Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I agree with you that these small devices are not that great to process photos on, at least for my way of post processing. I have them and would rather process on my iMac and save my time rather than messing around with something that has a small screen. Scott On 2012-07-21, at 4:48 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Well with shooting high priced Leica gear of photos you really want to come > out maybe you should wait till you get home before you delete captures you > really cant see and certainly don't bother processing them. > Or bring your laptop like you always did. > There's no law that says that just because somebody invents a keyboardless > compact computer you have to use it to edit your photos while in a trip! > The technology does not run you! You run the technology! Play with a few > less high tech compact toys when you're doing serious photography. Its ok > to > put the hand held device down sometimes. You don't have to do everything > with it. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:37:28 +0000 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Editing on an iPad (bus, or plus bus...) >> >> You really are not understanding this. People are wanting to travel light >> without a laptop, like Nathan on his bike tour - i.e. THERE IS NO LAPTOP >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> I think when you're traveling you can do what you always did go back to >> your >> hotel room, put your files on the hard disk of your laptop and edit them >> with the news on the TV after you've ordered room service. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >>> >>> I really think that you are not understanding this. Nobody is saying that >>> the iPad will be their only computer, just it is small/light for >>> travelling >>> with and is there software to allow basic cataloguing/editing of Leica >>> shots >>> with it.... If using a full blown laptop, I like others chose a Mac Air, >>> then there is no issue. >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> I'm talking about maybe our photography which we sweat about buying >>> exclusive Leica gear for is too important to be editing with trendy hand >>> held gadgets. Maybe we can put them down for a few minutes and enjoy the >>> scenery - talk the the person next to us. And when we get back to your >>> hotel/motel edit our photo's on a laptop. On a screen where we can see >>> our >>> images. >>> I find the never ending search for more ways to spend even a higher >>> percentage of our waking hours than 80 percent at a tiny hand held screen >>> ridiculous. Perfect perhaps for the Sony point and shoot list but for the >>> Leica list I just want more. >>> Put the damn PDA down for a minute. >>> >>> There seems to be a direct reverse correlation between how much money >>> people >>> spend on a camera and how much time and effort and money they want to >>> spend >>> dealing with their pictures later. >>> If this was the Linhof list we'd be talking about editing our output on >>> our >>> decoder pinky rings. >>> Big camera small editing screen. It all balances out perhaps. >>> >>> I think we'd all be better off with cheaper cameras and a better workflo >>> with premium software to do it with. >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>>> >>>> Do you know what you are talking about? >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> You are missing my point. Why edit on an Ipad when you can do so with >>>> an IPhone? >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> >>>>> You are missing the point, Mark. This discussion is about tools for >>>>> the >>>> iPad. >>>>> Lightroom is not available on that platform. Sometimes even a laptop >>>>> is too big and too heavy, for example next week when I will be >>>>> touring Jutland on bicycle for several days. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 21, 2012, at 6:13 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm always amazed after spending tens of thousands on the most >>>>>> exquisite glass and bodies from sunny Germany we can never find >>>>>> software cheap enough to edit them with. >>>>>> Aperture or Lightroom are already configured for people who's >>>>>> commitment to photographic wonderfulness is not exactly the issue. >>>>>> What are we looking for now shareware or freeware? >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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