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    Japan Trip - What to Pack?

    Not Canon gear but when I went I took the Fujifilm 16mm 1.4, 23mm f2 and 56mm f1.2. Was the perfect combo.
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    Excellent service from Apple

    Have AC+ on my iPhone and iPad. Never had to use it but for the price the charge I would expect exceptional service.
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    Matthew Perry dead at 54 - RIP

    He will have had a massive supportive network and community via AA and other organisations. Sponsors, lots of people looking out for him etc. I agree that some people are beyond saving but I haven’t read anything that says his cause of death was drugs or alcohol, quite possibly just resulted...
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    Which bag for day hiking?

    Lowepro do great day packs if you’re in a new place and close to the hotel but I bought a Shimoda a few years ago for longer adventures and it’s fantastic. Used it on day hikes in Wales, Lake District but it’s also been round the Himalayas, Atlas Mountains etc and been absolutely solid. Had some...
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    Portrait mode sucks

    I will add even though I still dislike Portrait mode, the main wide angle lens in the new 15 Pro Max is extremely impressive. Plenty of natural bokeh going on without all the portrait mode nonsense.
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    Portrait mode sucks

    Yeah I saw this in Lightroom last week and had a play. I still don’t think it looks good, even if you use it with skill and good judgement the images look artificial. To my eyes an image with a subject in focus and a background artificially blurred just doesn’t look natural, period. The same...
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    Is anyone else with a 15 Pro Max having audio/video sync issues when sending video recordings via whatsapp (as in shooting the video with the whatsapp camera and then sending it)
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    *** The official Apple Watch Series 9 (and Ultra 2) thread (it has double tap and everything!) ***

    Have any Ultra owners (first edition) noticed a massive decrease in battery performance since the latest watch OS? It can’t be a coincidence!
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    Portrait mode sucks

    Yes I agree with this completely. They do look better when you crank the background blur down. The default option looks really artificial.
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    Portrait mode sucks

    "Good enough" still looks awful and completely artificial. Most of the times I've seen people use portrait mode on the iPhone, the natural bokeh from the primary lens would have looked much better anyway, but the portrait mode version just butchers what would have been a nice photo. Even my 12...
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    Don’t be. I regret getting the natural titanium one, looks really bland. Would much rather have blue or black.
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    Do you wear an apple watch in the shower/Bath

    I’ve always worn mine in the shower, bath, swimming etc S4,S5,S6 and now Ultra. Don’t even bother to activate water mode before it just kicks in by itself. Never had any issues.
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    What is the general consensus on AOD? The battery life is blowing me away at the moment with it being turned off. When I first got the phone it kept catching my eye on my desk and making me think I had a message or something so disabled it. I don’t really see the point if I’m being honest, I’ve...
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    Portrait mode sucks

    If I hired a videographer who shot my wedding on cinematic mode or snapped photos with artificial backgrounds I wouldn’t just be unhappy I would probably throttle them :D They’re using cinematic mode footage during the Rugby World Cup to capture people in the crowd and it looks truly and...
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    Few more days with the 15 Pro Max coming from the 12 Pro Max. Dead impressed with the battery. No issues with it overheating. I stand by most of my initial thoughts on the camera setup. What I will say is whilst the telephoto and ultra wide lenses are complete garbage, the main camera at 24mm...
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    Oh the other I stopped using them on my 12 Pro Max a year ago and it took an absolute beating. Pocket with car keys, chucked around at the gym… still didn’t get a scratch on it. So given that, anyone who is careful probably doesn’t need a screen protector anyway!
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    That made me laugh too… but again the point stands that whilst we find it funny, many consumers will still think the iPhone can take comparable photos!
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    I know and I realise that is somewhat of a scathing and unfair review but Apple are the ones aggressively marketing this to the mass market as a reason to not buy a dedicated camera. The sample images they show (assuming they are not lying and they were actually taken on the smartphone) are in...
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    *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

    Few days after going from the 12 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max. The Good - There is a massive improvement in mobile connectivity. Works flawlessly around London now, previously I got no mobile data at all at London Bridge station. Last night I was streaming 5G content. The Bad - As I predicted the...
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    Portrait mode sucks

    I reckon B is iPhone but you’re not making it easy with those compositions. Intrigued to hear the result!
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