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Re: Canon ships their 100 millionth digicam

Jeremiah — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:23:39 -0000

I'm only on my second: a new SD790. But i used my SD400 hard for two years until it died. All my family and friends have some sort of PowerShot, and i recommend them to anyone who asks. In two adjectives: solid and easy to use.

Re: Ping.fm / Uploaded Image from Sean Moss

Jeremiah — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:13:48 -0000

Congrats! Well-deserved.

Re: Comparing Digital Imaging Technology to the Human Eye

Jeremiah — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:01:01 -0000

Don't forget auto-focus (some models faster than others), auto-iris, and auto-white balance. Built-in lens cap / matte box. Self-cleaning lens.

Re: Is the Camera or Lens More Important?

Jeremiah — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:26:38 -0000

The lens is what draws the image. The camera is just a recording device. The smart money invests in quality (not necessarily "expensive") lenses, and gets a camera/body that works for your needs and budget.

You could also put it this way: the same quality glass that made great images on film decades ago is still making great images on today's digital sensor chips and will continue to make great images on whatever comes out next.

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: Navy Blue Indochino suit review (UPDATE)

Jeremiah — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:31:55 -0000

x2 on the white balance. It's not so much about liking warmer colors — it's about color accuracy. The title says "Navy Blue" and all i see is a dark gray/brown — never would have guessed it was navy from the photos.

When you say you "added 1–2 inches on the sleeve" was that due to measuring incorrectly, or from doubting the measuring technique and adding to compensate?

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: Navy Blue Indochino suit review (UPDATE)

Jeremiah — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:39:02 -0000

It's no problem, just some (hopefully) constructive feedback. Also another sleeve question, on their site they take the one sleeve measurement and apply it to both the shirt and jacket. Does the shirt cuff peak out from the jacket a proper amount? Maybe hard to tell because of the incorrect measurements? Do you have other Indochino suits/shirts that might tell?

Re: Indochino blue blazer unboxing — thanks, @Dappered!

Jeremiah — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:22:24 -0000

I just unboxed mine the other day and took the obligatory photos — might do a similar post. I think i got that same striped shirt.

Are Indochino suits supposed to come with bags?

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: Indochino Black Friday Coupon Code

Jeremiah — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:22:34 -0000

Today LivingSocial has a $150 Indochino voucher for only $50:
http://bit.ly/100offIndochino

Essentially $100 off, it's the best single discount currently available on a suit, or blazer, or overcoat… Or could be two shirts for the price of one, etc.

If you're planning on getting a suit + shirt, some of the other free shirt codes are still a better value.

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: Indochino Survey Results - Part I

Jeremiah — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:48:29 -0000

Have any of you had to return a suit and/or had trouble with customs? My return (from the US) is stuck right now because Indochino in Canada refuses to pay the brokerage fees that were assessed via UPS. They say it should have been declared as "return goods", which i thought it was, but not sure it's that's really the issue.

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: New coupon (20% off) and some other minor news

Jeremiah — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:28:47 -0000

I'm just now finishing up my first Indochino experience (just got my remake back from the tailor and submitted for credit), and am planning to do a write up with plenty of photos. I had to get a remake of the original, and also had to get the remake tailored a bit, so i've taken full advantage of Indochino's Perfect Fit Promise. A few bumps along the way, but a very positive experience dealing with Indochino's customer service and website. Looking forward to more purchases in the future.

Re: Indochino Reviews - all you need to know: New coupon (20% off) and some other minor news

Jeremiah — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:56:26 -0000

I'll probably post it on my blog, so i could send you a link, or you could perhaps republish it here if you like it.

I may not get to it until after the holidays, but i definitely intend to share about my experience, good and bad.

Re: How about some linen suits, Indochino?

Jeremiah — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:52:57 -0000

It's almost like Indochino has the names swapped on their white shirts. I got a Utility with my suit and it's a heavier cloth with a noticeable weave — closer to what i'd consider a typical "oxford" material. It's slightly abrasive on the skin as Nycbliu said, especially noticeable around the collar, and the cuffs get dingy quick. A friend got the Blueprint Oxford and it's actually a nice, crisp white — thin, but not transparent. I would have preferred the more expensive Blueprint — especially since the shirt was free with a coupon.

Re: The Dell XPS 15z: The Unboxing

Jeremiah — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:55:54 -0000

"Dell also claims that the XPS 15z is the thinnest 15-inch laptop on the market, but we'll let you judge that for yourself."

—Total cop-out. Sounds like you know something else is thinner, but you're afraid to say, or too lazy to do 30 seconds of research. Physical measurements are not subjective. Every other piece i've seen on the 15z and dozens of comments point out that fact that Apple's 2.5-year-old MacBook Pro design is slimmer at 0.95 inches.

Re: Battlefield 3 Origin Requirement Eliminated by Hackers

Jeremiah — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:54 -0000

If they sell your browsing history, then the game should be free.

Re: Comcast's extra ads ruin NFC championship game conclusion in some areas

Jeremiah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:58:13 -0000

Actually, lulls in the game are created so the NFL can sell more ad time.

Re: Indochino Deal Alert: Get 35% off with Gilt City Indochino Deal

Jeremiah — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:22:56 -0000

This is now Sold Out on Gilt City. And they changed the sale end date to Feb 16, up from the original 23rd. But i guess it doesn't matter if it was limited quantity or if Indochino cut off the deal. Kinda bummed, i was expecting to have this week still to get on this deal. And nothing on the Gilt page (as far as i saw) said anything about "limited availability" - only one per member.

Re: Indochino Deal Alert: Get 35% off with Gilt City Indochino Deal

Jeremiah — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:33:44 -0000

"sign up for the wait-list on the Gilt City deal, and we should be releasing some more shortly."
http://www.facebook.com/ind...

Re: Indochino Deal Alert: Get 35% off with Gilt City Indochino Deal

Jeremiah — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:46:27 -0000

Well that was quick. The deal is back on for now - just got an email from Gilt City. Unfortunately they've reduced their invite bonus to just $15. I'm including my invite link since Lorenz may not be able to use his bonus from Europe. http://www.giltcity.com/inv...

[Lorenz, please feel free to remove my link if it goes against your rules, thanks.]

Re: Indochino Quality - The Great Indochino Wear & Tear Check

Jeremiah — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:21:57 -0000

Do you launder your shirts normally, or dry clean them? I'm curious
about the shrinkage you mentioned on shirts because i didn't factor that
into the sizing on mine.

Re: Introducing the Indochino Deco Collection and your chance to win a free Indochino suit!

Jeremiah — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:30:10 -0000

I'm still waiting for a real brown suit. All of their "browns" so far are faded tones that are so dull it's basically a slightly warm charcoal gray. Not saying it'd be right for this collection and it's probably not as versatile as most of their fabrics, but it's something i've been wanting to see.

Re: How Peter Jackson Shrunk the Hobbit

Jeremiah — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:45:47 -0000

So does saying "our friends at Popular Mechanics" make it cool to rip off their whole post word for word?

Re: The Art of Lightroom Catalog Management

Jeremiah — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:15:47 -0000

For the sake of discussion: what is the benefit of renaming files? Lightroom doesn't care what the filenames are. In terms of catalog usability it seems to me like the only benefit would be in naming the import folder so they are human-readable in the Folders panel. As you said, at the Catalog level it's all about metadata: keywords, Collections, ratings, EXIF/camera data, etc — the file system level is (and *should be*) invisible to us from within Lightroom.

The drawback i always come across when hard-renaming files and folders in the filesystem is choosing what system or words to use, because you can only use *one*. The conflict for me happens when a photo or photoshoot can fall into multiple categories. For example, should you always name by location, or subject, or event, etc? If i go to a concert while on vacation, does the concert go in its own folder, or is it part of the vacation folder? Or maybe each day of the vacation is its own folder? In the Catalog it's all "virtual" so you can tag photos with multiple keywords, as well as organize photos into multiple Collections, and still of course search by date and camera info.

Of course any system is better than none, and with a well-keyworded and organized Catalog the filenames don't really matter. But i'm wondering if it's worth the extra step when importing.

Re: A Look At What Goes Into Your Favorite Movie Visual Effects

Jeremiah — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:15:05 -0000

Seriously! This is flat-out plagiarism, Chris Lambeth. Not a single movie title or caption to explain the images in this post = lazy lazy theft. Piracy.
And i see it way too often here on Fstoppers. You'd think a group of supposed creative professionals would have some conviction about using others' work and giving credit, and setting a proper example for others in the creative industries you serve.

Re: Retouching – Is Credit Due?

Jeremiah — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:58:36 -0000

As a counterpoint, I might liken it to a director in the motion picture industry. The final film is the director's vision - no matter how many hands have touched it or had a part in producing it. In addition, that director hires and works with people he knows can execute the result he wants to create. But he hardly does all the work. So while Leibovitz may not have processed the photo, it may have been completed according to her vision, which is mostly likely why she was chosen for this campaign.

On the other hand, is the assistant or the lighting tech or the makeup or wardrobe artist or even the subject "due" credit for their part in the making of an image? All have a part and some measure of creative contribution to the final outcome, but in many cases they are just doing a job - a job dictated by the vision of the photographer. Most film cinematographers, production designers, and sound mixers are
nowhere near as well known as the directors they work for. And i think most photographers and directors are glad to acknowledge the efforts of those they work with. But in the end, it's the director's name on the movie poster, with everyone else listed in tiny white letters at the end of the film.

But even in the case of commercial work, the photographer is not really the top of the totem pole - it's more like the art director. In that case, the photographer is contracted to execute the vision of the art director - typically because they know the photographer can deliver what they're looking for. And the post processing is possibly assigned to someone else the art director chooses. So who then should have their name on the final image?

Re: Retouching – Is Credit Due?

Jeremiah — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:06:22 -0000

I definitely understand, and agree that there seems to be an unbalance in the photo industry regarding production credit, especially when compared to the motion picture industry. But i was mostly making a point for the sake of argument. You could easily argue that every single creative work in any industry *should* have a list of credits for everyone involved.

But there's still a very practical reason there's just one name (the photographer's) linked to a finished photo. It's a physical limitation of the medium - where would you put a list of credits on a still photo? Or even in a caption next to one in a magazine? Aside from watermarks, photos themselves typically have zero attribution to the author. It's just not as practical as it is in motion pictures where the credits literally can exist within the medium. If they aren't physically attached or embedded like that, they must be added in some other way - a plaque on a gallery wall next to the photo, a comment or list on a photo sharing website or blog, metadata in a digital file. It doesn't translate very easily between various presentation media. It's not impossible, but it's just not practical in most cases.