
u/ashes_to_fire

What are you guys planning to do on the long weekend?
Just curious.
Recommendations for ENT surgeon
Hi, I was looking for recommendations for ENT surgeons. I visited one today based on Google reviews, and found him to be hurrying through and imposing surgery options rather than providing a strong explanation. If anyone has personal experience with good ENT surgeons in the Bay Area, that would be great.
Also, these ENT surgeons seem to be booked for 4 to 5 months in advance. Is there a way to get them to look at earlier for time sensitive issues?
Weekly chess club in Mountain View Public Library
The place seems great to get together and play a few games every now and then. Anyone down?
Anyone buying the dip?
Looks low once again. Why aren't people buying the dip
Any NYC to Bay Area transplants here? How are you finding it
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Physical books during day and kindle at night?
I like natural sunlight on my physical books. I read them during the day. At night, if I'm trying to fall asleep, I use the Kindle with warm light settings. Only exception is when I'm traveling or if my local library doesn't have the physical book.
Any one else do this?
Max price in next 6 months
Do you think we'd at least reach 385 in the next 6 months?
Is there a way to report traffic violations with proof
I've seen quite a few and have pics to prove them. Is there a way to report it and ensure they get a ticket or a fine?
Why is it suddenly so hot and humid today?
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Anyone play when high?
Everything slows down. Time dilates. You can literally see the ball spinning while it takes like an hour to leave the opponents paddle and get to you. Giving you all the time in the world to have the best footwork to be at the right spot and have the right technique to return the shot. Plus the body is so relaxed, no tense muscles that get in the way of proper shot. I was just winning so easily against opponents that would otherwise beat the crap out of me.
What am I doing wrong? Colors look off, there's this distortion on white surfaces
- Video
- Camera settings:
- 4K , 24FPS, 1/100 to 1/8000 shutter speed, AWB, ISO - 100 to 200, EV: -0.7, Sharpness: -2, Noise Reduction: -2, DJI Osmo Action 4
- ND Filter: ND 32
- Color nodes: Exposure, WB, Contrast, Saturation, LUT, Creative LUT. Not sure how I can provide the exact values of each of the nodes. Hoping you folks could spot what I may be doing wrong from the video directly.
Filmed Surfers at the Famous Streamers Lane in Santa Cruz California
youtube.comDlog vs normal in OA4
I've been using dlog most of the time. And color grading it. But for a change, I tried shooting in normal. Tbh, I find the difference almost not there for all that time and effort put into manually color correcting and grading dlog.
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Do you folks always shoot in dlog or do you also consider it overkill a lot of times and shoot in normal?
Where do you keep the camera on standby?
If I'm carrying the camera but not using it, I keep it in a pouch with a protective case. When I'm using it, it's either handheld or mounted on a stick in scenarios where I'm walking and need a stronger grip.
Curious to know where you guys keep it when you are in between. For example, you want to keep it ready to use. But you're not actively filming. folks with dslr cameras generally have this shoulder strap mount or a neck lanyard where they let the camera rest until they find the next place they want to use it. I've avoided using my pockets so far because I think the lense might get scratched.
Why isn't an ND16 filter sufficient at 6pm on a beach?
Camera : DJI Osmo Action 4
Settings:
24 FPS
1/50 Shutter speed
ND 16 filter
4k
Standard Dewarp
Exposure at -0.3
Post production:
Tried reducing the Offset to 5. Any less and the sand looks too dark.
Would ND32 be sufficient here? I don't have an ND64. OR should I just combine ND32 with higher shutter speed?
Critique / Feedback: First time using ND Filters(ND32) on DJI Osmo Action 4
24 FPS at 4K
Standard Dewarp with RockSteady -> This was not good. There's a lot of shaking in the walking videos. I'll go back to Wide.
ISO: 100
WB: 5500K
ND Filter: ND32. And in the end switched to ND 16.
Exposure: -0.3
Noise reduction: -2
Any feedback? I find the video too bright despite the ND filters. But fwiw it was a sunny day.
What do you guys record and where do you store it?
I record my travels more for myself than for anyone else. I record almost every 1 to 2 weeks. It takes up a lot of storage too.
Zoom on DJI Action 4 isn't smooth
I hold on the icon in the display for zoom, and then smoothly rotate the wheel to increase the zoom. But when I view the footage, that zoom appears to be in steps or is jittery instead of a smooth zoom. Is this normal? How do you work around this?