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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 11:29 | 1st Post |
| ...they change the rules. https://www.lytro.com
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| Posted by amazing50: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 12:51 | 2nd Post |
| It's interesting but still has a way to go before becoming mainstream. When exported as a 2D image, the resolution of a 40 megaray image is approximately 4MP. That's just a bit better than a Nikon D1.
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| Posted by jk: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 12:55 | 3rd Post |
| Yes but I dont think it will be big for commercial photographers.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 13:30 | 4th Post |
jk wrote:Yes but I dont think it will be big for commercial photographers. Not interested in that lot ..after March 
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| Posted by richw: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 16:09 | 5th Post |
Eric wrote:jk wrote: You were saying that when I bought my D70!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 16:34 | 6th Post |
richw wrote:Eric wrote: Definitely closing business at end of tax year. Honest. Cross my heart. But if anyone rings my mobile after then, I MAY feel inclined to do photos for cash. Frankly, I've had enough. I did a kitchen shoot on Tuesday and I haven't looked at the files yet. You may notice I haven't posted any images in my gallery recently, despite being on holiday in September! Similar to what you said Rich, I've lost impetuous and interest in photography at the moment. Life and a few health issues getting in the way. 
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| Posted by jk: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 16:43 | 7th Post |
| Which tax year? The one when Ed Balls is Chancellor.
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| Posted by amazing50: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 17:37 | 8th Post |
| There software doesn't seem to be able to stack all the variations in order to get a sharp shot from 1to1 to Infinity.
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| Posted by novicius: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 17:53 | 9th Post |
| It makes me feel old and behind times ...maybe I should load up the F .....
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 20th, 2014 18:03 | 10th Post |
jk wrote:Which tax year? The one when Ed Balls is Chancellor.Defo this one. Sale of equipment in New Year. :thumbsup: Attachment: image.jpg (Downloaded 57 times)
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| Posted by Bob Bowen: Fri Nov 21st, 2014 04:39 | 11th Post |
| Me too Eric. Been running down for a few years now and at the point where I can't be a**ed and bills like accountant etc don't make sense vs turnover. So March 31st it is. We can flood the market with used gear in the new year. All the best.
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| Posted by jk: Fri Nov 21st, 2014 11:11 | 12th Post |
| Well that is good news. It is freedom as long as you dont fret about stuff you cant influence! Good luck to the both of you. I will wait for Eric to come down or until I buy a motorhome and come to UK when I will bring some champagne to celebrate.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Nov 21st, 2014 15:15 | 13th Post |
| I'm kind of in the same boat, semi retired but what I am doing is not worth doing. I'll have to have a good think.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Nov 21st, 2014 15:49 | 14th Post |
Iain wrote:I'm kind of in the same boat, semi retired but what I am doing is not worth doing. I'll have to have a good think. I recemtly found myself telling clients I am 'not available on that day' for no other reason than, I need to get the garden winter pruning done. Lol Actually....finding the garden more fun than shooting hotels, machinery and kitchen installations!
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| Posted by Bob Bowen: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 04:43 | 15th Post |
| Called getting your life back. Totally absorbed for 30 plus years in press and pr world. Had great fun but ops two years back made me think just like your incident in Italy Eric. There is another world out there.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 06:11 | 16th Post |
Bob Bowen wrote:Called getting your life back. Totally absorbed for 30 plus years in press and pr world. Had great fun but ops two years back made me think just like your incident in Italy Eric. There is another world out there. It's too easy to get stuck in a groove. I was like that in my previous career...until 20 years ago my wife had a brain tumour. It jolted me out of the corporate groove and into working from home and ...the photography groove. Lol Like you I have been slowly winding down, allowing the business to wither on the vine, so to speak. You reach a point where you look at the business expenses and realise they are becoming significant relative to income. A friend of mine recently said he was 'working to fund the business.' So I am stopping before that happens! I am also struggling with a 91yr old father living 150miles away...making another groove....up the A1.
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| Posted by Bob Bowen: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 07:42 | 17th Post |
I'm the same with a 95 year old aunt in Birmingham with no other relatives. I know the M5 really well.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 09:31 | 18th Post |
Bob Bowen wrote:Called getting your life back. Totally absorbed for 30 plus years in press and pr world. Had great fun but ops two years back made me think just like your incident in Italy Eric. There is another world out there. I hope that all your health problems are behind you and that you can enjoy the years ahead.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 10:55 | 19th Post |
| When I can talk myself (and her indoors) to let me get rid of the fast len's and heavy cameras, then that's the point I know I've retired.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 14:30 | 20th Post |
| Iain, Get yourself a Fuji X series camera that seems to have been the turning point for Eric.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Nov 22nd, 2014 16:43 | 21st Post |
jk wrote:Iain, Get yourself a Fuji X series camera that seems to have been the turning point for Eric. ....that and damaged 4/5 vertebrae courtesy of Italian drivers. Sitting for hours using Photoshop is no longer a pleasure. Dammit...I may have to start getting it right in the camera, so I don't need to sit at a computer?
