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New MBP for Photographers?
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I'm an amateur photographer not a professional. 256 works for me, I use Lightroom and a split library.
Photos that I'm actively working on are stored locally, and when I'm done with them I move them to my NAS. I know it sounds crazy, but I actually do that over wifi too.
I do use an SD card, but I also have several USB card readers too.
You bring up an interesting point regarding color gamuts. I personally prefer to give up some of the detail in green hues in order to win some in the red and orange hues with being able to use a DCI P3 over an Adobe RGB. I always find that the red/orange hues gets more saturated than greens.
I realize that this is also down to the end medie the photos are being watch on, but I personally are looking at a lot more photos on screens than print today, and the Apple ecosystem is moving to P3.
100 mega pixel images.... I take it that your studio are shooting with a Phase One IQ3 100 MP or maybe the new hassy back? I have been playing a bit with those IQ3 100 MP files in Capture One Pro and they are gorgeous to work with.
100 mega pixel images.... I take it that your studio are shooting with a Phase One IQ3 100 MP or maybe the new hassy back? I have been playing a bit with those IQ3 100 MP files in Capture One Pro and they are gorgeous to work with.
Those are great but I also have 100mp+ photos that are 30-40mpixel images comped together on to a very large canvas.
All the time,
39GB used out of 64 right now; Split between Lightroom & Safari mostly; AI/PS are also open but not really doing anything there;
I've been a Freelance Photographer for many years and had to replace an aging MBP last May. I'm wasn't happy that it took nearly twice as long to update the MBP's as previous version but I feel better after seeing this update. I can only image the number of adapters needed to keep my business going. I shoot tethered on nearly every shoot, so I'd need adapters for my Canon bodies, Apple Display, seven G Technology drives containing my images and business documents plus the Canon printer and Epson scanner back in my office. I might be able to justify the price bump but why would I think my accessories are obsolete already?
Workflows will be different for all of us, but 256gb is fine for me. I travel with several Sandisk Extreme 500 SSD's in 480gb flavour due to being fast but being so small and light they're almost insignificant. BUT, a laptop is not a workhorse for me. If I were doing heavy edits and projects on it, then I'd probably go for more internal storage.
I got the 2.6 i7 15 inch with the 450... do you think I would be better off upgrading the speed or video card or should I be fine . I'm coming from a 2.0 16gb 2011 mbp with ssd and ID like there to be a noticeable difference and last a bit since I'm Paying 3000. I went with 1tb but could really use the 2tb . Does anyone know the best way for time to do Lightroom back ups ? I'm at 512 gb I'm 6 months .id like to not have to connect a hard drive every single time I wanna edit photos . Also I would like 2 have maybe 2 backups of all my photos .
My Lightroom library is spilt between my local SSD and my NAS.
The files get imported to the local SSD for processing and while there they are backed up via Time Machine to my NAS and to two external backup drives.
Once I'm down with them I move them to the library on my NAS, which has mirrored disks. I then backup my NAS to two external disks.
It sounds like a lot of work and a lot of paranoia. Perhaps it is, but I can't go back and take those photos again.
The TM backups are quick and easy. The NAS backup takes a fair while and I do that once a month. I have a reminder set and on a saturday I'll kick off the copy operation and leave it for a couple of hours.
Again, perhaps overkill, but I've had HDD failures before and by being vigilant with backups I've been protected.
ah - you must be the type of person that asks "what kind of camera do you have?"
For me, I picked up a mid 2015 15" 2.5GHZ with the 512SSD drive in July and am super happy with it. I had a mid 2011 base model iMac for 5 years prior and it was starting to slow a bit (some of my files would be 1-2 GB each from a 24MP sensor).
I feel better about my purchase now, as i was on the fence about waiting until October - but i got my MBP for $2K with AppleCare until Feb 2019.
This!
The amount of posts I've seen moaning about taking away the SD card slot is a move away from a pro machine when it seems to me that its mostly consumer cameras that use SD anyway.
If only it had a CF slot
CF will be gone sooner than later, and the speeds of the SD cards are getting faster and better http://www.nine-volt.com/cf-vs-sd-cards-which-is-faster-youll-be-surprised/
That's an old article. CFast is here now and both Lexar and Sandisks fastest cards are CFast, with almost double the speed of their fastest SD cards.
One review said 74% of AdobeRGB. This lady measured AdobeRGB at over 90% (completely usable for pro print and colour work) so now we have two conflicting specs in two reviews.
Having said that you should still use a professional screen, clamshell mode and a Wacom tablet. Using a laptop screen is fine for quick edits but doesn't compare to the comfort of using a desktop.
Having said that you should still use a professional screen, clamshell mode and a Wacom tablet. Using a laptop screen is fine for quick edits but doesn't compare to the comfort of using a desktop.
Now I have to carry two cables instead of one. If I want to use wired headphones, I have to carry two sets of Apple OEM headphones instead of one.
