UKCruiseJeff Posted September 6, 2015 #376 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Jeff, that is a brilliant feature! I will love it even if Myster drags his feet! :) Selfies with wrinkle removers! I'm in heaven! :) It is. Another way of accessing the same features but with preset control is in scene mode choosing "Portrait". That does several things including reducing contrast a tad as well as smoothing skin automatically. You can also delegate it to frame the picture ie improve the framing/cropping if you so wish but I haven't played with that yet. EDITED: Just tried it in intelligent mode and when you point it at a face fairly close it knows its a portrait and automatically sets it all. Jeff Edited September 6, 2015 by UKCruiseJeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 6, 2015 #377 Share Posted September 6, 2015 It is. Another way of accessing the same features but with preset control is in scene mode choosing "Portrait". That does several things including reducing contrast a tad as well as smoothing skin automatically. You can also delegate it to frame the picture ie improve the framing/cropping if you so wish but I haven't played with that yet. EDITED: Just tried it in intelligent mode and when you point it at a face fairly close it knows its a portrait and automatically sets it all. Jeff Thanks Jeff! I think you should be getting a commission for your sales from Sony. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 6, 2015 #378 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks Jeff! I think you should be getting a commission for your sales from Sony. :) :D I wish! I don't know whether others observe this, but I have often found it sad ... and yes I'll admit it .... irritating .... that the country that invented and manufacture some of the best cameras in the world also produced a nation that take so many photographs all day and every day that it seems that they rarely actually look at what they are taking pictures of. I also often wonder whether they ever look at the pictures they take subsequently. Equally, I also notice that keen photographers are often seemingly more obsessed and concerned much more about the technical quality and excellence and perfection of the picture quality that they take more than the meaning of memories the picture contains. I think this type of camera puta the main purpose having the camera back into a rational context. There is a difference between these two mind sets. I am not an amateur photographer, I simply want to record lots and lots of really great photographs to remember great past times. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 6, 2015 #379 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'm with you there Jeff! My aim is not to collect masses of meaningless photos. I aim to collect memories! I think that is why I don't typically take photos of people I don't know. Crowd shots of unknown people don't do it for me. I prefer striking views and intimate moments. Personal preference and not a judgement of what others prefer! It turns out that Sonny bought the RX100 iii a couple of years ago when he was planning a road trip from Arizona to Alberta. When I told him about our purchase, he echoed all the great reviews. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted September 7, 2015 #380 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Happy Labor Day to all living in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 7, 2015 #381 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Terry - that is one gorgeous little boy! I am a sucker for them, once had a very similar one of my own. Oh, the other pics are great too. Lola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted September 7, 2015 #382 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Terry - that is one gorgeous little boy! I am a sucker for them, once had a very similar one of my own. Oh, the other pics are great too. Lola Mark_K: Happy Labor Day to all living in the U.S. Appreciate the nice and kind comments from lincslady on our one grandson. He just turned three in late July. Our other grandson will turn five in early October. Have lots of cute pictures of him from yesterday. Will post more later. Busy getting ready to pull up stakes here in Charlottesville and head south along I-81 to Blacksburg and the Virginia Tech campus. YES' date=' [b']today is Labor Day[/b]. BUT, I am not sure these days that many fully understand the meaning and evolved history of that day. With Mark from Michigan and me from Ohio, both of our states have seen and know much on those aspects, the changes, etc. The ups and downs with the "Labor" movement in America, etc., are varied, interesting and tangled. That's another story from American history for a later day. The UK has had its interesting history, with labor unions and the economy, etc., too!! THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 185,243 views. http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted September 7, 2015 #383 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Happy Labor Day to all who celebrate it. The day of celebration has its roots in the industrial revolution, and heralds the laborers and workers who have achieved so much for America.I am not sure many people think of the blood, sweat and tears of those workers, or others who toiled at the hands of owners on this day. Rather it has become a day to barbeque as the end of summer is here, and Fall begins. Certainly many in this country prosper, but we would do well to remember those people today who still seek a better life, wherever they are and wherever they are trying to go, and those who worked long hours with little pay in sweatshops to eke out a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 7, 2015 #384 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Well said Spinnaker2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted September 7, 2015 #385 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Sixty five years ago yesterday my mother celebrated a real Labor Day, even though it was Wednesday. I've been celebrating them ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 7, 2015 #386 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Sixty five years ago yesterday my mother celebrated a real Labor Day, even though it was Wednesday. I've been celebrating them ever since. Many congratulations Mark.:) As they say in the north of England ' thou art nobbut a lad.