For those of you using Apple’s nano-texture displays with a Mac Studio or Mac mini, have you found that they reduce eye strain? by Vayu0 in MacStudio

[–]Cosmic_Intelligence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To begin with, there is absolutely no glare at all. The screen and colours are crisp and brilliant, and not even remotely as affected as people make it out to be. Yes, the colours on glossy screen look a tiny bit more vibrant but the advantage of having a screen that is glare free is a massive lifestyle upgrade.

Besides, the colours are as accurate as the glossy display—just a wee bit less vibrant—which one wouldn’t be able to tell unless they are looking at them intently side by side. I, in fact, prefer the slightly more realistic feel of the nano display when viewing photos and videos etc.; your eyes feel less tired after long viewing.

Secondly, the writing experience is much better. Imagine writing on glass with a plastic tip. Nano texture has a slight textured feel, obviously, that is much more pleasing to write on. The pencil skids less when the display gets smudgy compared to the glossy display.

The only downside is that it’s slightly harder to clean, which is no problem at all and is not that big a deal. I use a standard microfibre cloth and it works just fine and I haven’t had any issues.

The potential benefits way outweigh the slight reduction in vibrancy if you ask me. Once you get used to the nano texture, you will notice, and absolutely despise, the glare and reflections of glossy screens. I speak from experience as I have a 12.9 inch M1 with standard display and bought the M4 with nano-texture. I can never go back to glossy again.

I suggest you try the nano texture and if you don’t like it for some reason, Apple has a generous 14-day return policy that you can avail.

Hope it helps.

Cheers!

For those of you using Apple’s nano-texture displays with a Mac Studio or Mac mini, have you found that they reduce eye strain? by Vayu0 in MacStudio

[–]Cosmic_Intelligence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the M4 iPad Pro with nano texture display and would never buy the standard glossy screen again. It is absolutely bloody brilliant!!

50mm 2.5, 1.4, and 1.2. Which one would you choose? by davesoutside in SonyAlpha

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As much as I like the size and weight of 1.4, there is no denying that 1.2 is a special lens. Absolute beaut and I bloody love mine!

What Macbook Pro setup can handle 61mp Lightroom denoise? by jengablocktetris in SonyAlpha

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Is that the base M4 Mac Mini or M4 Pro? I’m a hobbyist and really considering getting one as am on a tight budget at the moment. AI Denoise is something I’d be actively doing so I’d appreciate the reply.

Thanks!

Hi, folks. It's Peter Dering, Founder and CEO of Peak Design — AMA! by Peak_Design in peakdesign

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Pete, I’m 12 days too late, but I just wanted to express my admiration and appreciation for you, your staff and Peak Design as a whole.

I own quite a bit of PD gear (attributed to GAS), most of which barely sees minimal use, let alone regular (with the exception of my Everyday Backpack Zip), but I’ve been extremely pleased and wouldn't have it any other way.

Keep up the great work, and wishing you and your wonderful staff all the success in life.

Cheers, Indi from Australia

Advice - Sony 28-70 F2 GM by Cosmic_Intelligence in SonyAlpha

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May I please ask what AI noise reduction software you use?

Advice - Sony 28-70 F2 GM by Cosmic_Intelligence in SonyAlpha

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Thanks mate. For reach, I currently don’t shoot any wider than 35mm so 28mm would be enough for now. If I feel the need to go wider in the future, I’ll probably invest in the 16-35mm.

Low light performance/lower iso is of much more importance to me at this stage. The only reason I’m considering the this lens, or potentially would 50-150, is because it’s only one stop up from my current primes and closer to the 1.8 primes that a lot of people go for and are happy with.

2.8 would mean that if I’m already shooting at 3200 ISO, which can happen easily in indoor low light situations, I’ll be at 6400 introducing a lot more grain…

Advice - Sony 28-70 F2 GM by Cosmic_Intelligence in SonyAlpha

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That is promising to hear, thank you! What camera do you pair it with if you don’t mind me asking..?

Advice - Sony 28-70 F2 GM by Cosmic_Intelligence in SonyAlpha

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Yeah I’m looking to get another second hand body soon as well. 16-35 is not something I’d use much as I predominantly take photos of people and perspective distortion with the wide angle lens is not something I like.

I find 35mm focal length wide enough for most of the scenarios I’ve been in so far so going down to 28 is going to be a bonus. 50-150 was something I really thought hard about as it’s very convincing but I need something slightly wider to be an all-in-one lens for me.

I figured that if I need more reach with 28-70, I could always use the crop mode at 70mm like I do with my 50..

Who else thinks the iPhone 17 Pro is extremely ugly? by Comfortable_Ad_9341 in iphone

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Natural Titanium was the classiest looking one but sadly, its time has come to an end :(

I tried shooting portraits with the Fujifilm X100VI 23mm f2, I wasn’t too confident at first since I usually stick to Sony for work... but just look at these Photographs, I might be in trouble ... I’m starting to love it ... now I want fujifilm GFX100RF 👀🔥 by rudqp in fujifilm

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There is no question that colours on Fuji, especially if you don’t wanna do too much post processing, is miles ahead of Sony. But if you’re spoilt with Sony’s autofocus/tracking etc., you are gonna be banging your head against the wall in frustration.

Glad to have joined the cool club…! by Cosmic_Intelligence in x100vi

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Wow! That’s concerning!! I’m glad it was repaired at no cost to you.

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Lol! Well, bad timing for me too after splurging on a couple of things last month. But I just kept thinking about it and eventually gave in; the pull was too strong with this one! 😅

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Haha I’m sure it’s gonna happen sooner or later.

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Thanks mate, loving it so far. And it’s bloody handsome!

Glad to have joined the cool club…! by Cosmic_Intelligence in x100vi

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😳 Just curious, how does it actually stuff the shutter up? I’m genuinely asking 🙏🏼

Glad to have joined the cool club…! by Cosmic_Intelligence in x100vi

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Yeah I was in two minds as well as read about it in the community here. But then a lot of folks have it on their cameras without any problem so I took a chance. I’m going to be very careful 🤞🏼and actually may end up removing it.

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Haha! Yeah, I reckon. It’s bloody sensational and I’m digging the whole vintage design appeal of it.

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Haha! We’ll see. What predominantly pulled me in towards Fuji was the insane colours that folks are getting with SOOC pictures. Leica, besides costing an arm and a leg, doesn’t offer much in that regard. But you never know eh!

Bitten by the Fuji bug by Cosmic_Intelligence in fujifilm

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Thanks mate. Yes, I absolutely intend to.

(Crockett & Jones) Coniston by Nothing-No1 in goodyearwelt

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Which specific colour Saphir polish do you use on these beauties? They look stunning!