Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How much faster is your machine than mine? It sounds like a carbon copy of mine. I7, 16GB, 2TB, but I don't have a dedicated video card yet. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark Pope" <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:54 PM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not yet upgrading to LR4 > Hi Aram, > > yes I have tried Viewscan and the darned thing still hangs. > I'll hopefully have time tomorrow or over the weekend to check out the > link that Meino posted. However, I fear it's hardware-related (the > viewscan release notes say there can be problems with USB timing on faster > machines), so I will either have to bring the XP machine back upstairs and > us it for scanning, try using my macbook or just accept that I need to buy > a new scanner. > > > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2012) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2012 > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > On 15/03/2012 14:42, Aram Langhans wrote: >> Have you tried Viewscan? My old Minolta Scan Dual II works fine with my >> new i7 machine and Windows 7 64 bit Home version. >> >> Aram >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Meino de Graaf" <meino at innerside.demon.nl> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:55 AM >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not yet upgrading to LR4 >> >>> Mark >>> >>> have you tried the procedure described in this thread? >>> http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/how-to-run-old-minolta-scanners-on-vista-7_topic80321.html >>> >>> >>> regards >>> Meino >>> >>> On 3/14/2012 6:28 PM, Mark Pope wrote: >>>> Hi Douglas, >>>> >>>> that's exactly what I did and it wasn't that expensive. I'm lucky in >>>> that I have a local store that really care about the systems they >>>> build. >>>> I ended up with a core i7 cpu, 16GB RAM, a 1GB video card and 2TB HDD >>>> (I >>>> subsequently added the 2TB drive from my old XP machine, which holds my >>>> images). >>>> I'm running 64-bit Windows 7 professional. >>>> The speed of the system is limited by the main HDD, but it is quite >>>> fast. Having read Richard's post, I am tempted to use a faster HDD, but >>>> it's not a priority at this time. >>>> >>>> The only downside is that I can't run my Minolta film scanner. >>>> Apparently, the USB interface on the scanner has problems with timing >>>> with faster machines :-( >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark Pope, >>>> Swindon, Wilts >>>> UK >>>> >>>> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >>>> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >>>> Picture a week (2012) >>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2012 >>>> Picture a week (2010) >>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 >>>> Picture a week (2009) >>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >>>> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 >>>> >>>> On 14/03/2012 00:14, Douglas Sharp wrote: >>>>> Thanks again, Richard >>>>> >>>>> looks like a custom-built job for me. >>>>> >>>>> Best >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> On 13.03.2012 22:57, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>> I would certainly go for a configurable box from someone rather than >>>>>> a >>>>>> name >>>>>> brand. For us photographers, we really want the fastest CPU, but not >>>>>> necessarily bazillion cores (e.g. 4 cores at 3 GHz of the same >>>>>> processor >>>>>> will be better than 8 cores at 2.66 Ghz - for the SAME processor), >>>>>> the >>>>>> mostest memory (8Gb minimum, 16GB is much better and 32GB will get >>>>>> diminished return) and just a plain decent card and the fastest SATA >>>>>> drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> For $3000-$4000, in US, I could get i7 @3GHz, may be 8 cores (again 4 >>>>>> would >>>>>> be fine), at least 16 GB, probably more like 32GB, 2 TB 10,000 RPM >>>>>> drive >>>>>> and a decent card easily. So you are good to go. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a few other drives for continuous backup, but they are cheap. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Douglas Sharp<douglas.sharp at >>>>>> gmx.de> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Richard, I'll look into it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or what do you think of these people? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.happyware.de/en/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They're more or less just up the road from me, close to Hamburg - I >>>>>>> translated some marketing stuff for them recently - and they appear >>>>>>> offer >>>>>>> some pretty good custom deals. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe I'll ask them for a quote. I'm thinking of a limit of 2-2.5 >>>>>>> thousand >>>>>>> euros - so that should get me quite a bit of power and speed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best >>>>>>> Douglas >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13.03.2012 21:00, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Doug, get the i7 machine and load it with at least 16 GB. 32 GB if >>>>>>>> you can >>>>>>>> afford it. If you can't afford SSD, then get the 10,000 RPM drive. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The video card won't make much difference for Photoshop. Just get a >>>>>>>> decent >>>>>>>> one with at least 512MB. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Run Win7 x64 of course. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Your quality of life will improve a lot :-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Douglas >>>>>>>> Sharp<douglas.sharp at gmx.de>** >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Mark, >>>>>>>>> thanks for the advice - I'm currently looking at Lenovo >>>>>>>>> Workstations with >>>>>>>>> lots of number-crunching abilities that can speed up my >>>>>>>>> translation >>>>>>>>> databases and not slow down to a crawl when using Photoshop CS >>>>>>>>> (I'm >>>>>>>>> currently working with 250 MB files of scanned mining maps and it >>>>>>>>> is S l >>>>>>>>> o >>>>>>>>> w! - only 2.4GBs of RAM). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyone heard anything particularly good or bad about Lenovo? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> Douglas >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 13.03.2012 17:52, Mark Pope wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Doug, >>>>>>>>>> I would be inclined to install Lightroom3 on the Windows 7 >>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>> first, >>>>>>>>>> then migrate your images/catalogue over by exporting it from >>>>>>>>>> the XP >>>>>>>>>> machine, then import on the Windows 7 machine. Only when you're >>>>>>>>>> satisfied >>>>>>>>>> that everything is working satisfactorily on the Windows 7 >>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>> would I >>>>>>>>>> upgrade. >>>>>>>>>> You may also have to copy any settings you have made in the print >>>>>>>>>> module, >>>>>>>>>> for example for any bespoke print sizes, as these aren't part >>>>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>>>> catalogue. >>>>>>>>>> Printer profiles will also need to be installed on the new >>>>>>>>>> machine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Have fun! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mark Pope, >>>>>>>>>> Swindon, Wilts >>>>>>>>>> UK >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >>>>>>>>>> Blog >>>>>>>>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/****blog<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/**blog> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <http://www.monomagic.co.**uk/blog<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Picture a week (2010) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** >>>>>>>>>> index.php?gallery=paw/2010<htt**p://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.** >>>>>>>>>> php?gallery=paw/2010<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** >>>>>>>>>> index.php?gallery=paw/2009<htt**p://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.** >>>>>>>>>> php?gallery=paw/2009<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** >>>>>>>>>> index.php?gallery=paw/2008<htt**p://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.** >>>>>>>>>> php?gallery=paw/2008<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See >>>>>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> more information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >