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Comment by Don posted on new model speculation at 04/09/2010 - 19:38
three 8 gig cards and three 2 gig cards, all lexar or sandisk for every job....
truth is we shoot too many images on a job.....
backups on the laptop till we get home and upload to aperture....
truth is we shoot too many images on a job.....
backups on the laptop till we get home and upload to aperture....
Comment by Don posted on Alteration in Card availability at 04/09/2010 - 19:02
johnriley wrote:
It can be very off-putting for those starting out to receive a bewildering barrage of advice, and also to come away with the idea that digital photography is going to be an endless and expensive upgrade path.
The point I was making about not needing the latest, best, most powerful is to reassure those beginners that whatever off-the-shelf laptop or desktop they get from the High Street will operate Photoshop perfectly well. If possible a better screen will be more relevant, and they can see that for themselves in the shop.
We know that those who want better than that are free to buy it as they wish, as are those with specific requirements. But they do have the advantage of already knowing what they need and what they are doing.
excellent post.It can be very off-putting for those starting out to receive a bewildering barrage of advice, and also to come away with the idea that digital photography is going to be an endless and expensive upgrade path.
The point I was making about not needing the latest, best, most powerful is to reassure those beginners that whatever off-the-shelf laptop or desktop they get from the High Street will operate Photoshop perfectly well. If possible a better screen will be more relevant, and they can see that for themselves in the shop.
We know that those who want better than that are free to buy it as they wish, as are those with specific requirements. But they do have the advantage of already knowing what they need and what they are doing.
like asking what truck to buy, buying an 18 wheeler, cause everybody said it was best, then realizing your business required a simple van....
Comment by Don posted on Which one would you choose? at 04/09/2010 - 13:41
100mm macro, 10-17 fisheye, 16-50 2.8, 200 2.8 and a k7
Comment by Don posted on Dream collection at 04/09/2010 - 00:04
go into the menus and set it up to use the aperture ring, then try it out without the "a" setting and see if anything works..
Comment by Don posted on 80-320 No go on K10D at 03/09/2010 - 22:33
Anvh wrote:
Also the windows laptop use Ati cards and nVidia now has cards that can completely shutdown automatically when you don't need the card so you extend battery life quite a bit when surfing the web or writing a letter.
Software gets update when the new one comes out since the price hardly drops for the upgrade version.
for me it is the headache factor... you try to upgrade a pc, and you find hardware and driver and software conflicts all over the board....try to upgrade one peice and then you have to change something else to get it working, by the time you're done, you pretty much spend as much as a new pc....johnriley wrote:
Just like a desktop, graphics cards can be integral or separate. Of course for Photoshop you don't need an ultra-fast gaming graphics card, hence my reference above to new cards and processors not being necessary.
After all Stefan, you are using Photoshop right now with much lower specification hardware than you are contemplating.
Upgrading is a path that means you will always be one step behind. We tend to be many steps behind as we upgrade infrequently. The latest upgrade we expect to last for the next 5 years at least. The last one ran quite happily for almost 7 years.
No you're right photoshop doesn't need a fast card but more and more programs are capable to use the graphics card to make calculation and with the laptops I've looked at the graphics card was the lowest scoring hardware component so in time it might be useful to upgrade that together with the RAM and maybe a SSD drive.Just like a desktop, graphics cards can be integral or separate. Of course for Photoshop you don't need an ultra-fast gaming graphics card, hence my reference above to new cards and processors not being necessary.
After all Stefan, you are using Photoshop right now with much lower specification hardware than you are contemplating.
Upgrading is a path that means you will always be one step behind. We tend to be many steps behind as we upgrade infrequently. The latest upgrade we expect to last for the next 5 years at least. The last one ran quite happily for almost 7 years.
Also the windows laptop use Ati cards and nVidia now has cards that can completely shutdown automatically when you don't need the card so you extend battery life quite a bit when surfing the web or writing a letter.
Don wrote:
I upgrade every couple years...
when I upgrade, I prefer to do cameras/photogear one year, computers/software the next...
when it is time to upgrade computer hardware we go imac or macbook... apple does the hardware and software, so you get both.... new os, new hardware, new software all the latest, all at once....
