Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a photo history book and they are talking about Daguerreotypes also Tintypes being made 1 inch square or smaller and the size was called "Gem". The little gems that they were. I think often copied from a larger image. The issue being I think not size but the bottom line. Money. Shrink it till they feel they can afford it. So what if they cant see it. On 8/29/15 10:25 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > I have no interest at all in the watch. It may be handy for reminders, > etc. > > Images that size remind me of the stickpin portrait that my great-great > aunt had of her dead husband. It was sepia, and about the size of a > "pinky" nail. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 8/29/2015 9:19 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> The point of the small screen is to just see what you can see and not care >> about what you can't. The point is instant ness and ease. IPhone >> photography >> has established that. Most won't take it from there. Now if you could >> project the image like a clock radio on the ceiling....!! THEN you could >> see >> how really bad it is. >> >> >> On 8/29/15 10:13 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >>> I realize that, Leo, but have not really looked into what can be seen on >>> the small screen. I'm not sure my eyes would work with details that >>> small. :-) >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 8/29/2015 9:10 PM, Leowesson wrote: >>>> Jim, >>>> >>>> The Iwatch acts as a remote for the iPhone it is paired with. >>>> >>>> Leo Wesson >>>> leowesson.com >>>> >>>>> On Aug 29, 2015, at 21:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Mark, >>>>> >>>>> I have to admit that I have gone part way down that route. In order to >>>>> conveniently use text messaging, I recently purchased an iPhone. Now, >>>>> the >>>>> camera is quite good, but I don't like the images as they come out of >>>>> the >>>>> camera. I run them through my editing workflow like any other camera >>>>> images, except they are jpg, which limits the process. Finished images >>>>> are >>>>> pretty good. >>>>> >>>>> Now, the second part. I have my LUG gallery bookmarked. If I want to >>>>> share >>>>> an image or two with a friend or relative, I just open up my LUG >>>>> gallery >>>>> and >>>>> touch the thumbnails along the side until I find what I want. It has >>>>> been >>>>> quite useful, and, on the iPhone 6 screen, the images look pretty good, >>>>> though limited in size. >>>>> >>>>> Incidentally, my grandson's wife has an Apple watch, and likes it. I >>>>> haven't >>>>> asked if it can do images. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/29/2015 8:33 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>>> One of the rare occasions in which Brian got involved in a thread way >>>>>> way >>>>>> back in the turn of the century or millennium we were talking about >>>>>> the >>>>>> demise of craft and print making and how things were going the way of >>>>>> the >>>>>> jpeg and people not showing you their prints but showing you their >>>>>> jpegs >>>>>> on >>>>>> a small screen like from an iPod. (a thing which played music) >>>>>> Someone >>>>>> joked maybe it was me that soon we'd be viewing each others pix on our >>>>>> Dick >>>>>> Tracy wrist watches and that was shot down as being too Apocalyptic >>>>>> Dysphoric. I wonder if its still in the archives? >>>>>> In the past few years when the iPhones took over and those screens >>>>>> became >>>>>> the main viewing ground for seeing sobodies photo work; it was looking >>>>>> bad >>>>>> but it got worse. The Apple watch came out and I've not seen one in >>>>>> person >>>>>> yet. But I was wondering if you can view pix on them. I just checked. >>>>>> You can. >>>>>> * >>>>>> http://www.apple.com/watch/built-in-apps/ >>>>>> >>>>>> "the smaller 38mm Apple Watch has a resolution of 272 x 340, while the >>>>>> larger 42mm Apple Watch has a resolution of 312 x 390. " they are >>>>>> about >>>>>> 40mm's in height. >>>>>> So things will get dumbed down even further. Or they already have. >>>>>> If things can get worse but I think it would have to start with the >>>>>> Apple >>>>>> iGlass. Little high tech eye glasses. >>>>>> So when it used to be people were really listening to you talking to >>>>>> them >>>>>> instead of their little earphone ( just happened in the apple store) >>>>>> now >>>>>> its not just not you they are listening to. They're not seeing you >>>>>> either. >>>>>> They are watching the readout. What Arnold saw in T1. >>>>>> >>>>>> * The system goes online August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed >>>>>> from >>>>>> strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It >>>>>> becomes >>>>>> self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they >>>>>> try >>>>>> to >>>>>> pull the plug. >>>>>> Sarah Connor: Skynet fights back. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/