Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you just need to do keywording etc. and basic editing (yes/no and crops etc.) I would look at Photo Mechanic (www.camerbits.com) which is very fast and a standard tool of pros. It will embed your keywords with no problem and can handle email and ftp uploads as a matter of course. As for computers, I looked carefully at a Macbook Air and it looks a pretty good bet, especially the 13" which can have 8gb ram and has a built in SD slot. That would be my choice, with an external portable hard disk for backup which would run off an USB port (such as the G-Drive Slim which I have). Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 30 Jul 2014, at 06:37, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Is Lightroom that computer intensive really? > > http://www.learn-to-lightroom.com/articles/buying-a-lightroom-computer/ > > > On 7/30/14 1:13 AM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> Looking at the subject line I would guess Lightroom..... >> >> ;-) john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> I meant running what programs?!! >> >> >> On 7/30/14 12:06 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> To do what?! >>> >>> >>> On 7/28/14 9:35 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Next year I?m looking at doing a documentary trip to Africa with a >>>> college >>>> group. My normal travel computer is a 17? MacBook Pro but it?s HUGE, on >>>> an >>>> international trip it?s just not going to work, I think. >>> >>> I have been very >>>> happy with my MacBook Air but the version I have only has 4 GB of RAM >>>> and a >>>> small solid state drive. >>> >>> I?m wondering if anyone has experience with an MBA >>>> with 8 GB of RAM, the larger SDD and an external Thunderbolt drive for >>>> use >>>> with editing photos on the road. >>> >>> I think I?ll have reasonable power. I?ll >>>> take about a zillion SD cards so I don?t have to erase anything but I >>>> know I >>>> won?t keyword or annotate images properly unless I do it the day I >>>> capture >>>> them. >>> >>> So, if you have thoughts I?d appreciate it. >>> >>> The alternative is a >>>> MacBook Pro 15? that I know will do the job. But it?s almost twice as >>>> heavy. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information