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 7, 2015 #387 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Happy Labor Day to all who celebrate it.The day of celebration has its roots in the industrial revolution, and heralds the laborers and workers who have achieved so much for America.I am not sure many people think of the blood, sweat and tears of those workers, or others who toiled at the hands of owners on this day. Rather it has become a day to barbeque as the end of summer is here, and Fall begins. Certainly many in this country prosper, but we would do well to remember those people today who still seek a better life, wherever they are and wherever they are trying to go, and those who worked long hours with little pay in sweatshops to eke out a living. Lovely sentiments. :) Today in Jeffs Taverna we had something really simple, and unworthy of JP. I threw a lamb shoulder into some foil with loads of halved red onion, fresh garlic, fresh thyme and loads and loads of olive oil and slow baked it for many hours. A 20 second poolish / biga last night gave us a quick onion seed loaf for mopping juices .... and a bottle of frozen white lubricated a lovely meal today. I don't do presentation as you all know. It is the food not the presentation. But that meal was right proper. Ipad piccies ..... no Sonnies. Jeff ps When you left us ... you could all spell Labour. It had a "u". What went wrong. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 7, 2015 #388 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Sixty five years ago yesterday my mother celebrated a real Labor Day, even though it was Wednesday. I've been celebrating them ever since. Have an awesome B-Day Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 7, 2015 #389 Share Posted September 7, 2015 That meal looks delicious Jeff! I can smell the wonder of that onion seed loaf from across the pond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted September 7, 2015 #390 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Jeff, In my prior life I was constantly corrected for spelling check as cheque. Finally my secretary gave up and I won. I don't spell tire as tyre... I think we tried to simplify spelling to seem less royal.I ove the differences in spelling and word nuances and the idioms. I have learned a lot on this thread. Food looks scrumptious as usual. Mark...all women who give birth know the true feeling of labour...its pain worth having. Enjoy your special milestone day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted September 7, 2015 #391 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Jeff, In my prior life I was constantly corrected for spelling check as cheque. Finally my secretary gave up and I won. Just tell people your practicing for when Spanish becomes the official language in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted September 7, 2015 #392 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Lovely sentiments. :) Today in Jeffs Taverna we had something really simple, and unworthy of JP. I threw a lamb shoulder into some foil with loads of halved red onion, fresh garlic, fresh thyme and loads and loads of olive oil and slow baked it for many hours. A 20 second poolish / biga last night gave us a quick onion seed loaf for mopping juices .... and a bottle of frozen white lubricated a lovely meal today. I don't do presentation as you all know. It is the food not the presentation. But that meal was right proper. Ipad piccies ..... no Sonnies. Jeff ps When you left us ... you could all spell Labour. It had a "u". What went wrong. :) Finally a food picture! Does yummmmmy translate okay;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 7, 2015 #393 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Finally a food picture! Does yummmmmy translate okay;) Thanks. :) The best food is all peasant food .. and as I am peasant ......:D Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 7, 2015 #394 Share Posted September 7, 2015 The camera has shipped! :) Might have it by the end of the week. So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted September 7, 2015 #395 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Mysty... Take a lotta zzzzzzooooommmmm pictures and please report back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted September 7, 2015 #396 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Will do spinnaker2! I want to have it figured out before our cruise. I am planning on ordering the book Jeff recommended for the kindle. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 8, 2015 #397 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Spins, I suspect that if hi zoom is very important ie ahead of all other Sony features, this may not be the camera for you. It's 1:40 here ... but if you give me some detail of what it is you'd like me to do to help, I'm happy to later when it's lightif that helps you. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted September 8, 2015 #398 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Silly Jeff. Go to sleep. There is always tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 8, 2015 #399 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Silly Jeff.Go to sleep. There is always tomorrow. Actually .... if you reread, I did say "later". Only trying to help! Good luck with your decision. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted September 8, 2015 #400 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The camera has shipped! :) Might have it by the end of the week. So excited! Looking forward to your first piccies. This is just point and shoot in the village yesterday on our walk. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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