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    Refurbished laptop ~ sources/places to buy?

    My apologies.......I should have amended my OP as the earlier replies and insights showed the potential options for my budget were somewhat limited/ing. Edit ~ to avoid confusion I am now amending it. Fast Raw Viewer has modest demands so an Intel UHD 620 or 630 should be adequate for my, now...
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    Refurbished laptop ~ sources/places to buy?

    As mentioned, I will not to use the laptop for anything editing wise and certainly no need to plug an external monitor into it. My 'desktop' is my workhorse and FWIW I will be trying some video on it so Blackmagic Resolve is on my list...................has been yonks since I did video but that...
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    Refurbished laptop ~ sources/places to buy?

    Thanks for the suggestion but personally I would rather buy refurbished from a company/supplier who guarantees their items even if they are lower spec'ed. As mentioned I don't need it do any heavy lifting or editing....just needs to be small enough <15 inch to fit in the camera bag and ideally...
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    First camera for a beginner teenager

    Sadly there are all too few 'bricks & mortar' stores these days but as mentioned, in your shoes, I would start with https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/ There are other single site independents, so do please say whereabouts you are in the UK (the world) and all being well you will get some direct...
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    First camera for a beginner teenager

    Hi and welcome to TP There is more to picking a camera based solely on others usages of it. Why? well it can also be about the feel of the camera in the hand (the heft of it, comfort when held, can the user reach all the relevant buttons comfortably....) It is not clear form your profile where...
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    North England Hi everyone.

    Hi and welcome to TP Lots to see, read, learn and get involved in hereabouts.
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    Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

    I wonder if this is of interest...... https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4762566
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    WCMUT....what cheered me up today

    My Broadband Contract :) I have been with PlusNet for over 20 years and every time the contract comes up for renewal I call and negotiate the next one. The new one is costing me less than the old, actually approx the figure of the old one but when it started 2 years ago. So, bearing in mind...
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    Juvenile Kingfishers

    Yes, I too can now see them 'here' it looks like l @mav edited the post to make them visible:)
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    Electricity meter inspection

    I don't recall but yonks ago they did a replacement with a more modern conventional meter. In your shoes, I would put in a written response to that email "that you accept their need to inspect but if their reason, should it be needed is to change it .......is to install a smart meter.....that I...
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    Juvenile Kingfishers

    Clicking through I see them ....very nice set too :) But the embedded views above are just "red X"
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    Fuji 16-80mm Firmware

    I have no experience of the Fuji................. But did find this:- https://fujifilm-x.com/global/support/download/procedure-lens/ Which I reached from here https://fujifilm-x.com/global/support/download/firmware/lenses/xf16-80mmf4-r-ois-wr/# As for why to have two .dat files in the same...
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    Robin

    Looks like s/he has young to feed :)
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    Fitted Furniture Norfolk

    Sorry cannot help with the location or a bespoke making company.......but some time back IIRC on one of the TV home makeover type shows they had someone who hired in a carpenter/joiner to build such a bespoke fitted office. So, perhaps look for local to you recommendations for such a skilled...
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    What monitor advice?

    Perhaps if you said what budget ceiling you have?
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