Sheese.... Make that: It is possible that the route by car was much shorter than the route the train took which would make your scenario work easily.
graywolf wrote: > I could think of several ways to set such a thing up. The first thing to look > at > is the trains routing. IT is possible that the route by car was much shorter > than the route the train took which would make your. If the distances were > great > a laptop with a Sat Phone could send the images back to the station, or she > could have given them to someone who sent them by modem while the train was > returning. > > As to Photoshopping time, with such photography not much of that is done. One > knows the setup so each photo is very much the same. It is just a case of > transferring the photos to a computer and printing. In some cases you do not > even need a computer, just put the card in the printer and let it spew out > prints. Time is money, anything a pro can do to reduce the amount of time > producing a salable image is worthwhile. For some reason that seems to be > hard > for hobbyists to understand. Time in front of the computer does not pay > anything, unless you can bill it. > > > > Jack Davis wrote: >> Guess I wasn't thinking about the D50, but if a camera properly suited >> for such a connection were to be used in the proximity of a laptop? >> Those shots made on the train probably didn't leave much PS time prior >> to its return. At that, emailing the image files of a size sufficient >> to print a quality 6x8 MAY have been problematic. >> The train stopped for several minutes at the end of the trip away from >> the station (engine was re-attached to the rear of the train to pull us >> home) and my guess is, the photog was met by a fast car and jetted back >> to deliver the memory card(s) to the PS person. >> Was interesting to speculate about the logistics. >> >> Jack >> >> >> --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Wifi wouldn't help in this case due to distance, it's far too long a >>> distance between train and station. Also the only WiFi option for the >>> >>> D50 is this new SD card we've been discussing. The wifi adaptors >>> previously have only been available on pro and semi-pro bodies. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> Jack Davis wrote: >>>> This reminds me of an event last weekend wherein my wife and I >>> along >>>> with our daughter and son in law. did the Napa Valley Wine Train. >>> It >>>> was a Sunday and its being fresh cool fall foliage period, the >>> train >>>> was full..according to out "car host". >>>> As the groups were called and approached the train for boarding, >>> each >>>> of the party groups were asked for a no obligation pose while a gal >>>> toting a Nikon D50 astutely position the the group members and took >>> a >>>> couple of shots. >>>> During the train ride, the same person stopped at each table and >>> asked >>>> if we would mind having our pictures taken. Both we couples >>> complied. >>>> When we returned to the starting point and de-trained, most headed >>> for >>>> the station for restroom, wine and &/or photos. >>>> They had a wall of racks chocked full of groups of shots with back >>> up >>>> copies. >>>> The exposure problems apparent in the cars was deftly handled and I >>>> noticed surrounding riders were softened and darkened some. >>>> Behind a counter in a sweating blur was the photographer and her >>>> Photoshop assistant (as I learned) pulling 6x8 prints, placing them >>> in >>>> appropriate hard gold leaf trimmed folders, taking credit >>> cards..etc. >>>> I was drained imagining what such a three and a half hour period >>> would >>>> take out of me. >>>> I obviously don't know how many they sold ($21.50 per print), but >>> they >>>> had my respect and money. >>>> Could WI-FI have been of some help? They may have been so equipped. >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>>> and follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> Do You Yahoo!? >>>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
