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Subject: [Leica] Acer Aspire One with CS4 vs Capture NX 2
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 08:48:15 -0400
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LR3 is everything LR2 to is but much better ;-)  The noise-handling alone is
worth whatever the upgrade price will be.

Tina

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 8:19 PM, J. Newell <john.o.newell at 
comcast.net>wrote:

>
>
> Not that he needed me to do so ;-)  but I agree with Geoff.  LR2.x runs
> pretty well on a mid-level Win notebook.  And, it is a very, very capable,
> flexible and easy to use piece of software.  I have not tried the LR3 beta.
>
>
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:49:18 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Acer Aspire One with CS4 vs Capture NX 2
>
> James if this is a lower powered notebook or a netbook , with a smaller
> screen, you may like to consider Lightroom first instead,then another
> converter later if needed. Presumably this is not your main machine. LR can
> complement Photoshop or work with another converter on that machine. I
> think
> that screen size will make for some frustration for you but it is doable
> (if
> you are a little patient).
> If you've not tried Lightroom you can download a free trial and give it a
> go. At some point later this year we should get commercial release of LR3.
> You could use that Beta for now if desired or the (30day?) trial of LR2.7.
> If you like it , and I think that you will, you can load the same licence
> on
> your main computer and your laptop (once you purchase )
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 14 May 2010 02:29, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the comments. I just wonder if CS5 will correct for
> > chromatic aberrations automatically like NX2? If not, NX2 might be
> > worth the trouble? Any recommendations for a better micro-laptop?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:18 AM, J. Newell <john.o.newell at 
> > comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> > > My opinions...
> > >
> > > 1. I think (if it were me) that a bigger screen and lots of RAM (min
> 4GB)
> > and lots of CPU horsepower are all somewhere between highly desireable to
> > necessary for any photoediting (YMMV)
> > >
> > > 2. NX2 has the worst user interface since DOS3. Actually, it's both
> worse
> > and more frustrating.
> > >
> > > 3. NX2 is, to a greater extent than any software I've used, a resource
> > pig, although you can take some steps to reduce its impact by tweaking
> > program settings
> > >
> > > 4. NX2 gives overall better results than Adobe products with .nef
> files,
> > though whether the improvement is worth the trouble is a matter of
> > individual choice
> > >
> > > 5. NX2 has some tools that Adobe products really don't yet offer,
> > although you can buy them from NIK (although I found that it was cheaper
> to
> > buy NX2 than to buy the NIK product
> > >
> > > Bon chance!
> > > John Newell
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chris Williams" <zoeica at mac.com>
> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 11:46:30 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Acer Aspire One with CS4 vs Capture NX 2
> > >
> > > Right, Nikon NX has the software built in to detect what lens you are
> > > using and what corrections need to be made. I'm told LR3 will have
> > > this once it passes the Beta stage as well. I would assume if LR will
> > > have it so will CS5. You can download a lens profile program from
> > > Adobe for free right now.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris Williams
> > > www.zoeicaimages.net
> > > www.rebirthworkshops.com
> > > 504-231-6261
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On May 13, 2010, at 10:30 AM, James Laird wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yea I noticed NX2 was slow, but I thought maybe it was the demo
> > >> version slowing it up. I considered it because I use mostly Nikon
> > >> lenses and it will correct lens abberations, but I've heard CS5 is
> > >> supposed to do that now?
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> 
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> Capture NX2 is a very difficult program to get to grips with in my
> > >>> opinion (and most others feel the same) especially if you have any
> > >>> reasonable volume to handle as it is VERY slow and not very
> > >>> ituitive. And Abobe CS5 is already available for download and
> > >>> purchase. I know which way I would jump.
> > >>>
> > >>> Gerry
> > >>>
> > >>> Gerry Walden LRPS
> > >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office)
> > >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile)
> > >>> Web: www.gwpics.com
> > >>> Blog: www.gerrywalden.wordpress.com
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 13 May 2010, at 15:48, James Laird wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I have an Acer Aspire One which I plan to use on a trip soon. With
> > >>>> the
> > >>>> 600 pixel height screen ADR with CS4 will work, sort of. You can't
> > >>>> see
> > >>>> the entire dialog but you can workaround it using the keyboard. I
> > >>>> also
> > >>>> have the option of purchasing Nikon's Capture NX 2 for use with my
> > >>>> Nikon DSLR. I've tried the trial version and it works well with the
> > >>>> Aspire, but I don't know whether to buy it or not with CS5 about
> > >>>> to be
> > >>>> released. Anyone familiar with Capture NX 2? Or should I just get a
> > >>>> laptop with a larger screen? Is there a good one that's as small as
> > >>>> the Aspire? Any recommendations would be appreciated.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Jim laird
> > >>>>
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