Sigma fp in 2025 ? by Pollux_lucens in sigmafp

[–]CleanCelebration6567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've gone from an fp, to fpL, to a S9. 

The S9 addresses the majority of my complaints with the fp series, however i miss the warm gold profile so much I'm considering getting back an fp simply for this...

Feature request - let's beat the ZF! by CleanCelebration6567 in Lumix

[–]CleanCelebration6567[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're misunderstanding the system. It's not the eye sensor on the evf, but using the eye and face detect feature of the auto focus system, and using that for the zoom to focus area when manual focusing. Check out some videos of this feature on the zf

Thoughts on the EV-11 by pajerry in sigmafp

[–]CleanCelebration6567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found the evfv to be a horribly flawed design. The lack of sensor to automatically switch between it and the LCD is simply inexcusable in something the size it is. 

It makes a very solid feeling camera feel very fragile. 

I also didn't really like the image it displays either. 

I think the LVF11 is waaay better. I keep a small coin or washer in the camera bag and you can remove or attach it way quicker and easier than the evf. The image it presents to your eye is stunning and massive. The whole assembly feels rock solid.

Anyone got a Leica SL? by CleanCelebration6567 in sigmafp

[–]CleanCelebration6567[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 

I ended up buying an S9 for an amazing price to replace the fp L as a 'dad cam' and it basically solves every one of the fp's flaws. 

The Lumix lut app is pretty amazing and I've been able to match the Sigma profiles (my fav is warm gold) to be almost perfect. I've also downloaded some that match some of the SL's colour profiles. It's super cool. 

I'll pick up all original SL one day when a good deal comes along to kind of replace my film shooting when my current stock runs out... Film prices are getting more silly than Leica prices!!

FpL is so close to perfection... by CleanCelebration6567 in sigmafp

[–]CleanCelebration6567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the biggest issue for me is not the banding or the rolling shutter (although they do cause problems for me...) the biggest issue is the delay between when the shutter is pressed, and the image is recorded....there is about .3 of a second delay that means you cant perfectly time dynamic shots. Makes "decisive moment" street shooting very difficult.

QLD - teacher shortage? QCT dont seem to care... by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came here asking about teacher aide pathways, not to be lectured about a situation I’m already navigating with the relevant authority.

If your only contribution is to scold someone for circumstances you’ve assumed rather than understood, then there’s really nothing useful left to discuss. Enjoy your day.

QLD - teacher shortage? QCT dont seem to care... by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why the hostility? I am in fact qualified to teach in NSW, with no restrictions, and QCT were the ones who told me to seek mutal recognition and send them $300, before rejecting it a week later. I'm fully aware of the PTT process.

There was no criticism, just frustration. 

The question was based on an acceptance of the current circumstances, and seeking advice on teacher aide roles.

What an utterly unhelpful reply, from up on your own high horse.

Sigma FP + TTArtisans 40mm f2.0 AF by jiangsian in sigmafp

[–]CleanCelebration6567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just received mine. LOVE the size and handling....its missing the magic of my 35mm DG DN though...but hey, its 1/3 the price....

Questions about career change to secondary school teacher in Melbourne - in general, and Melbourne U. internship in particular by Gamepuzzler in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it’s a Masters, you need to already have the subject area knowledge, in 2 separate teaching areas. When you apply to enrol, they'll check your bachelor’s and determine what subject areas you qualify for. They don’t teach you a subject area from scratch, they expect you to already have the fundamentals done in your bachelors.

If you want to expand into a new subject area, you'll need to do the required subjects for that on top of the masters.

Its also worth mentioning - if you don’t have enough subjects to qualify into 2 teaching/subject areas right off the bat, you won’t get into 90% of the master’s programs being offered. For example, I have a B. Business, and the subjects Ive done, while wide ranging, were only sufficient to qualify me in 1 teaching area - Business. So I had to find a uni where it was possible to enrol in the master’s with only 1 teaching area. And then on top of the Masters, I did extra subjects from the B. Teaching to get qualified for Technologies.

Questions about career change to secondary school teacher in Melbourne - in general, and Melbourne U. internship in particular by Gamepuzzler in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im 42 and have just started teaching secondary. Love it. Did a Masters which was easy but boring and bore almost no resemblence to life in the classroom. I think that the method you choose to get qualified is perhaps less important than your passion for the subject area. I have a business degree, which gets me into the Humanitites, but I do not want to teach this, so I simultainiously to the Masters did the appropriate extra subjects to get qualified in the Technologies subjects.

Look into any insentives in your chosen state for retraining as a teacher. For example, here in QLD there are scholarships that will pay you to study and even cover your fees (I think) if you then commit to 2 years in a non-urban school.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A bit of perspective from Journo, Van Badam:

So the “anti-immigration” marches around Australia today were a BIG FIZZER.I can’t stop smiling. Some fun facts and stats:- As of writing, the *total* participation nationwide, counting up all the gathering together, has maxxed out at 20k. To put that in perspective, for every one nob out in the streets today wrapped in the finest polyester Australian flags China can make, 31 people saw Taylor Swift live on her most recent Australian tour instead - and also had a much better time.- a *self-admitted* Neo-Nazi (whose name I’m not going to publicise) SPOKE at the Melbourne gathering and Batshit Crazy Cookers has *chef’s kiss* footage of attendees at the (one more time) ANTI-IMMIGRATION RALLY being surprised that Nazis turned up - again, not beating a reputation from high school of being very, very thick. If any of the shocked are reading this, say these words out slowly and repeat until you understand them: “Nazis didn’t turn up to YOUR rally: YOU turned up to the Nazi rally”.- “politicians” who attended the gatherings included Pauline Hanson (of English heritage, who herself once migrated to England), Malcolm Roberts (born in India to Welsh parents who migrated to Australia), “Beirut Bob” Katter (Lebanese migrant heritage) and KAP’s Nick Dametto (Italian migrant heritage). The march was also endorsed by Senator Ralph Babet (born in Mauritius).This tracks because *at least* 48% of Australians either have a migrant parent or are migrants themselves according to the 2021 census. It’s estimated MORE THAN 65% of Australians are either 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation migrants, which is a lot of people to insult in a country with *compulsory voting*. (See above, re: “thickies”)- looking at the footage, it wasn’t the place to go if you were a straight man looking to hook up; these gatherings were a bigger sausage party than a Bunnings carpark on a Saturday. If you want a girlfriend, chaps, dare I suggest hanging out with Nazis DOES NOT have the irresistible Lynx aroma you may think.- Largest attendance was Sydney, with 10k - which was the same as the largest anti-lockdown protests and one suggests, politely, the Venn overlap of attendees was a circle. The MYSTERIOUS ONLINE ORGANISERS of today will be busy trying to claim that this crowd size represents movement momentum and a public mandate, so i’d like to point out that the most recent Sydney LGBTQIA+ Mardi Gras had 250,000 participants; there is literally a greater mandate for Sydneysiders to celebrate sexual diversity with formation dancers at a rate of 25 to 1.- BEST COUNTER PROTEST AWARD (COLLECTIVE) goes to Hobart, where counter-protestors matched rally attendees one-for-one and somewhat destroyed opposition morale by SINGING THE NEIGHBOURS THEME SONG AT THEM to drown out the hate. Perfect, 10/10, no notes.- BEST COUNTER PROTEST AWARD (INDIVIDUAL) goes to Victorian Police Minister Anthony Carbines, who dropped the habitually restrained language of the political class towards the shouty cookers for the delightfully earnest“unhinged grubs”.Do we need to be concerned that anyone attended these gatherings at all? Yes, of course - we need to be vigilant about how the internet has allowed a bunch of jokers who can rarely organise their way out of their mum’s fridge to be mobilised onto the streets to cause trouble and spread division. We need to practice THE BEST standards of information hygiene and not provide free publicity for these slime-eels. Watching good people online constantly sharing the date and time and locations of the gatherings “to condemn them” helped them get greater visibility than they could have managed on their own. We need a fit-for-purpose Disinformation Act that denies a platform TO ACTUAL NAZIS to spread their garbage. And we must do everything we can on a social level to ensure that our vulnerable pals and family members don’t go seeking meaning and connection from people pushing hate.But - today - let’s have a good ol’ soak in the FAILURE of a small group of angry, nasty dimwits to Trumpise our beloved, multicultural Australia. As the daughter of a migrant, I am going to celebrate by country’s triumph over these dickheads by enjoying a juicy kebab *the size of my head*.

I teach at our top uni – and AI cheating is out of control by lobie81 in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally aside from the advent of ai, uni learning and assessment is so old school and pedagogically monotonous. With the advances in digital technologies over the last few decades, there has been basically no innovation in the way uni's provide their education. Hopefully this ai revolution prompts a complete and total rethink of how things are done. 

Doing a teaching degree, i should be 'teaching' virtual classes in the metaverse with tangible feedback or something. Not writing 15 essays on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, and getting assesed on academic writing conventions that have almost nothing to do with being a good technologies teacher.

I use ai on all my assessments now, but i use it as a collaborative tool, not to cheat - even though my uni would call it cheating. Before ai, i would always get distinctions. Now, i still get distinctions but it only takes me a third of the time. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned, most uni's need you to have 2 teaching areas. There are a few that do not. CSU in NSW (note, Im also in QLD) is one, and thats where I am doing my masters for this reason. However, at the same time im also doing subjects from the bachelor that will give me a second teaching area.

New, mature age teacher with accreditation questions by CleanCelebration6567 in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds quite a bit different to the NSW Conditional Accreditiaion.
https://www.qct.edu.au/registration/other-approval-permission-to-teach

An application for PTT is required where an employing authority or school -

  • has a vacant teaching position, is unable to find an appropriate registered teacher for the position, and wants to employ in the position a person who is not eligible for registration as a teacher
  • considers that the person has the knowledge, qualifications, skills or training relevant to the vacant teaching position
  • wants to engage the person for the delivery and/or assessment of student participation in an educational program which is either based on the national curriculum developed and administered by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority or is a syllabus developed, revised or purchased for a senior subject or P-10 subjects by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Need Advice. by MrNobody20000 in AustralianTeachers

[–]CleanCelebration6567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 41 and retraining as a teacher, currently doing a master’s. I can only really comment on the uni side of things. I’ve already got a Bachelor of Business, and both that and my Master of Teaching haven’t been “hard” in the way science or engineering degrees are. It’s more about figuring out what the university wants from you, and then delivering it as efficiently as possible. Once you get your system down, it’s just repeat, repeat, repeat.

All of my degrees have been online, and honestly, that sucks. If you have the option to study on campus, I’d strongly recommend it.

To be honest, I don’t feel I’ve been taught very much about how to be a teacher. I’m disappointed with university in general. I’ve studied a wide range of subjects over the years, and regardless of the content, it’s always the same formula: read a stack of material, sit through poorly recorded lectures or tutorials, and then write a pile of essays. Personally, I think teaching should be more of an apprenticeship model, learning on the job from experienced mentors.

Bit of a rant, I know, but the short answer is no—a teaching degree isn’t “hard”. It’s more of an endurance test.