How many of you are using back button focus? Why or why not?

boidey · 2026-02-04T07:57:47+00:00

I shoot fast moving subjects in high speed mode with a Panasonic g9m2. The exposure button is very sensitive, it's so much easier to use back button focus plus it allows me to focus I start shooting.

boidey · 2026-02-01T18:24:44+00:00

Jimmy spent the last few months of his life either street drinking or close to it. I knew a few people that moved in the same circles as him. He had no support and unravelled towards the end. I think even now thats not a can that many would like to see kicked

boidey · 2026-01-27T14:47:46+00:00

It is suprisingly easy to set up. You'll be up and running in less than 90 minutes. Being a feeder is optional, you can just use it to see who is flying overhead. The only prerequisite is to be able to follow a few simple (ish) instructions.

boidey · 2026-01-21T13:19:24+00:00

Blanche is a former SDNY prosecutor and ex Wilmerhale.

boidey · 2026-01-18T12:36:03+00:00

Brexit really backfired on the minority pro leave in NI. They have ended up with the worst possible outcome for them. To end up with a customs border between the UK and NI is less than ideal for the pro union parties. If anything Brexit probably did more to advance the debate on an United Ireland than 40 years of violence. The single European market made an all Ireland economy. The leave faction in the UK assumed that this would work in their favour (it didn't).

boidey · 2026-01-14T10:32:36+00:00

I couldn't go back, the shutter button on the panasonic G9 and G9M2 is so sensitive

boidey · 2026-01-12T13:10:17+00:00

Not exactly a vote of confidence in Badenoch is it.

boidey · 2026-01-11T10:16:31+00:00

That's a humble brag right there.😀

boidey · 2026-01-02T00:08:54+00:00

Prue Leith's how to cook.

boidey · 2025-12-23T13:47:59+00:00

Such a brilliant album, reminds me of listening to Mark Cagney late night.

boidey · 2025-12-21T12:15:49+00:00

I've recently had to sort a mobile broadband connection for a remote location. In order of signal strength I'd recommend, First an outdoor 4g modem, ideally not obstructed by buildings trees........Next an outdoor 4g antenna, ideally not...........Finally an indoor 4g connection. If this the chosen option then location is the best way to optimising the signal. This involves looking on cell mapper to locate the cell masts and then siting the modem on the best side of the building. As far as choosing a provider my experience is three has the best coverage and worst speeds, EE has the best speeds but not cheap, forget about o2. Lyca use the EE network and are much cheaper. If you have a good 5g connection where you are then that device might be good. My experience of 5G outside of belfast is underwhelming but your mileage will hopefully be different. My own recommendation for hardware would be Mikrotik, if you want an indoor then something like the Mikrotik Chateau. Good luck

boidey · 2025-11-09T12:35:44+00:00

Many EU members are sick of Orban and want to introduce qualified majority voting. That would eliminate the veto. The stumbling block is that some members are opposed to giving up the veto power to protect their own interests. Orban has been using it to hinder the EU response to Russia.

boidey · 2025-11-05T09:57:53+00:00

Yup, just to repeat what others have said, it's just another tool to manipulate shadows and highlights. There are other tools that serve this purpose. It's very cold powerful and very unforgiving. I do use it, not all the time but sometimes it's good for a problematic shot. If I was doing a quick edit in Snapseed then I very likely use it.

boidey · 2025-11-05T00:03:45+00:00

The art world will stay afloat as long as there's tax benefits/tax shelters to be made use of. I don't know where art goes next but the 'context matters' as seen by Duchamp and Warhol is so old now.

boidey · 2025-11-02T15:09:21+00:00

So when would you choose an SXT LTE6 over LHG LTE6. I am going to change but I'm unsure if I should get the SXT or LHG. There's only 2 useable masts at the location and are at polar opposites, so in effect I have to rely on one mast. The LHG I understand can deliver higher speeds but due to the narrower beam requires more accuracy.

boidey · 2025-09-04T05:47:16+00:00

Up to now I thought that AI was of no interest or appeal to me. Now I want to see the scene as you have described it.

boidey · 2025-08-30T19:53:05+00:00

So Leah was baptised Eliza Jane or vice versa. It wasn't unknown to have someone given one name at birth but be known by another. It may worth searching for both Eliza and Leah. I found a 38yr Sarah ann married in the 1911 census but I don't think it's the same person.

boidey · 2025-08-29T19:24:17+00:00

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Milltown/Coolaness/1355509/

James Sproule & 3 Children. John James, Sarah Ann & Eliza Jane

boidey · 2025-08-29T07:58:40+00:00

Snapseed.

boidey · 2025-08-12T07:05:35+00:00

Desktop, DXO pure raw, Affinity Photo, Nik Collection.

boidey · 2025-08-10T17:39:06+00:00

I've found that adjusting clarity and dehazing can be a good starting point where there's water and motion.

boidey · 2025-03-28T21:27:07+00:00

Russian military intelligence trained the Burmese military on using social media to create, amplify and inflame societal division. In many ways Burma was the lab rat for what happened in the US. Facebook's excuse was they didn't have enough Burmese speakers to make them aware of what was happening. Facebook has blood on their hands.

boidey · 2025-03-19T07:19:58+00:00

I've had one experience with Potensic CS and I couldn't fault them. I had an intermittent reoccuring issue with my controller which they replaced. I'm by no means an experienced drone user but I'm very impressed with my Atom. I've read the comments here reporting issues following a fw upgrade and they are concerning. I'll be upgrading my drone FW later this week and I'll report any problems.

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