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Who is Poon?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:38 pm
by rahudman
Been exploring this fantastic forum, and I see the name Poon come up alot. Who is that? A retailer/seller/rep?

Cheers.... :)

Re: Who is Poon?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:48 pm
by birddog114
rahudman wrote:Been exploring this fantastic forum, and I see the name Poon come up alot. Who is that? A retailer/seller/rep?

Cheers.... :)


He's an unknown soldier!!!!!!

and same as your next question: Who's Birddog114?
A guy in Belmore :wink:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:53 pm
by mic
A messenger from GOD !

A man that can help you with a problem a lot of us have :roll:

LENS LUST :P

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:16 pm
by MattC
Rahudman,

A more direct answer. http://www.hksupplies.com

Cheers

Matt PS. And all of the above

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:19 pm
by rahudman
Understood, thanks. Hey can anyone tell me a quick answer on how to resize my images so that they can be posted for review. At the moment they are all at about 750kb.

I only have the VERY BASICS at the moment. Let me know.

Thanks...

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:31 pm
by MattC
Rahudman,

You did not mention, what basics you have. Nikon Editor, which is part of Nikon View will do this. Image size in General adjustments, then save as, and you will be given a choice of various compression levels.

Cheers

Matt

d70....not yet

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:46 pm
by rahudman
I currently have a kodak dx7590. I intended to have d70 in the next few weeks, but have run into financial issue.

I will be buying a d70 mid year now, but am remaining active in the forum, as it is a great collective source of knowledge, inspiration and learning.

The software I have is the basic XP stuff (MS photoeditor) and the kodak program I got with the camera (kodak digital photoeditor). Both are very basic. A little embarrasing I know, but am just starting our really.

I will figure it out on my own, but any tips are appreciated.

Kind Thanks......

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:52 pm
by MattC
MS PhotoEditor - part of Office XP? I cannot remember if this allows a choice of compression levels when saving. No knowledge of the Kodak program.

You could always download a copy of The Gimp for Windows. Best value of all (free) and is a feature rich photo editor. http://www.gimp.org/

Cheers

Matt

Thanks

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:59 pm
by rahudman
Appreciate the tip, does the GIMP software enable you to choose compression images?

I assume it should take the usb imput of my kodak camera? :?:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:59 pm
by leek
Try downloading the Windows XP Image Resizer Power Toy. It will allow you to just right click on files in explorer and resize them for the web...

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:09 pm
by Kristine
If you want a really simple freeware program (i.e no layers etc), maybe have a look at http://www.photofiltre.com/.

Re: Thanks

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:12 pm
by MattC
rahudman wrote:Appreciate the tip, does the GIMP software enable you to choose compression images?

I assume it should take the usb imput of my kodak camera? :?:


Rahudman

Yes to the first part.

If you can access the memory card through Explorer, you will be fine. The Gimp should be to browse to your memory card, although I would probably not do this. Personally, I would transfer files as you always have, either explorer or the Kodak program, then open in Gimp. BTW, smart move to stick with the forum. Prior to my D70 purchase I spent about 6 weeks hanging out in the forums (DPR while it was still a reasonably pleasant place to hang out) researching prior to my purchase and then waiting for it to arrive. It certainly paid off. When the camera arrived, I was comfortable with it right away.
In the meantime your Kodak, which seems to be quite a decent camera (yep, I quickly checked it out), should serve you well.

Cheers

Matt

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:23 pm
by Nnnnsic
Remember, there's always Picasa.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:30 pm
by stubbsy
rahudman wrote:Understood, thanks. Hey can anyone tell me a quick answer on how to resize my images so that they can be posted for review. At the moment they are all at about 750kb.

I only have the VERY BASICS at the moment. Let me know.

Thanks...

Rahudman

Here you've asked a completely different question to the subject of the thread and also got some really good answers. Trouble is if someone goes looking for that info later how confusing is it when the thread is called "Who is Poon". A better idea when you have a different question to ask is to start a new thread to make things easier down the track. Of course you're not alone here as the double or triple barrelled question can probably be found in posts by pretty much all of us. Just try to keep the threads "on topic" and things are better for all.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:37 pm
by Nnnnsic
Wow stubbsy.

That was very moderator-ly of you.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:39 pm
by Glen
I thought the same thing as I just read it too Leigh. Very pertinent point, Stubbsy

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:18 pm
by Nnnnsic
Geeze... I might need to put in a request for adding another moderator... you're making me look bad, Stubbsy.

However, it is an excellent point, especially as we're well over a "small" amount of users accessing the forum... the need for staying on-topic to keep it clean will probably be the reason I make posts in the near future... Lol.

Regardless, Stubbsy's right. If you're going to ask a completely different question AND there hasn't been a recent (and by recent I mean checking the archives but not going back more than 5 pages... remember, you can always "search") thread started on the question you're asking, then please ask it in a different post... :)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:02 pm
by stubbsy
Nnnnsic wrote:Wow stubbsy.

That was very moderator-ly of you.

Sorry

Hope I didn't do anything wrong, but I noticed you'd already posted.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:10 pm
by gstark
stubbsy wrote:Hope I didn't do anything wrong


Not at all.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:50 pm
by Matt. K
Excessive moderating may send you blind.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:51 pm
by Nnnnsic
Bugger. I should hold off and stick to the Administrating.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:21 am
by MCWB
News just to hand: the d70users.com forum has been placed in the hands of Administrators! :shock: :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:52 am
by Onyx
I showed Mr Poon this thread. He had a hearty chuckle. :D

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:58 am
by Nnnnsic
Onyx wrote:I showed Mr Poon this thread. He had a hearty chuckle. :D


It's like The Matrix:

What is the Poon?
Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Poon is... you have to meet him for yourself...

all this trouble.....

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:26 am
by rahudman
:P ....didn't realise I was going to start a debate with my "off topic" drifting. I do understand that point though, and will keep it in mind for future.

Cheers... :D :o :)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:44 am
by Nnnnsic
It's not really a debate, it's more of a point...

You can go off topic to a certain extent, but by asking a completely different question and derailing the point of the thread in its existence, that is not something I would recommend.

ok

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:55 am
by rahudman
Well then, point noted and respected.

Cheers guys...