K-3, is that Ricoh's new Full-Frame DSLR in Pentax K mount?
At 24mp it might as well be - especially if you've been shooting with a K10D
or K29D.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "John" <johnsess...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Computer purchase dilemma
On 12/1/2013 5:11 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
It screams with Photoshop CS6 and it doesn't look like there's going
to be
any reason to upgrade hardware for a Photoshop CS7 that's never going to
exist.
Not even a K-3?
K-3, is that Ricoh's new Full-Frame DSLR in Pentax K mount?
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <johnsess...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Computer purchase dilemma
The computer I built last year is adequate for my needs at this time. It
screams with Photoshop CS6 and it doesn't look like there's going to be
any reason to upgrade hardware for a Photoshop CS7 that's never going to
exist.
All I'm really saying is that if someone did have an interest in
exploring Windoze as an alternative, Windoze 8 isn't the version to do
it with.
On 11/30/2013 10:25 PM, John Mullan wrote:
If you want decent machines with Win 7 Pro, look at Enterprise class
machines like HP's Elitebook and Probook laptops, or similar desktops
aimed at the business user, not the typical consumer class machine.
jm
-----Original Message----- From: John
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 9:15 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Computer purchase dilemma
This will probably be of absolutely no help whatsoever, but ...
I don't think now is a particularly good time to buy Windoze computers
anyway. Looks like everything that's available comes preloaded with
Windoze 8, which is not the best thing Micro$oft ever came up with.
I've currently got 2 build-your-own systems with XP & one with Windoze
7, along with a laptop I need to finish updating the Windoze 7 that I
replaced Vista with.
Windoze sucks, but not enough to induce me to sell my soul to Apple.
I did briefly consider going the hackentosh route, but it doesn't
really
look like a viable platform for someone who doesn't enjoy spending all
their time fighting the OS. That's about the only good thing about
Windoze. You can schlep the equipment together & install the OS and it
will pretty much work without having to constantly fight with it.
On 11/30/2013 4:14 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
My 7-year old iMac just keeps on working, but it really struggles
with large image files, etc. My dilemma is not whether to buy a new
computer - that is a given. My dilemma is about what to buy.
Note: I am well aware that I can certainly find cheaper alternatives
than those discussed below. However, I have had enough experience
with MS-DOS and Windows systems over the last few decades to be 100%
certain that I have zero interest in going that route. And within
the Apple lineup, the Mac Mini, tricked out and paired with the 27"
Thunderbolt Display, is about what I would get in an iMac all-in-one
for about the same price. With some sacrifice in expansion ports
with the Mini. So the Mini is not off the table, but pushed well to
the side while I look at other options.
Specifically, short version: a. all-in-one (iMac) vs. desktop Mac
Pro + display. b. If desktop+monitor, then Apple Thunderbolt display
vs. other good display vs. display with wide (Adobe RGB) color
gamut.
WRT the monitor - I have read several magazine articles and blog
comments and other material (including this interesting piece from
EIZO:
http://www.eizo.com/global/library/basics/lcd_monitor_color_gamut/ )
and I am not sure what I would gain from a wide-gamut display. If
web images and printers are stuck with sRGB, then for me to see a
"better" image on my desktop isn't really going to do anything
except to further increase the load on my credit card.
And if the iMac or Apple Thunderbolt style monitor is good enough,
then do I need a desktop at all?
A current quad-core iMac with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M GPU with 4GB
graphic memory plus some system memory and drive upgrades would be
about $2900.
The quad-core base version of the new Mac Pro will start at $3000,
including 2 AMD FirePro D300 GPU's with 2GB on each. Some TBD added
cost of memory upgrades, cables, etc.
So, is there sufficient value added with the desktop and its option
to go for a wide gamut display? Am I gaining other intangible
benefits from the (to me) inscrutable differences in processor and
GPUs between the iMac and Mac Pro? Should I save some money on the
computer system and buy a 20-40 lens?
I welcome any comments or opinions, informed or otherwise.
stan
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