Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The apple watch shows you an image just slightly larger than an individual image in a 35mm contact sheet. Around 40mm long. On 8/29/15 10:48 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > During the depression years of the 1930s, the Direct Positive "4 for a > dime" pictures served that purpose. They were inexpensive and filled a > need at the time. I still have a few of them. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 8/29/2015 9:43 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/