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| Posted by Kathy Baker: Thu Nov 27th, 2014 10:32 | 22nd Post |
Eric wrote: jk wrote:Don't worry. Pretty soon your eyesite will worson and everthing will look just great. 
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Nov 27th, 2014 15:28 | 23rd Post |
Kathy Baker wrote:Eric wrote:So that's why my photos look better these days and here's me thinking I was just getting better.jk wrote:Don't worry. Pretty soon your eyesite will worson and everthing will look just great.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 27th, 2014 15:47 | 24th Post |
Kathy Baker wrote:Eric wrote:jk wrote:Don't worry. Pretty soon your eyesite will worson and everthing will look just great. Actually that's very true. I recently gave Dad my old iPad. I put on all his last 10 years of photos. Sitting with him, going through them on Monday, I was struck by how many of his garden shots were out of focus. But Dad, bless him was saying 'look at that lovely rose...isn't that beautiful....'. "Yes Dad"
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Nov 27th, 2014 15:56 | 25th Post |
| Hey Kathy How are you recovering?
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| Posted by jk: Fri Nov 28th, 2014 12:29 | 26th Post |
| Yes Kathy how are you? Hope that you are recovering well.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Nov 29th, 2014 04:08 | 27th Post |
| hi gang ,just popped in for a view ,eric you can't beat retirement and doing your own thing whatever that may be ,i presume you can survive without the full income so just get out there and do your own thing . i find most of my time these days is spent either taking pics ,or taxi-ing the kids and grandkids etc around any other spare time is dedicated to spreading as much chaos as possible on this inter-fishing-net thing . after your crash you should realise that lifes to short to spend your time making money ,just enjoy what you have left .
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| Posted by jk: Sat Nov 29th, 2014 15:01 | 28th Post |
blackfox wrote:hi gang ,just popped in for a view ,eric you can't beat retirement and doing your own thing whatever that may be ,i presume you can survive without the full income so just get out there and do your own thing . +1 Having been retired since 2007 I can say I can thoroughly recommend not working. I can somewhat understand why there is a Benefits Culture in UK. If someone will pay you to not work then why not (dignity and sense of accomplishment, spring to mind!), but unfortunately I had to work hatd for 30 years to make enough money to afford to retire. Eric, the main thing is that you and Jan have enough good health and money to have those relaxing holidays and home projects to fill your time.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Nov 29th, 2014 17:05 | 29th Post |
Don't mention home projects....having spent 3 days hedge trimming and pruning...I have got tennis elbow.
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| Posted by Kathy Baker: Wed Dec 24th, 2014 07:46 | 30th Post |
| sorry not to respond but the news was bad and depressing..............I am now making progress. Needed more surgery but some how the whole affair affected my legs also. Worsened an already bad condition. I will need more surgeries on my legs. So I just consider myself starting over and building a brand new me. (ok I will not be brand new since I am using mostly the old parts) But none the less, I love you all and wish you a very merry exmas. Eric, I am happy for you to retire but please don't drift away from us. You are one of the main branches on our tree and us twigs would be lost without you.  ps (Robert still has growing children so he is forced into staying young and virile) 
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| Posted by Kathy Baker: Wed Dec 24th, 2014 07:56 | 31st Post |
jk wrote: Yes Kathy how are you? Hope that you are recovering well.Welllllll. heck. Lets just say I have a plan. Thank you for all your diligence on the site and elseware. It is very much appreciated. Merry exmas. X X
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| Posted by jk: Wed Dec 24th, 2014 09:34 | 32nd Post |
| Well it is good to hear that people are recovering and renewing themselves. I hope that in 2015 I will get to travel around a bit as I am looking into buying a campervan to allow me to going to places where it is less easy to travel to except by short fly-drive events. I will be able to stay overnight close to the shooting location so I can get those wonderful early morning images without having to get up two hours before the event. Time will tell, if that doesnt work out then I will go travelling in Asia.
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| Posted by jk: Wed Dec 24th, 2014 09:35 | 33rd Post |
| Happy Christmas to everyone.
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