It blows my mind that Apple has made such a mess about this. As it stands now, one needs to have a long packing list of different cables and dongles just to make things work. Apple used to never be this way.
Things have absolutely changed since Steve died.
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I agree with this. 512 GB is the minimum and 1 TB is the sweet spot.
I have 512 Gb on my existing laptop and it works when I'm on the road, but for an extended project, 512 GB can sometimes get a little cramped, especially if I'm still working on the project from the week before. In other words, 512 GB is totally workable, but 1 TB gives you solid breathing room. I had ordered the new MBP with 1 TB and was very confident in that decision, but cancelled my order yesterday because I cannot come to terms with paying $3,700 for a laptop that only has 16 GB of RAM and can never be changed.
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Then all you need is this.... http://www.amazon.com/nonda-Adapter...8&qid=1478441913&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+c+to+usb wow what an inconvenience...just leave it on the end of the existing cord. Again, USB-A to USB-C is simple...new cord if possible or one of these. Anyone complaining about that connection is really reaching.
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And now it is looking like most likely C-Fast will be disappearing fairly soon also. Compact Flash association is now backing the next irritation of XQD or what will be backwards compatible with XQD called CFexpress. They previously were backing C-Fast.
I have a 1DX2 with C-Fast and a D500 with XQD (no fanboy here!!). The XQD is the slicker of the two new cards. I got my C-Fast card free with 1DX2 and I have no plans to buy another as I have a feeling the standard will die off over the next 2 years. I hope by Japan 2020 the 1DX3 will have moved to dual slots of CFexpress.
Here is some info on the new standard that hopefully for once will be across all brands in a couple of years. C-Fast is already maxed out but XQD through this new standard can still increase in bandwidth. I see the next 5 years as CFexpress and SD UHS-II. But then again that is probably getting my hopes up to far to see all the companies unify to those two cards
Some reading on the new standards...
http://www.compactflash.org/assets/docs/cfapress/cfexpress_family_pr_160907.pdf
http://resourcemagonline.com/2016/1...ttle-is-already-over-stop-buying-cfast/68002/
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That is a great video....of course there has been one made for every new Apple product in the past couple years. Apple can't please everyone.
The original for those interested...
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So not true. Apple has not changed. Right now I carry. About 10 or more different cables or dongles with my MBP and iPad Pro, iPod. I have a bag for them all, and they live in my backpack.
TB2 to Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort to DVI, Mini DisplayPort to Displayport, USB a to lightning, USB C to lightning, 30 pin to USB A, USB A to CF card reader, lightning to SD card Reader, lightning to USB A, wired headphones, USB A to micro USB B, micro USB to USB A. 30 pin to headphone jack, HDMI Cable, Mini HDMI to HDMI, SD to Mini SD card
Some of those will get swapped out for their USB-C equivalent.
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Without going too off topic, that's interesting to know. It's been a while since XQD was introduced and with Sony and Nikon being the only two interested parties (and Sandisk initially saying they wouldn't make any cards) I thought for a while it may never catch on. I hope it does though, as a physical card, I much prefer it due to being a cross between a smaller footprint but with a solid build with no protruding connections.
well i just ended up upgrading to the 460 and 2.7 since it was only 100 dollars. Apple doesn't verify education discounts if you order online i guess and i do plan on going back to school in the next 6 months so i don't feel bad. So i saved 200 and cancelled my original order and will wait 2 extra weeks.
Already do for the current laptop....it is part of doing business. It all goes in a gear pouch and in to my backpack, or the pelican case I travel with.
58GB out of my 64GB is being used on my desktop running Adobe After Effects. If I had 128GB of RAM, After Effects would use 124GB instead. That is the thing with RAM and Adobe products. They will use more RAM the more you have. That doesn't mean running it on 16GB is impossible. I am able to do some work in After Effects with 16GB of RAM. I don't think people understand how programs (Adobe specifically) utilize RAM.
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I don't have any issues with the speed of the SD card reader. I'm able to quickly view and process my RAW files with no issues, and I regularly copy up to 100+ GB worth of 4K files to an external drive in about 10-15 minutes. That works for me.
The display of the new MacBook Pros looks awesome, and the extra video RAM would be nice, but there's simply too many other compromises involved for me to be tempted to switch. I'm hoping Apple will show its customers that its listening (beyond a temporary dongle discount) and make some changes in 2017.. or I'll just wait until going all USB-C makes sense. Because it certainly doesn't make sense right now.
The display of the new MacBook Pros looks awesome, and the extra video RAM would be nice, but there's simply too many other compromises involved for me to be tempted to switch. I'm hoping Apple will show its customers that its listening (beyond a temporary dongle discount) and make some changes in 2017.. or I'll just wait until going all USB-C makes sense. Because it certainly doesn't make sense right now.