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Posted 12 years ago2011-12-26 20:58:08 UTC
in What did you get? :D Post #302066
  • 1 pack(s) of socks
  • 1 pack(s) of boxers
  • 1 pack(s) of 25$
  • 1 pack(s) of 40$
  • 1 pack(s) of 60$
  • 1 pack(s) of shaving razors
  • 2 pack(s) of old spice
  • 2 pc(s) of shirts
Nothing groundbreaking. Just clothes and money.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 22:44:04 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301925
At your apparent level I don't see why you're using a digicam, I think a mobile phone camera would be more suited for you. Bit of a waste to be taking those pictures on a good digicam, don't you think?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 22:39:24 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301922
And what makes you assume I haven't learned anything? I am very well familiar with working with a fully manual camera, I worked with one that had absolutely no automatic settings, it had a needle lightmeter that could give you backlit subjects if you weren't careful. I worked with it for a month, with nothing more then a aperture dial on the lens, a shutter wheel and a light meter. And a stop down lever. I found it quite useful.

I'm not buying random cameras because it's cool, I'm buying the E-10 because all I have is a shitty PAS, and it has absolutely no changable controls beyond resolution, and exposure compensation. Look at that 850 image, that is at 80 ISO. 80.
So don't tell me that my skills are limiting me and not my camera, because the camera is absolute garbage.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 22:06:10 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301920
Limiting yourself to a low quality beginners camera is not going to improve your skill, the 850 isn't exactly outside of the beginners reign but it is massively improved over the rebel G. Even if I was an idiot and used it on auto a upgrade was necessary.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 20:02:00 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301898
Perhaps overexposed is the wrong way to put it. The camera will underexpose the background to being greyish or so, so you will have to bring the exposure up until the background is pure white, so you're only overexposing the background.

That being said they're great but you may want to push the exposure just a bit higher stu, the background still isn't quite pure white so it will have borders if you put it against a white background, the marker image is a good reference of how it should look.

Picking this up tomorrow:
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It's not a D50 but it's a SLR, and it's a good one for the price.

EDIT: Went to the thrift stores, got a couple tripods, and a new EOS camera.
User posted image

It's actually pretty dumbed down and simplified [Only program, no TV or AV] but build quality wise it's a lot better then my Rebel G. The viewfinder is large, bright and extremely sharp, it's made of what feels like an alloy body [with plastic shell] so it packs some good weight to it... Loving it.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 05:21:03 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301896
White paper and overexposing the shot so that the background is pure white. You also have to have proper lighting so it's usually advisable to have a light diffuser or use a softbox.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-22 04:33:58 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301892
Forget DOF, the thing probably sucks in more light then a obese american sucked to a burger king recreational centre. Imagine the astronomical possibilities.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-21 21:58:30 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #301865
I didn't get to play Yuri's revenge but RA2 is easily my favorite RTS.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-21 05:25:54 UTC
in The X-Mas Retro HLDM Map Tournament Post #301852
Actually it seems more like an unreasonable dent.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-20 12:29:10 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #301823
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North America attempted to take on the rest of the world. Unfortunately this resulted in the complete annihilation of the continent.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-18 09:07:26 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301739
I don't think he was under any impression that they were even going to give out cd keys, he probably just explained he wanted to offer CS:GO Beta as a prize and they gave him keys.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-18 09:04:36 UTC
in The X-Mas Retro HLDM Map Tournament Post #301737
You have school on Saturday\Sunday? Fuck that school.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 09:47:34 UTC
in Unnatural Battle Post #301671
BTW don't ever get into an industry for the sole purpose of making money because that never works.
This is true, but that's not to say that going in solely with the passion for it is going to work either, people trying to go in residing on passion and no business strategy are going to falter just as easily.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 09:42:33 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301670
Why don't we just take the layout of, let say, nuke, dust, aztec (whatever) and try to make something eye-candy.
Because that's also been done thousands of times.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 09:40:23 UTC
in Skyrim Post #301669
To be honest I don't see how a pirated copy hinders the credibility of his opinion of the game, other then bugs. Calm down.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-16 01:32:09 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301609
source sdk update broke
Groan.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-15 00:41:29 UTC
in HL3 Rumour Post #301590
Whatever. I'm going to go take my nap.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-15 00:25:42 UTC
in HL3 Rumour Post #301587
I never said that people who are excited for things are irrational or stupid, I said people who take their excitement to extremes are irrational, and stupid.

Obviously nobody is going to kill somebody over a video game [Even though it has happened it's generally mentally disabled people], but rather the elitists actions in general being summed up a 'killing' somebody.
I personally did not get how Half-Life 2 was the most awesomest game in the entire world, I said it was a really fun game but I had more fun playing a different game.
Promptly got bog standard "you're an ididot if you really think that shit game is better then hl2", and absolutely no explanations as to what makes the 'shit' game unenjoyabe and hl2 so great.
I never said I disliked the game, never said anything negative about it, I just said it wasn't as fun to me as this other game... Automatically meaning I'm an idiot, because all the cool kids love hl2, and I'm not a cool kid.

Like I said, irrational, elitist idiots. Seen a lot of them [Usually on the steam forums], but only really had a few firsthand experiences.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-14 23:29:44 UTC
in HL3 Rumour Post #301585
I understand getting excited, I don't understand getting excited to the point that you would kill anybody who doesn't share your opinion of it, or to the point that it's the absolute only important thing in your life. People are different, not all fans are so irrational but the large majority of extreme elitists I've seen concerns me greatly for the intelligence level of our humanity.

