Dave, I never had to process more than 300 shots at once. Well, I
brought more than that from Norway in 2006 (by they were *istD files)
and from Europe in 2008 (K10D) and even from Chicago this year (K7). But
these are exceptions. Usually I shoot 60-something shots per outing and
so does Galia. Very manageable amount if you ask me.
The issue with laptops is ability to calibrate their monitors. I am sure
it is possible, but it may be probably a bit more difficult
mechanically, 'cause that spyder thingie I am using is somewhat heavy, I
think.
As for your Nikon RAW files. It might be a good idea to have them
converted to DNG just in case. Even if they will not be /exactly/ the
same as the originals, they will probably be as close to the original
and as forward compatible with future computer software/hardware as one
could get with current technology.
Hopefully, Adobe will keep backward format compatibility for
sufficiently long time, although I admit this sentiment is not
completely devoid of wishful thinking on my part.
Boris
On 10/29/2010 4:02 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Boris Liberman<[email protected]> wrote:
Personally, I upgrade my computer effectively when the time it takes to
process my stuff becomes unbearably long.
Well thats a good point. As you know i have mentioned my old PC is
terribly slow for with its USB 1.1 ports etc.
I am not processing 1000's of photos every weekend as i was in the
past, but i am working with Raw Nikon files a lot more now and working
with those is a real slow pain.
I have a faster Mac laptop, but the few prints i made from it looked
terrible so i stayed with the PC.
After my last post about my computer wows, i recieved several off list
emails from some listers i won't name, Cotty and Godders, opps, and
they both helped me see were i was going wrong and what i was doing
wrong on the Mac, and after that feel more confident with using it for
prints.
But back to my original thought. I don't need LR3 at the moment, which
according to Adobe will not run on this machine's OS, but if and when
i up date to a new camera and have to up date my editing software AND
computer to do so, adds a hefty expence, were as i said in the 35 mm
film days, the only expense was the new camera.:-)As long as the K10D
and D200 are working, I should be fine. By the time i can afford the
D300s or D700, whose raw files i can still access, a newer version
will be out and Adobe will make me upgrade software and computers to
process the files.
That was my point, i think.:-)
Dave
So, I suppose, indeed, from time to time one would have to update their
photography accessories, such as computer or printer if they print at home.
Boris
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