Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I too have hundreds of pictures on my iPad for the reason mentioned by Geoff. I also have bought electronic copies of my 5 Blurb books and have them on iBooks. Great for showing off one's work. I also use my iPad for processing a few pictures on the road, if I do not have my laptop with me. With the right software, it handles RAW files fine. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Aug 20, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > For my two cents, the iPad is also a wonderful tool for carrying and > presenting photographs to share with friends. I don't carry a folder of > prints any more. I got the new one entirely due to its high resolution 10" > diagonal screen for mainly that purpose. Shows sRGB colours fine too. I > made a pre-set in Lightroom to size photo versions (2048 pixels on the long > side) and it's great for handing around to fellow photogs and interested > viewers. I think a few of the Barcelona crew were impressed! > > The importing connectivity is marginally clumsy in that it doesn't directly > allow SD cards nor have a USB interface but it is doable with their > (additional) adaptors for those via the proprietary connection. You also > need to duplicate the default file folder and naming from a digital camera > on a flash drive if you are to use that. > Mine has hundreds of photos on it organised as I like and it is simple to > navigate/operate. > I played with the cameras but they are like using a tennis racket to strain > spaghetti. If you have the right tool with you why would you want to! > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 20 August 2012 21:25, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 2:04 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Taking a picture with an iPad like holding up a sheet of enlarging paper >> to >>> the Eiffel tower to take a picture of it. You're skipping a few steps it >>> would feel like >>> If I had an iPad I'd like to make phone calls with it. They just look >> like >>> big iPhones to me you could reall Skype on in Tod AO Cinerama. >>> >> >> The iPad as a camera feels unwieldy. It is a dense object, and is hard to >> hold up. Same for reading in bed. >> >> On the other hand, as a face-time or Skype instrument, it is superb. We >> use it often to Skype Grandkids in far places, and Daughter Ilsa in >> Ireland, Sister Anne in Japan. It does great. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >