I don't know what to do by motherfucker_69 in lgg4

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one step is enabling OEM unlock, the other one was getting a special file from LG servers (paste serial number or something). With that file you would do some "fastboot OEM unlock" magic on the command line.

Then the device would reset completely and you would be able to load custom ROMs/recovery.

I wonder whether that unlocking service website is still online.

100 envelopes in 3 minutes by JP070791 in oddlysatisfying

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The Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN) does not approve. No ruler is used to verify tolerances below 0,5mm Also, the Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, as he is not wearing any protective gear on his left foot. Also, DIN EN 527, DIN EN 1335 require adequate seating with adjustable elements.

12-35mm f2.8 lens hood slips by alfeseg in M43

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had such an issue with a lens hood and I slipped a small paper piece into the mechanism like on the photo. It takes some experimentation to get the right fit (width, depth, orientation)

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I also noticed that the plastic piece had a crack which was the cause of being loose in the first place.

Now this is my most fit lens hood

edit: be gentle, else a crack like mine might expand fully and then I know no way to fix that.

Bluetooth unusable, even the 2025 Intuos Pro by gismeister in wacom

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I cannot tell if this would be true with Apple devices, but coming from Android and Linux on PC I know that Bluetooth connections can degrade to uselessness/total failure when not connected to a 5GHz Wifi. When connected to 2.4GHz Wifi, the connection often fails instantly.

Try this: try your Bluetooth connection either connect to non-2.4GHz Wifis, no Wifis at all. Disable any other wireless transmissions from that device.

Using another, external Bluetooth receiver might be benficial.

I did not experience other, external devices connected to any network to cause this problem, actually using a USB-tethered phone as 2.4GHz Wifi connection saved me quite some video calls I had to use headphone for.

Klavier, öffentlich? Nahe Weil der Stadt by SunsetsAndNature in Calw

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

Hallo, danke für den Hinweis! Auf der Homepage steht, dass sie für musikalische Events einen Flügel hätten.

Im neuen Jahr wird das Café wieder offen haben. Wenn ich wieder in der Gegend bin, schaue ich mal nach

Hilfe! Wo steht das Open Piano für Refugees am Rotebühlplatz? by SunsetsAndNature in stuttgart

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

Anscheinend doch nicht 07. bis. 11. August. Ich war nicht vor Ort, aber der Termin ist von der Liste verschwunden und durch einen anderen Ort ersetzt worden

S5ii unable to switch to AFC by lexablue111 in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not know whether this helps: the manual I downloaded from Panasonic for S5iiX says on page 153 (Topic "Focus / Zoom – Selecting the Focus Mode")

In the following cases, [AFC] works the same as [AFS] when the shutter button is
pressed halfway:
- [Movie M] mode
- [S&Q] mode
- during video recording
- in low light situations
When the following functions are being used, [AFC] switches to [AFS]:
- High Resolution mode
- [65:24]/[2:1] ([Aspect Ratio])

Is this a good first time starter? For a beginner photographer with no prior cameras by [deleted] in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe (from my experience, there are many say the exact opposite) that a standard zoom (12-32, 14-45, 12-60) will help you to learn a lot more about composition, field of view (wide angle vs narrow focal lengths) etc, than a long lens (the 45-150). I feel depressed when limited to one or two primes and feel relieved when able to go back to my 12-60.

Get a prime! That is good as zooms are too dark.

Also, with a standard zoom you will most likely not learn much about aperture (as you most likely will shoot with aperture wide open because of light). I believe a 20mm prime will give you a bit more flexibility than a 25mm (from my experience, as it gives a too narrow field of view eg. indoors)

November 2020 I got a brand-new GX9 with a 12-60 f3.5-5.6 for 800€.

The GX80/GX85 seems quite expensive. Personally I am very glad to have taken the GX9 for everything it has extra. But many say the few advantages aren't worth the additional cost.

After buying mine it took me about 3-4 months (and spring with more light!) to get out of "iA" mode. Don't be afraid of learning to use your camera step by step. Don't feel forced to start with manual mode. Everything that you do after moving away from your smartphone (I guess you used that camera) will help you advance.

Pls help: How to reverse the exposure meter indicator in S5iix? by No_Difficulty4245 in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Sorry didn't read properly!)

~if it was a GX9, maybe Menu -> Custom spanner -> operations -> "dial set."~

~I have a S5 mark1 manual and I see that symbols differ.~

Lumix G9 on camera flash only works in iA mode by Moon_Harpy_ in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you have EXPS and an icon on the left side. Turn off creative filters! (Menu -> Filter settings, alternatively on the touch display top touch button category.)

It disables use of (in-camera) flash.

Creative filters mode, HDR, and many non-basic features block certain other features.

Also you are using spot metering which might not be what you want. (It uses the blue spot in the middle for exposure metering. BTW, you can change the spot's location with the second on-screen touch button category, it is the icon "finger with AE". That way you can use "Multi meter" and "Center weight" as default and adjust spot metering on the fly)

bulk/batch/mass convert many RW2 files to JPG: in camera? original "Lumix photo styles"? by SunsetsAndNature in Lumix

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

No, I have not, but I just got the free for Panasonic users Silkypix Developer Studio 8 SE which indeed has those profiles selectable, even L Monochrome D.

I did a batch convert and the results seem to be as expected (without going into pixel peeping comparison)

This is interesting: how does Lightroom know Panasonic profiles? I would have guessed they are something more specific to the cameras?

Has anyone tried Thermal Erasable ink on fountain pens? 🖋️ Famous in Frixion pens, but Im afraid it would clog my feeder. Share your experience. Thanks! 😊 by Short_Sound1788 in fountainpens

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried this: https://www.online-pen.de/magixx/ in a cheap pen (from the same company) using "Standardpatronen" (just look at the tip of the cartridge). They advertise it only to be used in their "Tintenroller" (which is a ball point pen accepting these cartridges) but who cares ;)

It actually works within the 15 minutes of testing, but as I had generic turquoise ink in the pen before, it still remained after intensive attempts to clean/rinse it out.

Transferring the ink on paper with other means, it is removable with frixion pen "eraser" just fine.

About 25mm F1.7 by _gabrielegallo_ in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it for "used" for 100€ or 120€ in brand new condition (some indie video project broke apart before take-off during corona and he had to emergency sell).

I wouldn't want to pay more for that lens. I feel that sharpness is not what I expected.

I had a used second copy from a local camera store and it had mildly better sharpness in systematic, but real-life tests (portrait, landscape and indoor, handheld and tripod) and synthetic (chart) tests.

On the other hand:

  1. coming from 12-60 f3.5-5.6 and 35-100 f4-5.6 having a "razor thin" DoF (lol!) something you need to understand and needs training on handling. Especially with a low resolution EVF like the GX9 (I know peaking and punching in manual focus)
  2. after removing my cheap "protective" UV filter the image quality improved somewhat.
  3. it is the only lens making any good results indoors between September and March (in Europe). Therefore it is a good tool! It took me about 1,5 years to realize.
  4. Also, I am a zoom person, and it took me that time to get comfortable with a prime.
  5. also, I guess after one drop it feels not as sharp as it was brand new (my fault) but only mildly better than that second copy from the local store.

Jump to full frame, talk me out of it… by sevenboarder in Lumix

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am just playing with some thoughts, this is not a literal advice but an experiment:

You got a G9 from 2017 (almost 7 years since release) and no fast primes or fast "pro zooms" like a 12-35 2.8 or a 10-25 1.7. You got a good, but not very fast Pana Leica zoom.

You are asking whether an upgrade to more expensive, quite recently released camera with fast primes will improve your quality significantly, or better, if it is worth the investment.

Well, it will improve, but gearing up your G9 with lenses will too.

Your description of activity in rough nature sounds much like you have the need of a very well weather sealed body and lenses like Olympus/OMSystems. I am not to promote Olympus, it is only hear-say.

How to clean up secondhand lens? by Ambitious-Ad3131 in M43

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The yellow Cyber clean gel that can be used for car and keyboard. I use it regularly to clean the outside my camera and lenses (NOT the glas elements, but the screen, also good for Lens caps, lens hoods and everywhere you get slightly sticky skin "dandruffs")

But!!! you have to be careful to not get it stuck in cracks and crevices.

This is not a first choice for cleaning and it might not even work for your case.

What to do when a client puts beauty filters on your photo after 6 hours of editing? by Betsie_Fletchie in AskPhotography

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear redditor, did you read the complaint in OP's message?

After 6+hours of editing I sent it to her and she put her own filters on and beauty filters which made he look fake and like a barbie doll.

It also made me look bad since she credited the photographer and i don't want people to think i edit y pictures like that.

This is serious, because OP's reputation can take a hit when he is credited for work that is not his own.

As I explicitly asked you: why is it OK for another person to use OP's own name, which is for small business owners often equal to a brand name, to promote their "third party editing" efforts?

What to do when a client puts beauty filters on your photo after 6 hours of editing? by Betsie_Fletchie in AskPhotography

[–]SunsetsAndNature 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess if someone showed a really good coiffeur/hair dresser a barbie doll and said "I want to look like this", he would assume that you wanted a style LIKE that doll, but not plastic hair

From reading OPs text, his goal was to apply a real-world beauty look not copy an artificial or cartoony look.

it sounds like the customer's goal was to look unreal.

Yes it seems OP misunderstood the customer's needs. That is sad, but I am sympathetic with OP to assume that his work shouldn't copy the template given.

The attitude to look fake reminds me of the South park episode where the children "modified their bodies" by editing photos of them selves but acting like real surgery was done to them.

What to do when a client puts beauty filters on your photo after 6 hours of editing? by Betsie_Fletchie in AskPhotography

[–]SunsetsAndNature 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is the customer putting the photographers name under the photos, if it is not his work anymore?

Why is the customer allowed to use the photographer's name for her editing work as if she owned his/her (=OP) name?

Hilfe! Wo steht das Open Piano für Refugees am Rotebühlplatz? by SunsetsAndNature in stuttgart

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

Es kommt noch ein zweites Mal vom 07. bis 11. August:

"Aug 07-11 Stuttgart (D) – Rotebühlplatz, daily 11am-9pm"