u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — reddlx

▲ 1 r/sony+1 crossposts

Want to buy Alpha 7C II - is colour science of Sony really such an issue?

I am eyeing a lightweight full-frame camera that will allow me to change lenses while remaining relatively light and easy to carry all-day around Paris or other cities.

I was more or less settled on Sony 7C II, but then I went down the colour science rabbit hole and read how problematic out-of-the-box JPEGs of Sony can be. For me, this is really critical - I do not like doing photo editing and I want to enjoy shooting, not playing with RAW files. Thus, it is really essential for me to make sure that the photos are looking good directly out of my memory card, without need to improve or edit them.

When going over comparisons with Nikon or Fujfilm, I indeed noticed that the Sony photos seemed quite “off” - especially green looked really weird. But of course the author could have been biased, too.

Thus, before committing to Sony camera for many years, I wanted to ask about your experience - is it really an Issue? Can it be corrected with proper settings in the camera? Or, for that seamless of experience of getting good JPEGs without editing photos for hours on my PC I should really look more towards Fujifilm/Nikon?

I really like how 7C II looks and feels (not too mention its specs) - it’s just this fear that it might not suit my needs that is holding me back. Thanks!

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u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 2 days ago

▲ 47 r/WeroWallet+1 crossposts

Any hope for Wero app and tap-to-pay functionality?

I am a big fan of Wero and European payment solutions. I genuinely can't stand why all the infra for my payments is currently USA-owned, from MC/Visa to Apple and Google Pay.

I currently use Wero for P2P payments in Belgium, and it works just fine. For online payments we have Bancontact, but I of course hope Wero will be introduced for a true pan-European solution that goes across borders (unlike Bancontact, which is very much BeNeLux only).

That being said, I really wish Wero would also use its strong positioning and user base to introduce a tap-to-pay wallet solution, that would be an alternative to Apple and Google Pay. It is such a simple functionality that basically boils down to agreeing with banks (Wero is perfectly positioned to do it), yet we have really zero EU alternatives. There is Curve from UK, there is Vipps for Nordics, but nothing truly for the EU.

In Belgium, I simply removed my Apple Wallet and pay with physical cards, but I really wish Wero would release its app (currently not available in Belgium) and add tap-to-pay functionality so I can add my KBC cards to a European and sovereign Wero Wallet.

Is there any hope this can happen this year or next?

Thanks and keep up the good work at Wero!

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u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 7 days ago

▲ 4 r/Murena

Will eOS support Sony Xperia 1 VIII?

As the title says. I would like to migrate to a smartphone with eOS that (1) has good cameras and (2) is not from China or USA. Hence, Sony Xperia 1 VIII caught my eye.

Any chance eOS will support it in future? See: https://www.sony.be/nl/smartphones/products/xperia-1m8?locale=nl_BE&sku=xqge54b.gc

u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 8 days ago

▲ 5 r/Leuven

Psychiatrist in Leuven

Hey,

I am looking for a psychiatrist in or around Leuven, specifically for anxiety/generalised anxiety/panic disorder.

I have continued treatment remotely with one from my home country, but I would prefer to move to local one so I can have appointments face to face.

Could you recommend anyone? I live in centre of Leuven, so preferably someone within ring and not suburbs - but I am open to bike/take a bus if needed.

Furthermore, does any of you have experience with UPC KU Leuven? I am wondering how good it would be for a personal treatment given its a large hospital (and probably under strain of many appointments, too). Thanks!

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u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 11 days ago

▲ 15 r/tutanota

Option to pay with independent, European payment systems like Wero or Bancontact

Hello,

Could you please add an option to pay with independent, European payment systems like Bancontact (Belgium), iDEAL (Netherlands) and Wero (entire EU)? It would a great form of supporting European and sovereign payment systems, instead of relying on American ones.

Thanks.

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u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 12 days ago

▲ 22 r/tutanota

Apparently I paid for a yearly Legend plan, but still I am on a free plan and - because I am on a free plan - despite paying almost 100€, I cannot even contact anyone from Tuta support to resolve the issue. I really like Tuta, but this is an abysmal level of user support.

