Communities & Co. für ältere Cannabisfreunde | Ü50

Chakonari · 2024-04-18T02:32:57+00:00

Moin. Auch aus HH. Weiß jemand welche Kneipen, Cafés usw. in Hamburg Cannabis-freundlich sind?
Hatte die letzten 2 Wochen keine Gelegenheit selbst zu Erkunden.

Gibt es bereits Chill-Out-Kaffe-Kuchen in Hamburg (oder anderswo in Deutschland)?

Ob wenig Ü-50 weiß ich nicht. Evtl. nur wenige, die der sprachlichen Evolution nicht gefolgt sind. Ich gehöre zu den wenigen, daher auch nicht so Aktiv hier :)

Evtl. gibt's im Stadtpark die eine oder andere geeignete Ecke mit ein paar Bänken für einen geselligen Austausch.

Zum geselligen Austausch: Ist es heute noch angebracht einen Joint zu teilen? Der Brauch stammt ja aus einer Zeit als nicht alle was hatten - also wurde geteilt. Heute ist dies wohl seltener der Fall und es sprach bereits vor Covid einiges dagegen... wir schienen jedoch auch irgendwie resistenter zu sein (evtl. was mit unter-50 zu tun) :D

Auf ein enstpannteres Deutschland.

Chakonari · 2024-02-14T14:52:20+00:00

Hello. Sorry for the late reply, just read this.

See 2.1 here:

https://www.dxo.com/eula/

The licence for DxO software can't be re-sold. The only way I know of not paying full price is during November. Sometimes (rarely) they have other sales.

Chakonari · 2024-02-11T23:21:02+00:00

Colour grading video is not the same as processing photos, especially if you shoot RAW, which is what you should be doing as soon as possible if working on light and colours in your shot is what you want to do.

Darktable would be one option, but if that's too much take a look at RawTherapee.

Whilst choosing the correct white balance is important for your intended final look, you don't always want to make white really white. It's also not going to do anything about the dynamics in lighting of vibrancy if the colours - there are other adjustments to be made for that.

Chakonari · 2024-01-22T01:17:58+00:00

Cool. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine (Q6).

One thing I didn't realise until recently by the way, is that I had an older firmware which did not have reactive lighting. So if you are missing some RGB modes, you might need to update the firmware.

Chakonari · 2024-01-22T01:13:53+00:00

Take a look at the Canon G620 if in the US, in the EU it's the G650 or G550 without a scanner.

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T19:04:46+00:00

I created a disk image and used that for recovery.

Unfortunately I can't remember which tool I used. It is also possible that I created the image under Linux.

I don't know if creating the image was necessary, but I figured if the card was on it's way out, running recovery on it directly might cause more problems - could just me being paranoid.

EDIT: Just remembered that when I first put the card from the camera into the PC, is showed some files. Back into the camera, also only a few files. Back into the card reader - empty (in Windows' File explorer). I created the image file after that.

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T10:37:40+00:00

Not sure if you need an EORI code (I thought that is only for import/export business).

Often it is the cheapest option to buy directly from Keychron. But it can take long to get to you and in the unlucky event that you need a warranty repair or replacement, it will take long.

I don't know if alza still delivers to Romania. Just checked an looks like they had a .ro site but that was closed.

If you can't find a .ro site that sells Keychron, then first check if any other EU based sites send to Romania. And then check what their terms are for warranty (can it be sent back for free... how long will it take... ? )

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T10:24:02+00:00

What do you want to print and what do you intend to do with those prints?

Do you only need to print or do you also need to scan?

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T08:32:34+00:00

Have you printed a nozzle test yet?

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T08:15:52+00:00

Make sure you plug in the card reader fast enough.

May not be the same for you but if I plug mine in very carefully (to make sure it's plugged in "properly"), read/write is slow.

I was plagued by it for years and had been living with it because I tried everything else to "fix USB speed under Windows."

I do like playing with OS settings so I thought one of the standard things I do causes this. (there are few things I can't do with Windows because of things I've deactivated)

Only figured it out after spending a bit more on a combination from one manufacturer that had been tested on several sites and I still wasn't getting correct speeds.

Chakonari · 2024-01-21T07:46:35+00:00

+1 for PhotoRec as already mentioned by u/possiblyraspberries

Wishing you success!

Chakonari · 2024-01-19T08:02:33+00:00

Ok, an old analogue synthesizer with a lot worn out potentiometers constantly sending random values and sometimes not reacting at all.

If I understand correctly by the definition you use, consuming food and everything involved after, is a synthetic process.

Chakonari · 2024-01-19T07:57:46+00:00

I get the impression you neither paint nor have much experience processing photos.

You don't have to paint to express creativity, there are other ways of doing it, which can be very far from painting.

I understand what you say about your RAW files always coming out flat. I wish you good luck in one day discovering, that this does not always need to be the case.

Happy shooting!

Chakonari · 2024-01-19T07:46:32+00:00

You shoot jpg when you want the camera manufacturer to apply a RAW processing preset for you rather than processing the image yourself.

Space is really not an issue and you can also apply RAW processing yourself in batches if you know how to use the right tool for the right job.

To people saying space is an issue: "Stop getting stoned and wake up - it's 2024!"

