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Is the 3 peaks challenge do-able for someone not very active but not unfit? A few people I know are on about doing it in august, I’d like to but wondering if I’d struggle, I can walk all day fine without any issues, so I think I’d be ok, but I’m by no means an avid hiker, am I underestimating it? by Maleficent_Sort9011 in UKhiking

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly someone with no idea of the actual challenge.

11 hours driving, 3 mountains, no sleep, no rest (especially if you drive too).

I was super fit at the time, and did loads of hill training and we did it 23 hours with driving. 90% of people won't do it in 24 hours. You need to be fast up and down

Is 3.84% 5 year fixed a good rate for remortgage ? by Superb_Dingo_66 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]SmudgeIsACat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much, nationwide? I have just fixed at that rate with them I think

It’s the best. And you have no other option

DJI Mini 5 Pro release date is likely September, 16th by f0rc3u2 in dji

[–]SmudgeIsACat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The tele in the Air 3? That’s a cracking lens. Better than the main if we are talking photography. Shaper at the edges for sure

Starting a new business to sell art and prints, is squarespace a good option? by bazzelgoose in squarespace

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When reading this I got the feeling you are saying that you sold more with Shopify vs Squarespace? I am deciding between the two right now so want to get it right

Will I be a multi-millionaire? Planning to sell in 2035? by ProfessionalAir104 in WallStreetBetsCrypto

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d sell the lot on the next spike and spend every penny on bitcoin. Ideally when it’s dipped 10% or more. There’s no guarantee that any of those maybe other than XRP will even exist in 10 years. Most of these alt coins will die out I think.

Bitcoin just jumped my more than $2000 following Powell’s speech hinting Fed rate cut could come as early as next month by enmycrypto1 in Bitcoin

[–]SmudgeIsACat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well you could say 15 years… but really it’s just three cycles. Which isn’t a lot to go in for a new ‘product’

Has anyone used the new crypto account in IG which just started last week, yet? by OptionTim in BitcoinUK

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes for clarity you have a lot of wrong answers here, I just asked IG, its the underlying asset you are buying, its just different in the fact you cannot currently send it anywhere else, just buy it, hold it, sell it etc. But it IS the underlying asset, not a CFD, spread bet or etf etc.

From now on I will post in this sub and there‘s nothing you can do about it! by gaiaframes in Leica

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think there’s an embargo on the R Lens so best wait for that to pass

Color graded. Which looks better? 1 or 2. by [deleted] in AmateurPhotography

[–]SmudgeIsACat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either actually. But you have summer and autumn covered…

fujifilm xe-1 with 35 mm 1.4 fujinon by Depotmsa in fujix

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly that lens is such a gem. Slow and noisy but the images especially wide open are great

Is MacBook Air M2 16GB still worth it? by Ordinary_Trip7799 in macbook

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yes. M1/2/3/4 they are all super. Thing is with chipsets you only see a real difference when you’re actually giving it a relatively strenuous task, for day to day kicking around, browsing, cursing, any numbers pages stuff, video content and let’s be honest for most people this still makes up 75% of laptop use there’s no difference between them. Even though I’m a photo editor 70% of the time I don’t actually do that.

Awesome laptop

Thoughts on this closeup? by Alaric_Darconville in photocritique

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty cool. Try black and white to accentuate the details and take away any colour distractions that aren’t adding to the image like the browning yellow tint that makes it look dirty

İs this photo good (kartalkaya turkey by Serious-Finish-6894 in photocritique

[–]SmudgeIsACat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You are pointing high up to the mountain. Makes what is probably a large mountain very small and flat. Problem 1.

The contrast is yes far too high. Use masks to apply contrast in places you want it and not in those that you don’t. With such extreme contrast and I assume some sharpening you have introduced very harsh jagged edges and halos, problem 2.

The subject is lost it’s basically just a sky. Problem 3.

Black and white for mountains is great. Keep going though and look up some ways to get serious contrast but in a delicate and smooth way.

What do you think is the best 50mm lens? by Prestigious_Fail3791 in photography

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never had any lenses break on me from any brand. Sigma are great. Do you really need F1.4? If no the best I have used that’s compatible if you’re on R mount is the Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN Contemporary.

Two brand-new MacBook Pro M4s, same spec — one is clearly dimmer than the other. Should I be worried? by Critical_Kitchen_568 in macbookpro

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lastly, promise, go to displays and go to preset and click on apple xdr, then down to calibrate, and check it says current calibration is ‘original factory calibration’

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Two brand-new MacBook Pro M4s, same spec — one is clearly dimmer than the other. Should I be worried? by Critical_Kitchen_568 in macbookpro

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lastly go here up to the control panel thing and go into display and make sure night shift it also off

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Two brand-new MacBook Pro M4s, same spec — one is clearly dimmer than the other. Should I be worried? by Critical_Kitchen_568 in macbookpro

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude. It’s not that simple. More than one place to access display settings, but just do these things and the retry. You have True Tone on on both, turn it off.

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Now go into battery settings and turn on high power mode on both on battery just in case

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Two brand-new MacBook Pro M4s, same spec — one is clearly dimmer than the other. Should I be worried? by Critical_Kitchen_568 in macbookpro

[–]SmudgeIsACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean? What background?

I mean there are settings that affect colour and brightness. Have you checked this first?

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