Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >