Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina/Geoff, Is Lightroom a feasible solution on an average netbook? Cheers Jayanand On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > 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 > > > >>>> > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>> 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >