tom808

Sorry 2217 - not 2017

Hi Dave!

The M3 Mac loads really fast as compared to my old 2017 Intel chip Mac.

Still fooling around getting my hubs and related devices loaded.

Have not really had confidence in internal drive(s) and like to connect external hard drives and use cloud memory as well  - my reason for still “fooling around”

But am happy with the M3

Tom

Hi Dave:

Don’t know whether I like the M3.
 

 I’m still loading - Topaz, Neo, Word and Excel.

Still wondering whether the hubs or ports are going to be a problem as when I attached them, I got rolling start ups so I guess I have to attach one thing at a time into the hub to see what may be the problem.

My other iMac is late 2017 but I got 32gb memory in it!

On 9/4/2024 at 9:31 AM, pierces said:

 

Tom, 

 

How do you like the M3?

Oddly enough I am the exception in my wider family with most of them using Apple. 

 

Dave

Upgraded today in a sense - not camera or phone.

with all the upgrades coming out with Adobe Photoshop, Topaz, Skylum etc, thought I should get a new iMac M3 with 16gb memory.

Been using Apple products after TRS-80 (you mean you don’t remember or know of TRS-80?) and been with Apple since then.

Great shot!

and I can see why you are so proud of her - cute grandchild!

18 hours ago, Jon054 said:

What lenses do you have for your Sony A6xxx? I own the A6700 and A6600 but am considering selling the A6600

I thought answering quickly and discovered my Word document (for insurance purposes was missing and so I had re-do.

Probably have too much glass but ...

Sony 18-50 OSS

Sony 85FE 1.8

Sony SEL 10-18

Sony SEL 18-135

Sony FE 70-300

Rokinon 12mm (Dave's influence - rather good lens)

I was surprised by Sony cameras A6300 and A6400 were so old.

Thinking of getting the new A6700 (A7000)

Age (91) and bad hands has made it difficult to use my Sony A6xxx with the 70-300mm lens.

 Like the reviews of the Pixel9 pro and the telephoto lens it has and the rave reviews making it almost a “time to sell” the camera and lenses on eBay!

But I’m waiting to see what Apple is coming up in the next two weeks.

i still have an iPhone-11 and to date just use it as primarily as a phone and for reading at various appointments.

But as you often have said It’s a great time to be a photographer!

Wow!

I want!

1 hour ago, pierces said:

I am an avid fan of burgers. While a long-held aversion to personal hugeness limits my consumption of them to a reasonable level, I will choose a burger from a menu more than any other meal (except maybe tacos). The Carl’s Jr. Breakfast Burger has been an occasional weekend treat for a long time but over the last couple of years, a non-combo price tag of over $7 has inspired me to build my own. My penchant for DIY has led to a long list of things that have given us far more bang-for-the-buck than “store-bought” could ever provide. The burger pictured here is no exception. Even with a quality Angus beef patty and extra sharp white cheddar, it cost less than $3.50 to produce. Best of all, there was no glamorous menu photo vs. reality slap in the face. 

 

Breakfast of Champions

 

 

 

 

Dave

I’ve been impressed by  Topaz AI which does a n job sharpening, color rendition-some, what “curing “ out of focus photos - not a complete photo editing program but it’s AI is useful