Registry of Reproduced Insignia - Page 2 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

wright241 · #16 06-08-08, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill A

Rethinking this suggestion, I wonder if we should go the positive route. Create an online K&K, Gaylor, Babins, Mazeas etc. Image and illlustrate known good badges. Then add the caveat of repros for that particular badge?
This is a mega project, but could be an awsome reference. It would develop as forum members added images and information. Perhaps this could be test run with a project on a specific area of badges, eg for Canadian, the king's crown period...?
Sort or wandering all over here, but there is a huge potential.

Bill,
Excellent idea. There have been enough comments made about the quality of the pictures in the printed material available, plus the comments about books containing questionable badges.
I know I am getting into the detail a little bit here, but a decision needs to be made soon about picture format (.jpg wins my vote) and the maximum dimensions/resolution/size etc. We could start standardising any pictures taken as from now.
IMO the current maximum picture post size (97.7k) is not really adequate. "Someone" needs to do some rough "guesstimates" of server gigabytes required for the estimated numbers.
Alan's posting of the 3rdDG looks about right with regard to visible detail.

Unknownsoldier · #17 06-08-08, 03:13 PM

Perhaps a few memebers could contribute funds to up the bandwidth in this secure area, and then we would have access, and could then inform people about badges if asked, and then by contributing (not that we'd advertise this fact, it would be almost masonic with just a gentlemans word.... etc.) you could use this area... almost like a seperate 'gentlemans club' on the forum. If you see what I'm digging at....

Tom

wright241 · #18 06-08-08, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Perhaps a few memebers could contribute funds to up the bandwidth in this secure area, and then we would have access, and could then inform people about badges if asked, and then by contributing (not that we'd advertise this fact, it would be almost masonic with just a gentlemans word.... etc.) you could use this area... almost like a seperate 'gentlemans club' on the forum. If you see what I'm digging at....

Tom

Tom,
Good idea and the contribution required is?

Alan O · #19 06-08-08, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

something like this:

anyone got an original 3dg to stick in there!?

There are 2 types. The 'flat-topped 3' (found with lugs and slider) and the different pattern (presumably later) 'round-topped 3'.

Alan

Mike · #20 06-08-08, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wright241

Tom,
Good idea and the contribution required is?

no problem with space- images on the forum currently occupy 0.5 gig with 14,000 images. even twice as many images at double the file size would be 2 gigabyte. but would never get that big in my opinion.

Unknownsoldier · #21 06-08-08, 04:31 PM

Thats cool, I was just thinking out loud, my other forum asks for something like 4-5 quid from supporters and that keeps it running on quite a large lot: www.civinfo, pm pottsy (site admin), I'm sure he'll help.

Tom

wright241 · #22 06-08-08, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

no problem with space- images on the forum currently occupy 0.5 gig with 14,000 images. even twice as many images at double the file size would be 2 gigabyte. but would never get that big in my opinion.

Mike,
For me at least: If I could have some idea about the picture size, it
would help me plough through my lot and standerdise. I currently have
to "doctor" every picture I take (for posting and the album) by reducing
and resizing every one in order to make sure I don't exceed the current
limitations. I am sure other members would benefit as well.
david

Mike · #23 06-08-08, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wright241

Mike,
For me at least: If I could have some idea about the picture size, it
would help me plough through my lot and standerdise. I currently have
to "doctor" every picture I take (for posting and the album) by reducing
and resizing every one in order to make sure I don't exceed the current
limitations. I am sure other members would benefit as well.
david

it should now re-size pics for you. been like that since the big update.

here's one at 196k on my desktop (it turned it into 38.?k)

wright241 · #24 06-08-08, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

it should now re-size pics for you. been like that since the big update.

here's one at 196k on my desktop (it turned it into 38.?k)

Mike, What exactly is "it" in "it" turned it into 38.?k. david

Mike · #25 06-08-08, 04:50 PM

thing is I would be turning them into html pages like Larry's collection

so if anything needed changed I would do it no problem.

Mike · #26 06-08-08, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wright241

Mike, What exactly is "it" in "it" turned it into 38.?k. david

server side image handling software . if the picture is too big it trims it down. it does have an upper limit to what it can get a hold of but I dont know what it is , many megs I assume.

I know that popup image loading window still says max 97k but it's not correct anymore since it will resize if its too big. ( it did reject big file sizes in the past)
I wouldn't encourage trying giant files though because it is server intensive and will slow things down a bit.

wright241 · #27 06-08-08, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

server side image handling software . if the picture is to big it trims it down. it does have an upper limit to what it can get a hold of but I dont know what it is , many megs I assume.

okey doke.

Mike · #28 06-08-08, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill A

Rethinking this suggestion, I wonder if we should go the positive route. Create an online K&K, Gaylor, Babins, Mazeas etc. Image and illlustrate known good badges. Then add the caveat of repros for that particular badge?
This is a mega project, but could be an awsome reference. It would develop as forum members added images and information. Perhaps this could be test run with a project on a specific area of badges, eg for Canadian, the king's crown period...?
Sort or wandering all over here, but there is a huge potential.

no problem, like an extension of the LL Will pages. restrikes if we have any could be illustrated on a second page linked from the first "type page" with pages in the second level password protected, or all protected, or not at all.

what we would need was a structure for the "canada kc" index, cav, infantry, corps groups, listing units with separate badge(s) , something like what we were dabbling around with this morning.

probably organised along the lines of the best texts on the subject? (sorry I don't have them)

Unknownsoldier · #29 06-08-08, 07:38 PM

Also a 'fantasy' section would be good.

Tom

Mike · #30 07-08-08, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill A

Perhaps this could be test run with a project on a specific area of badges, eg for Canadian, the king's crown period...?
Sort or wandering all over here, but there is a huge potential.

index to that lot provided by LL Will:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/can...stry/index.htm

what's the VA prefix in Babin "Volunteer Associations"? "Volunteers & Associations"?