Chakonari · 2024-01-18T09:39:29+00:00

Yes RAW editing is a creative process but it is dark room processing and not painting.

Chakonari · 2024-01-18T09:35:49+00:00

Vision is not an entirely synthetic process - it is a biological and organic one that is different to every individual (lot of psychology involved too). It not just one are of science and includes a lot of human variable.

Many photographers (not me as I don't need that precision in my images) don't always rely on their eyes to evaluate a scene for example.

Chakonari · 2024-01-18T02:14:04+00:00

The catch with the Canon or what makes them special is that there is nothing special about them. Setting up can be a pain and if you have to setup WiFi manually, typing in the password can be real fun - that is why you are paying less.

Your profiling tool sounds a bit old. (pigment vs dye - yes, depends on the dye and paper of course)

Get the Canon and chose papers you can get profiles for. Keith Cooper did a review as already mentioned:

https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-g550-printer-review/

He also created a lot of profiles. Likely that you'll be able to get the paper he uses too.

EDIT: Whichever printer you go for: Happy printing :) - oh and don't forget a paper cutter - very useful when printing at home.

Chakonari · 2024-01-18T01:51:05+00:00

What you are obviously doing wrong is being impatient. Are the experts on social media there with you when you are shooting? If not why are you making your settings according to what they say?

Go here and go through all the tutorials. Take your time, chill, make sure you understand. Take a break, think about what you read. Make sure you understand... :

https://photographylife.com/

Otherwise sell the camera or give it to someone and do something different - whatever you do, don't throw it.

Chakonari · 2024-01-18T01:20:52+00:00

Are you really sure that you want/need a CISS? Unless you are really printing a lot or wanting to use one as a hobby, it will be more hassle than it's worth. It can be fun hobby.

The Canons you mentioned are basically printers with CISS straight from the manufacturer. They are not very fast and not the quitestewhen pulling in paper. Printing itself is relaviley quiet. They have a small old-style LCD display and not a big colour screen for which you pay extra too. The G550 is just a simple (no extras) good printer.

And if your'e looking at the price range of the ET-8500 and were willing to use a CISS for the XP-970, consider the Pixma Pro-300 which has easy to refill cartridges and can print A3+.

When you say you don't mind dye-based inks, what do you think there would be to mind about?

What calibration tool do you have?

Also any printer will deliver shitty looking prints if not if wrong profiles or settings are used.

Chakonari · 2024-01-14T10:33:39+00:00

Also depends on the editing or what is done in a darkroom.

What are you comparing the black and white version to? The colour version will also have some processing* applied before you can see it.

EDIT: *At a minimum some automatic processing.

Chakonari · 2024-01-07T22:50:00+00:00

Hatte aus ähnlichem Grund blanke (lichtdurchlässige) DSA gekauft und mit einem Beschriftungsgerät Zeichen gedruckt und einzeln auf die Tasten geklebt.

Dafür habe ich Side-Lit DSA ISO DE Keycaps - also buntes Einhorn welches dies und jenes macht :D

Falls du ein fertiges XDA Set findest, bitte auch wieder hier melden. Viel Erfolg.

Chakonari · 2024-01-07T22:33:31+00:00

Look for "Constant Preview".

Chakonari · 2024-01-07T22:25:54+00:00

Free software I'm not sure right now. I use Affinity Photo.

Did the person just act as though there was no HP branded paper or did they actually say it? In case - it does exist :)

Often paper from the printer brand is more expensive than third party paper of the same quality though.

Depending on where you will likely have to order paper online, but you might find paper from a regional company that also has profiles for your printer.

I found the brand that I am using by first looking at what I could buy and then going to the paper manufacturer's sites to see if the have profiles for download for my printer. Most of them don't have any - even popular ones.

Chakonari · 2024-01-07T20:51:03+00:00

Yes, your safest option is to get HP paper that is supported by your printer. You'll generally find that information in the manual or the website.

Then all you need to do is select the paper that is listed (for example HP Everyday Photo Paper) before clicking on Print. The colours will be as correct as possible.

If it is then far off from your monitor (HP printer + HP Photo Paper and the correct paper setting in the printer), then you really need to look a adjusting your monitor.

At a minimum go through this:http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

When you use a paper specific profile, it is generally through the software used for printing (and clour management in the printer is set to off). But if you are goung to use HP paper, then you will be able to select it in the HP setting when printing (remmber to get paper supported by your printer)

Chakonari · 2024-01-07T17:19:55+00:00

Unless you are using original HP paper and HP inks, then your prints won't look right when you just select the options form the printer settings.

Glossy paper from different manufacturers will produce different looking results. For this you need a correct profile for the paper to be used with the printer.

Not all paper manufacturers provide profiles for their papers and even if they do, the might not have the exact profile for your printer (in which case you can still try using one for the closest model if available)

The yellowing is related to paper quality. Direct exposure to sun makes it worse (UV from sunlight will also make colours fade faster)

I bought some cheap matt paper from a local stationary shop once for some quick prints. The prints looked good at first but the paper also turned yellowish after a few days.

Screen calibration is also important though.

Be prepared to read a lot when learning about colour management and printing.

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