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Postby rahudman on Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:38 pm

Been exploring this fantastic forum, and I see the name Poon come up alot. Who is that? A retailer/seller/rep?

Cheers.... :)
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Re: Who is Poon?

Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:48 pm

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:
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Postby mic on Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:53 pm

A messenger from GOD !

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

LENS LUST :P
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Postby MattC on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:16 pm

Rahudman,

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

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Postby rahudman on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:19 pm

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...
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Postby MattC on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:31 pm

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.

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d70....not yet

Postby rahudman on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:46 pm

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......
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Postby MattC on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:52 pm

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/

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Thanks

Postby rahudman on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:59 pm

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? :?:
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Postby leek on Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:59 pm

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...
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Postby Kristine on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:09 pm

If you want a really simple freeware program (i.e no layers etc), maybe have a look at http://www.photofiltre.com/.
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Re: Thanks

Postby MattC on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:12 pm

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.

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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:23 pm

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Postby stubbsy on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:30 pm

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.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:37 pm

Wow stubbsy.

That was very moderator-ly of you.
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Postby Glen on Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:39 pm

I thought the same thing as I just read it too Leigh. Very pertinent point, Stubbsy
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:18 pm

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... :)
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:02 pm

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.
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Postby gstark on Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:10 pm

stubbsy wrote:Hope I didn't do anything wrong


Not at all.
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:50 pm

Excessive moderating may send you blind.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:51 pm

Bugger. I should hold off and stick to the Administrating.
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Postby MCWB on Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:21 am

News just to hand: the d70users.com forum has been placed in the hands of Administrators! :shock: :lol:
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Postby Onyx on Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:52 am

I showed Mr Poon this thread. He had a hearty chuckle. :D
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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:58 am

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...
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all this trouble.....

Postby rahudman on Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:26 am

: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 :)
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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:44 am

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.
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ok

Postby rahudman on Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:55 am

Well then, point noted and respected.

Cheers guys...
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