    The Goose Thread

    I saw quite a few goose photos at Birds and other threads—many kinds too: Canadian, Egyptian, snow... etc. We could have a dedicated thread for all geese (even had we a Duck thread). Here we go. I'll start with the Greater White-fronted Goose (Greenland breeding). Everyone's welcome to post...
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    Anyone having trouble with checkerboard artifacts in the backgrounds with Topaz AI?

    Hmm... maybe I underestimated your system's age. But then as Fred mentioned, I don't have a clue now. Sorry.
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    Anyone having trouble with checkerboard artifacts in the backgrounds with Topaz AI?

    Too bad. It sounds like you have an old GPU in your computer which isn't powerful enough to support the Topaz AI engine. (NVDA makes the most advanced GPU chips for supporting high-end AI applications today -- BNM you need NVDA GPU.)
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    Panamoz

    For the products you purchased from e-infinity, did you ever need services or repairs? From their service shops? I asked Panamoz about my area's local service shops and they said any local service or repair shops will do (they'll accept the bills). That sounds like promising. I may take a plunge...
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    Anyone having trouble with checkerboard artifacts in the backgrounds with Topaz AI?

    Interesting! I ran your original with tone curve in gimp to get this: (are those considered artifacts in the background?)
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    Anyone having trouble with checkerboard artifacts in the backgrounds with Topaz AI?

    I received your original jpg. It looks like no artifact at all after Topaz DN AI. I ran your original large-size file and found no issue, but couldn't screenshot the whole image. I downsized in Photo AI (0.2x) and ran DN, no issue (pic1). I scaled large-size in Gimp and ran DN AI to see no...
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    Anyone having trouble with checkerboard artifacts in the backgrounds with Topaz AI?

    @Clovishound I wonder if your machine's GPU may have caused the issue. Can you send me your original file (assume jpg)? I can run it through Photo AI on my Mac and see how it goes. My email: [email protected]
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    Panamoz

    Checked out e-infinity a little and found: prices are similar (only a new Z8 costs $3400 at e-infinity as the lowest from everywhere, and costs $3553 at Panamos, $4000 at Nikon; other cameras cost about the same); e-infinity offers fewer products; e-infinity provides a one-year warranty (assume...
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    Post your Raptors

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    Post your Raptors

    What's wrong with its right eye?
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    Panamoz

    Does anyone buy camera gear from Panamoz (UK)? Their prices for new cameras look very attractive and services are good with a 3-year warranty (by local service shops) too except for the grey market products considered. Any comments? (@Peter7100 Have you bought any from Panamoz?)
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