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    Nvidia Geforce GT 750M vs. Intel HD4600 photoshop mainly

    Hi All, Debating whether or it is worth spending approx £100 more to get a laptop with the Nvidia card in it? The most strenous thing I will use the laptop for is Photoshop (I use CS6). Maybe a little bit of light gaming in the future but definitely not any new games. Do you think the...
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    Is this PC worth anything/is there a market for it?

    Thanks for your reply John. It's a Asus M4A785TD-V EVO. It has onboard video too. Is there anything specific that I should take out and sell separately that is perhaps worth more on it's own than what is adds in value to the system? I was thinking about the SSD or the graphics card in...
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    Is this PC worth anything/is there a market for it?

    Hi All, Thinking about getting a laptop instead of my desktop PC as I no longer use it. Is it worth anything or is there even a market for it as a whole or in components? Phenom II X4 3.0 Ghz 4 GB DDR3 1333Mhz Corsair RAM ASUS motherboard 128 GB Crucial M4 SSD 500 GB WD black HDD...
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    Laptop for Photoshop - graphics cards

    Hi All, I am thinking about swapping my desktop computer for a laptop as since I left uni I don't use the computer anywhere near as much and would much rather sit on the sofa instead of at a desk. The most intensive thing I will be doing with it is some Photoshop. Are graphics cards such...
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    Import Nikon lens?

    Hi. I am looking to get a new Nikon lens for my DSLR and was wondering peoples thoughts on 'grey import' lenses? They are all covered by an international warranty, so what makes an imported lens and different from a UK one? And why are they substantially cheaper? E.g. £185 vs £260...
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    *Official* Post Your Pictures Thread

    Aperture is how wide the opening in the lense is. The wider the aperture (confusingly this means a smaller F number) the more light that can come in. ISO speed is the sensitivity of the pixels, e.g. how much light they can collect. The higher the ISO the more light will be collected...
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    *Official* Post Your Pictures Thread

    Shutter speed between 20 and 30 secs, aperture of about F3.5 to F6, ISO 200 to 400. And standing on a tripod and using timer shutter release to eliminate wobble. Hardest part is creating good orbs!
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    *Official* Post Your Pictures Thread

    A mate and I went out and made some orbs the other night...
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    Photo Tourney - Smoke

    http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l95/doug11987/ElectricSix023_zpsed73b602.jpg Is this smoky enough?
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    Olympus Pen kit vs. entry level DSLR kit

    Thanks for your comments MX, I'm not just disregarding your advice/knowledge, as you obviously have far more experience and knowledge than me! I just want to maximise features/capabilities that I can use and make the most of, rather than sacrificing those for capabilities that I may not have...
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    Olympus Pen kit vs. entry level DSLR kit

    Thanks for your reply mx344, I understand the theoretical benefits of the larger sensor, but what I'm looking for some opinions on is: as an amateur am I going realise these benefits? The reviews of the Pen pretty consistently say that image quality is comparable with entry level DSLRs up...
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    Olympus Pen kit vs. entry level DSLR kit

    I've been thinking about getting a DSLR for a little while now, and then I noticed Jessops have the Olympus Pen E-PL3 twin lens kit for what I think is a really good price (£370). Here is a link to the camera: http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/82296/show.html. How do you guys...
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    Photo Tourney - Machines/Transport

    http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l95/doug11987/redbullairrace.jpg Redbull Air Race, London, 2007
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    Crucial M4 SSD - or alternative?! 100GB+ SSD

    Just got the Crucial M4 from Amazon for £80.49!! Thanks for your advice!
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    Crucial M4 SSD - or alternative?! 100GB+ SSD

    Hmm, just read reviews of the SanDisk and it makes it hard to decide! They seem to be pretty much matched. The Crucial does have way more reviews than the SanDisk on Amazon though (although both are basically 5 star products). Is one going to better than the other with compatibility with an...
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    Crucial M4 SSD - or alternative?! 100GB+ SSD

    Hi all, I want to order a SSD over the weekend. I've currently got my eye on a 128GB Crucial M4 at eBuyer for £87. There is also a Kingston 120GB V+200 for £83. The Kingston has a much higher read/write (535/480) than the Crucial (500/175), however is this going to have an affect in real...
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    Cheap (sub £60) Wireless All-in-one printer recoommendation

    Hi All, Can anyone recommend a good all-in-one, wireless printer? It's for general home use, we don't print photos or anything. I currently have an HP printer which is quite old, and although it still works, the ink is getting increasingly expensive. It's gone up about £10 from last time I...
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    Correct viewing distance 23" LCD

    I personally find it most comfortable to sit about 2 foot away. But I guess its a personal thing. If your eyes don't hurt/ache then I would think that you are OK as you are. Having the area around the screen helps as well. Doug.
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    animate the header of my website

    You could create an animated GIF. There are many internet sites/freeware programs that will put several pictures together. Then just use it as a image. Otherwise you can create a slideshow of images, using dhtml/javascript. There are lots of scripts that can be used for free from various...
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    Arduino Thread

    I (and group) used an Arduino for a uni project, making a footrest for the footwell in the back of a Bentley. We used a push on-push off switch to turn it on/off, and a (on)-off-(on) rocker switch for forwards and backwards, with four limit switches, three solenoids and forwards/backwards motor...
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