Same here with the PC around the two years, too bad the sockets in my current PC aren't used any more or else I would have upgraded it again because everything runs still fine but it's getting slow now.I upgrade every couple years...
when I upgrade, I prefer to do cameras/photogear one year, computers/software the next...
when it is time to upgrade computer hardware we go imac or macbook... apple does the hardware and software, so you get both.... new os, new hardware, new software all the latest, all at once....
Software gets update when the new one comes out since the price hardly drops for the upgrade version.
buy a new mac, get everything upgraded and working at once, no headaches...
Comment by Don posted on Which one would you choose? at 03/09/2010 - 18:03
TOZZA27 wrote:
I have to say I enjoyed Happy Gilmore (1996) - we once met a couple of kids on the local municipal course who could replicate the shots - amazing !!
Tony
I shot a golf tourney fundraiser a few years back... had shots of Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe doing a face off with golf putters with a couple provincial dignataries... and one shot of a little old old lady give Gordie Howe the famous elbow check....I have to say I enjoyed Happy Gilmore (1996) - we once met a couple of kids on the local municipal course who could replicate the shots - amazing !!
Tony
There was a pretty young lady driving a golf cart loaded with booze..... I can't remember what color her eyes were, but she had the biggest, nicest chest I ever saw.... it had scotch, bourbon, beer and wine coolers, and wine all packed on ice.
Comment by Don posted on comp 49 comments and questions at 03/09/2010 - 17:55
thoughton wrote:
That is indeed brilliant! You should have entered your own comp, would have won easily
especially since I'm sleeping with the Judge....That is indeed brilliant! You should have entered your own comp, would have won easily
Comment by Don posted on comp 49 comments and questions at 03/09/2010 - 17:46
I upgrade every couple years...
when I upgrade, I prefer to do cameras/photogear one year, computers/software the next...
when it is time to upgrade computer hardware we go imac or macbook... apple does the hardware and software, so you get both.... new os, new hardware, new software all the latest, all at once....
when I upgrade, I prefer to do cameras/photogear one year, computers/software the next...
when it is time to upgrade computer hardware we go imac or macbook... apple does the hardware and software, so you get both.... new os, new hardware, new software all the latest, all at once....
Comment by Don posted on Which one would you choose? at 03/09/2010 - 17:42
never understood golf, myself....
especially how people can watch golf on tv...
maybe if the added some kind of demolition derby with golf carts, or crossed golf with E.R. to make some kind of reality show where doctors have to save patients before they putt... "Damnit he's flatlining...that's gonna cost me two strokes" ...
Caddy Shack had some interesting golf scenes with exploding gophers...
especially how people can watch golf on tv...
maybe if the added some kind of demolition derby with golf carts, or crossed golf with E.R. to make some kind of reality show where doctors have to save patients before they putt... "Damnit he's flatlining...that's gonna cost me two strokes" ...
Caddy Shack had some interesting golf scenes with exploding gophers...
Comment by Don posted on comp 49 comments and questions at 03/09/2010 - 17:35
16 Megapixel Sensor
Maximum expanded ISO of 25600
7 frames per second
To be officially announcd on September 20th
To be released in October, 2010
$1600 suggested retail price
Serious-amateur/professional use
The Pentax K-5 will be the successor to the Pentax K-7, Pentax’s current flagship model. Although the K-5 will still employ an APS-C sensor, we expect this model to build upon the main shortcoming of the K-7: high-ISO performance. With a maximum ISO of 25600 (4 times that of the K-7), the K-5 is bound to perform very well at lower ISOs such as 6400 or 3200, at which the K-7 had great difficulty producing usable photos. If the K-5 will indeed launch with the current suggested price of $1600, it will not only become the most advanced digital SLR in its price class, but also a formidable rival for competing manufacturers.
PENTAX KR
12 Mexapixel Sensor
6 frames per second
Up to 120 color combinations: 10 body colors, and 12 grip colors
To be officially announcd in September
To be released in October, 2010
$875 suggested retail price
Into-level DSLR
The Pentax KR will succeed the Pentax K-x, which revolutionized the intro-level DSLR market back in 2009. The KR is expected to further extend the already-wide feature set of the K-x, with an improved frame rate among with added controls. At $875, it will retain is place on the market as the most cost-effective intro-level DSLR. Upon the launch of the KR, the K-x’s price is expected to fall significantly, making it an even bigger steal!
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hmmn....