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Subject: [Leica] Acer Aspire One with CS4 vs Capture NX 2
From: john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:45:04 +0000 (UTC)

Tina, I'm sure you're right - I was only trying to hedge a bit on system 
resources usage changes that might result from the upgrade. :-) I decided I 
was going to wait for the commercial release rather than install the beta, 
but I will upgrade as soon as Adobe releases LR3! 

John 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> 
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> 
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 8:48:15 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Leica] Acer Aspire One with CS4 vs Capture NX 2 

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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