Stephen
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Post by Stephen on Aug 12, 2014 15:10:33 GMT -5
If you are allergic to adverts, then Photobucket can have issues, they pay for the free program, but you can subscribe to remove them, but just do not click on the adverts!!!!
Stephen
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Post by philbirch on Aug 12, 2014 17:46:22 GMT -5
Photobucket has a lot of recent improvements. Uploading is much easier now. I didn't like them a couple years ago but now I do. Never liked them now I use fotki.com
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 12, 2014 19:55:40 GMT -5
Photobucket has recently increased the speed of its uploading manyfold. It is now a pleasure to use.
I do believe they pay attention to their customers' complaints.
Mickey
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 21:52:14 GMT -5
I usually link to images on my web area but recently I just tried to upload an image and got the "upload limit reached" message. My rule of thumb make the image no more than 800 pixels wide and 72 pixels per inch. 72 ppi may not sound like much but it's fine for on screen display. In fact anything above that serves no purpose. Plus it loads quickly for folks with low speed internet connections.
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Post by paulhofseth on Aug 14, 2014 3:05:18 GMT -5
With strong filtering ( adblock & flashblock + NoScript), ads are not problematic, but netstorage is.
I do not mind if hackers or netsite operators would analyze or make some or all of my photos visible to the entire world, but do mind if they are stolen or worst, disappear.
* Given the vagaries of internet services changing ownership & terms of use as well as uncertainty as regards hacking of passwords and data, I prefer a belts and braces approach. Keeping photos and documents on double disks in my internal net+ regular completely "offline and offsite" storage of one complete copy (different make harddisks rotated in and out of the NAS device for each periodic backup copy so as to avoid simultaneous end of life failures).th
Still, for archival purposes, I expect current formats and devices to be unreadable a few decades hence, so, like Kodaks DCRformat they will need to be migrated. Hardware also disappears.Remember really floppy floppy-disks and the one inch wide tape reels for ancient big computers? Today, reading un-migrated data is a major project. ...Yes, I have learned lessons through losing data. One complete old research project we had stored: unreaable through machine obsolescense, private floppy disks and documents, the same, harddisk failure? fading Anscochromes and some colour prints? Yes. However, family portraits in B&W from the 1800ds and 100year old negatives; no problems yet.
Black and white prints, Kodachrome slides and Cibachrome prints have a better chance of remaining effortlessly visible.
* For occasional transport, attachments to Emails serves for long distance transfer and larger files or bunches of photos can be shared via usb sticks.
So,for temporary use the dropbox etc. will fit the bill, but for posting small illustrations, I would prefer being able to upload directly. If this is appreciated by others and requires some additional contributions to running the site, one could have a quick whipround.
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Post by genazzano on Aug 14, 2014 3:40:18 GMT -5
I know this is off topic but I just wanted to comment of paulhofseth's posting. Images are stolen all the time regardless of safeguards you may place on your sites. Google has in the past delisted some sites when you could prove that the images were used without authorization. Two photography sites continue to use my images of cameras including the one I use here as an avatar. One is some soft porn site and it is irritating.
OK... Leave this for another thread.
Ciao!
David
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Post by truls on Aug 14, 2014 14:26:46 GMT -5
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Post by Dormeur74 on Apr 25, 2016 9:18:16 GMT -5
I have some rangefinder cameras (Leicas, Focas, Canons, Diax, etc.). If I had to choose one and only one, it would be my Robot Royal 36). .
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Post by Dormeur74 on Apr 27, 2016 4:11:50 GMT -5
Just a precision : my Robot Royal was stolen in my car three weeks ago with its 45mm. I had the luck to find this one on E-Bay last Sunday with a 75mm and a Leitz Vidom. I shall receive it probably to-morrow or on Friday. Does anyone know the differences ditween a 36 and a 36s (if there are differences) ?
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Post by biogon44 on Jan 11, 2017 19:32:26 GMT -5
I think that the British-made Ilford Witness is one of the best- looking 35mm rangefinder cameras ever made. Its rarity ( only several hundred made and sold) mades its selling price almost astronomical today, much more than the mythical but less attractive 35mm Eastman Kodak Ektra camera.
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