Then again I don't get excited for any new [game or movie etc] releases at all, so I wouldn't understand it either way... I'll just check it out later once the up-the-ass reviewers stop acting as though it's the most amazing thing in the world and enjoy it myself, instead of having others tell me that I [should] enjoy it.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-14 23:07:54 UTC
in HL3 Rumour Post #301583
I can never get how people could possibly have the emotional capacity to get so worked up over a video game.

The government could create a magical cure for cancer and the response to it would still be nil in comparison to some geek living in his basement finding random numbers in a hl2 video and then coming up with some theory about it tying to HL3 in one way or another.

Seriously, just... Jesus christ.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-12 06:37:38 UTC
in Half-Life: Battlefront Post #301499
Dimbark Wrote: In Goldsource, you'll never manage. Don't waste your time.
Dimbark did not write that, Archie did. I think he'll find that slightly offensive.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-12 06:33:37 UTC
in Unnatural Battle Post #301498
To be fair, I think everybody does that, to a small degree. Pain in the ass to create a project and just randomly lose interest.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-06 20:00:04 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301320
The fastest lens ever made:

Carl Zeiss 50mm f/0.7
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I think I just died a little inside. Fucking kit lens.

Also, some more telephoto action.
User posted image
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-06 19:19:16 UTC
in HL3 Rumour Post #301342
If a game doesn't exist it has no artwork or working\release name, therefore to create a shirt about it you would have to make a mock-up shirt, atidestroy.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-05 21:46:53 UTC
in Desktops of December Post #301302
Oh, It must've been the opposite.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-05 20:57:37 UTC
in Desktops of December Post #301300
Wasn't it you who complained that Archie had his taskbar situated elsewhere than the bottom, Soup?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-03 02:44:32 UTC
in Minecraft Post #301254
you don't actually have real friends
Friends? What are those? Do I have to download them?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-28 19:36:28 UTC
in Grand optimization thread Post #301151
You're shitting us. What, do you have 150+ IQ?
He probably had prior architecture experience or mapping experience, just applied the basics until he got it right.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-28 05:01:26 UTC
in Disappearing walls Post #301132
Yeah, except for the fact that he's mapping for source.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-27 20:42:04 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #301123
I am finding myself really surprised to see the results of the 35-80mm 4-5.6, every review I'd read about it has been along the lines of 'poor contrast, poor sharpness, really shit lens', and I myself wasn't very impressed with it... Until I saw the images. To me at least, they have great contrast, great colors, the images look better then the actual location in real life.

Right now I only have the contact sheets, but I should have prints soon.

Here's some example images :
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I want another 50 prime, maybe faster then 1.8 this time.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-25 16:58:24 UTC
in Grand optimization thread Post #301057
That is a good point, but i suppose it does still present the very minor problem where if the teacher's technique has flaws you can follow those flaws through and think they're correct, because you're relying too heavily on stuff you don't know how to do.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-25 16:46:29 UTC
in Grand optimization thread Post #301055
You can, it's from trial and error, you don't have to have everybody telling you exactly what's right and wrong to do, you can just learn it yourself.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-24 17:48:48 UTC
in Skyrim Post #301014
Is that your guinea pig?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-22 17:15:51 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300975
You guys were given two entire fucking months. How could you want a extension.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-20 06:18:22 UTC
in The X-Mas Retro HLDM Map Tournament Post #300910
What does M do? Middle\centre?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-19 06:16:21 UTC
in Skyrim Post #300888
No offence brendanmint but I don't appreciate your tone. I was just curious.
He's just fuckin' with you, don't worry about it.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-18 16:57:02 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #300877
I'm not sure that there are any other courses, but I haven't exactly looked for others.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-18 08:40:48 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #300868
So tomorrow I'll have the choice of doing a photography 12 course, or turn it down... Would photography 12 be good credit wise?
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-17 06:51:39 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #300841
that is a damn sexy colt.
Thanks, the M16A4 or the M1911? They're both Colt products.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-15 22:02:49 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #300566
Maybe someday... :(
User posted image
Maybe when I'm rich and can afford to burn 100$ bills at at time.

Also that 85mm looks great. Too bad it costs an arm and a leg. [Alright, it's pretty damn cheap when it comes to lenses, but I need to get a damn job.]
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-14 22:06:31 UTC
in Desktops of November Post #300765
I guess you could say that they have explosive taste.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-13 07:15:58 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #300672
Unfortunately there are many people that do indeed like to 'get into' modelingart in general to see 'if they like it' or 'because it seems cool' type bullshit, but I enjoy modeling as a hobby and I like to do it to alleviate stress. I can't really 'quit' it and I don't think I'll ever stop. :)

Some more bits and pieces.
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Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-13 04:15:24 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300715
this thread is

OUT OF CONTROL
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-12 23:28:07 UTC
in Skyrim Post #300704
Why does there have to be entire threads/journal posts, and soon to be news posts dedicated to it, is it really that special? This very easily could be a journal post or could just go into the gaming thread, but whatever.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-11 05:28:09 UTC
in I wish Post #300662
The college of education.
The whole program.
Not one course.
You fucking idiot.
Chill the fuck out... Damn.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-11 02:49:17 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #300658
First attempt at organic modeling.
User posted image
User posted image
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-09 19:49:15 UTC
in kHED - Free model editor Post #300639
Type two backslashes (\\) to produce a backslash (\).
Type four backslashes (\\\\) to produce two backslashes (\\).
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-07 17:55:17 UTC
in Stories! Post #300555
a wild penguinboy appears
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-07 17:16:31 UTC
in Post Your Photos Post #300554
Apparently not, as if f/1.0 wasn't physics bending enough, leica came out with the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-07 02:15:37 UTC
in Stories! Post #300543
hahahah
Crollo CrolloTrollo