The problem seem to be caused by the fact that I forgot to cancel my auto-renawal, then downgraded my account to "free" tier, but given the invoice was still pending and 14 days has passed - I realised I simply had to pay it.

However, to my surprise, after paying the 96€ bill I am still stuck on a free plan and - despite spending so much money - I cannot even get any support help. What can I do? I feel I am stuck in some black hole where I paid ton of money, but because of bug in their platform I cannot even get a basic support to resolve it.

See part of my invoice:

https://preview.redd.it/xku5j2fw7pzg1.png?width=1734&format=png&auto=webp&s=47441723e6a5eb68021e33abbf8dcdc71f0b55b1

Full sum is now paid:

https://preview.redd.it/fyfk37ry7pzg1.png?width=1166&format=png&auto=webp&s=55938578dfa4ae8d4191591b5ef1ea4c24f071a5

Yet I am stuck on a free tier with no access to support:

https://preview.redd.it/jolrac028pzg1.png?width=1286&format=png&auto=webp&s=d404452adb69099e768ed3871b6818ca6c6f2b01

The only way to get support? Pay for another subscription...

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u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 15 days ago

▲ 289 r/belgium

I was doing my morning media briefing today and I found a very positive news on Brussels Times (here) about how "Flanders reintegrated over 10,000 long-term sick into labor market". For a region of just 6.5 million people, this is not a small number - so surely worth appreciating.

However, what left me speechless for quite a while is reading the next paragraph, namely that "Belgium is estimated to have 585,000 people who have been unable to work for over twelve months due to illness".

I actually thought for a second that there was a typo, and it is actually 58.500 but nope - more than 5% of the entire Belgian population, and almost 10% of working age population (20-60 years old) is long-term sick. Not one in 100, not even one in 20 - almost 1 in 10 working age people in Belgium are long-term sick.

To me, this number is striking - as someone coming from Eastern Europe (now fully Belgian citizen) with background in statistics, I know data for the country I was born in is more than twice lower.

Does anyone know why it is so common? Is there some form of systemic abuse, where it is simply very easy to grant long-term sick leave? Is there little to no control of it? I really could not find any reliable explanation, other than Belgium has very generous policy regarding sick leaves. Furthermore, Belgium actually has very "normal" data regarding regular sick leaves of couple of days (see). So it seems majority of workers actually do not use much of sick leaves - but there is also a sizeable minority that use them to an extreme extent.

I am really curious what is the cause - loopholes in the system? Cultural? Are there maybe specific regional differences regarding over-representation of long-term sick?

u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 19 days ago

▲ 111 r/BuyFromEU

I am looking into (finally!) ditching an iPhone and moving to a European phone. I would like to move to Google-free Android (not convinced yet about using Linux on a phone). So far, I identified two potential candidates:

Volla does look like having better specs on paper (e.g. "triple rear camera with up to 64 megapixels and a front camera with up to 32 megapixels"), but it uses Volla OS, which seems to be some fork of lineage OS, wherease Fairphone uses the more established eOS.

Do you think it would be possible to install eOS on Volla? Or just safer to go with Fairphone, as it is more popular? I have to admit that I really like the fact that Volla Phone is (partially) made in Germany, plus its specs seems simply better.

Thanks for advice and other recommendations - I might have missed some other phones. For me, the priority is really longevity (so RAM, CPU) and camera (both front and back).

u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 19 days ago

▲ 3 r/bikecommuting

O really like the Ortlieb Commuter Backpack for cyclists, as it seems very durable, waterproof and overall solid. However, it has to me one fatal flaw - it has no outside bottle pocket or holder. For me, keeping bottle inside the bag next to my laptop, potentially moving or tilting downwards, is just too much of a risk.

So I wanted to ask - is there a solution for this bag to accommodate holder for water bottle? Are there any similar backpacks (simple, solid, waterproof) but with a bottler holder? Thanks for tips and suggestion!

u/Quiet_Illustrator410 — 24 days ago