Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Half the kids at Columbia and NYU appear to be using Acer's now at the starbucks and better coffee shops. Its really impressive to see those little laptops and know that it would be no problem to have them with you all day without making you have to carry a full back pack with like with a regular laptop. The keyboards are not so compact as to your not able to type out papers with them. And the screen seems to be plenty clear enough. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:00:01 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Editing on an iPad (bis, or plus bis...) > > I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a tiny little thing but works great for > travel. > > Tina > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Tina, >> >> Which model do you have? >> >> Regards, >> Akhil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+alal=poly.edu at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina >> Manley >> Sent: 21 July 2012 09:47 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Editing on an iPad (bis, or plus bis...) >> >> My tiny little Acer netbook can handle LR and PS. >> >> Tina >> >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 2:37 AM, John McMaster >> <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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