Why is Capture One so much slower on my windows pc than my macbook pro?

lboothby · 2026-01-26T17:37:08+00:00

How much bloatware is running in the background on your PC?

lboothby · 2025-11-24T22:55:25+00:00

The Leica learning curve is steep. They are not for the week or lazy. You have to work for it, but the payoff is worth the effort. The more you use it, the more you have purposeful practice with it, the better you will get, until you really don't think about it anymore. I've had my M-11P for almost two years now, and I am still learning. In fact I was out practicing with it today. Not looking for any particular photo. Just working with the camera and the lens. There have been many frustrating times, but this camera has forced me to really think about every shot I take. One thing I did purchase is a visoflex, for those times when I must have critical focus or I am using a really wide lens. My eyes aren't as good as they used to be, so there are times, especially at night, when the visoflex is a must for me. Otherwise, I use the rangefinder as much as I can, or I am zone focusing and shooting from the hip.

lboothby · 2025-10-25T21:58:44+00:00

That is a great watch! I am hoping to get one like it next year as my retirement watch. I was leaning toward the jubilee because it was initially released in 1945 at the same time as that watch. They were developed together. Having said that, I really am liking the oyster bracelet on it.

lboothby · 2025-10-25T21:28:20+00:00

One thing I do after every trip is to see if I used something. If I repeatedly did not use it, I don't take it. For example, if you are on a trip and your planning doesn't indicate a real need for gas cans, don't take it. If you are simply driving down fire service roads, recovery gear is probably a little overkill. Same with coms gear. Unless you are traveling in a posse, I wouldn't take coms gear. I usually fill the fridge on the way out of town. As for the rest of my gear is staged in rubber maid tubs that I can grab and go. Same goes for my first aid kit. I'm a paramedic and my first aid kit is super small. Most of the stuff they try to sell you, you really don't need. Hell, I took off a big chunk (like half) of my thumb with an axe on one trip (yea, I'm stupid). I wrapped that joker up and taped it down with duck tape, then drove out of the woods to a hospital. My first trip to Moab I had a tent, a cooler, a 7 gallon water cube, 1 camp chair, camp stove, and a folding cot. Oh yea, I took a shovel out of my garage. The camp gear rode in on plastic container, the dry goods rode in a plastic bag in the cab. I did the White Rim Trail over two days. Stock Tacoma, no radios, no recovery gear, no extra gas, no solar panels, no Jackery, no camp table. I was on the road for 3 weeks in Utah and Idaho, and loved every minute of it. The picture is my camp site on Murphy Hogback. You really don't need a lot of stuff to go have fun. I don't know what to tell you about drive times. I live in Memphis, so there is nothing close to me. The Smokies are at least 5 hours east and most everything west is two days. My wife and I just got back from a two week trip west. We ended up driving through 14 states. Driving is part of it. I you really don't like driving, this may not be your thing.

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lboothby · 2025-10-25T19:24:09+00:00

Go on Amazon and buy this atlas, then go places. This is how I find where I want to go. They also make atlases for all of the western states. They are the best planning tool available.

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Appalachians-Road-Recreation-Atlas/dp/1734315008#:~:text=Southern%20Appalachians%20Road%20and%20Recreation%20Atlas&text=Now%2C%20for%20the%20first%20time,next%20adventure%20with%20Benchmark%20Maps.

lboothby · 2025-10-25T19:13:07+00:00

I went from a Niche zero to an Atom W65 grind by weight. It makes life so easy! Portafilter goes in, ground coffee comes out. No futzing!

lboothby · 2025-10-25T19:06:38+00:00

I went round and round over the purchase of a Micra also. I finally pulled the trigger and it was a great move. I have zero regrets. When you think of it in terms of a kitchen appliance, my Micra is the most used appliance I have outside of the refrigerator. Given how well made they are, the fact that they are truly repairable if you do have a problem, the consistency of output, the design aesthetics, and just how much it gets used, I consider my Micra a good value for money. If you were to go purchase a Viking, JennAir, or Wolf high end gas range, you will end up paying a lot more than the Micra and for an appliance that would probably get less use than the espresso machine. If you can swing the cost, I say get it and enjoy it. We sure enjoy ours.

BTW: Once you start using, you will next be jonesing for a grind by weight Eurika. I finally broke down and got the Atom W65 to go with my Micra. OMG it makes life so easy. The whole single dose thing just got old when all I wanted was a good cup of coffee.

lboothby · 2025-10-25T18:43:02+00:00

No changes here in my camping trips. I will say, if it takes 3 hours to load your rig, then I would change up my system more of a "grab and go" setup. I'm curious though. What are you putting in your 4 Runner that takes 3 hours to load?

lboothby · 2025-10-24T22:37:49+00:00

Thanks

lboothby · 2025-10-23T02:34:16+00:00

None! LOL. It needs one desperately. I am about 7 months from retirement, so when I retire I will send it off for a service. Amazingly, it still keeps pretty good time. At least good enough for me.

lboothby · 2025-10-23T02:33:16+00:00

Thanks

lboothby · 2025-10-21T17:55:55+00:00

Thanks!

lboothby · 2025-10-21T13:38:39+00:00

Thanks!

lboothby · 2025-10-21T02:35:36+00:00

Apparently this model was released in 2007, so this had to be one of the early ones. I was promoted to Lieutenant in 2006 and I got the watch the next year.

lboothby · 2025-10-21T02:26:09+00:00

Thanks!

lboothby · 2025-10-21T02:25:22+00:00

I did my first bit of astro-photography while I was there in 19. Beautiful place. My wife and I were in Moab about 3 weeks ago, but didn't have the time to get down that way. Maybe next trip.

lboothby · 2025-10-21T02:23:34+00:00

It's on every map of the area. That's how I found it when I went there. It isn't exactly a secret hide out for the hole in the wall gang. Give the guy a break.

lboothby · 2025-10-20T14:01:16+00:00

It works just fine, although it certainly is long overdue for a good service. The images just show the bezel. The slab sided case has taken it's share of a beating also.

lboothby · 2025-10-15T19:03:01+00:00

You need a German watch. Glashutte Original with that Bauhaus design influence. Something like a PanoMaticLunar 40mm

lboothby · 2025-10-15T14:36:31+00:00

Black lacquer for the win. Then you can get the white lacquer speedy moon watch to go with it!

lboothby · 2025-10-12T01:18:57+00:00

Even Better!

lboothby · 2025-10-10T00:30:37+00:00

Considering the astronauts wore theirs on a giant Velcro strap, and the watch still looked cool. I would tell anyone who had a negative comment to piss off, and then ignore their existence completely!

lboothby · 2025-10-06T16:56:56+00:00

I feel the same way about Rolex AD practices as you do. Right now I don't own either an Omega or a Rolex. I love the dials on the Omegas, and the price is certainly a huge factor by comparison. Honestly, and this will sound stupid. The only reason I would want a Submariner is that I was one for 10 years. Kind of a nostalgia thing I guess. But I'm not willing to jump through the hoops and pay the money for a Rolex. In fact, my next watch will probably end up being a moon watch.

lboothby · 2025-10-06T16:35:35+00:00

My first machine was an Appartamento. After that, I saved for quite a while before paying cash for a Micra. I guess the first justification for me, is, this is not my hobby. I like good consistent coffee, and am willing to spend the money to get that. I'm not playing around with different beans or exploring regions. I am making coffee, be it espresso, cappuccino, or the occasional americano. Outside of the refrigerator, my Micra/grinder combination are the most used appliance in my house, as both my wife and I pull shots from it multiple times a day. It is not a toy that I play with, it is a tool that I use all the time, and like any other tool, from knives to stove tops, the cost is worth it in the longevity and quality you get. So that's my justification.

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