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post #1 of 6
11/25/03 at 2:20pm
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Any photographers out there useing the 5670or 5680?
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post #2 of 6
11/25/03 at 3:16pm
I've seen discussions where photographers used the 5660's - but it was a while ago (few months) and I don't think the 5680 was out at the time.

I'm sure there's a couple out there; did you have any specific questions or areas of concern?

-myrkat
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post #3 of 6
11/25/03 at 5:16pm
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I would like to to if the Pros (perfomance and screen, 1600x1200) out weigh the Cons (aize and lack of battery life), when it comes to location work.

Is there a big difference between the 64mb card and the 128mb card, when it comes to using 100mb files in photoshop?
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post #4 of 6
11/25/03 at 6:46pm
Weight and poor battery life can be a pain in the neck. Most of my photographer pals use macs (ibooks to carry to the field) and hybrid SLR/Digital cams...

you might wanna stay away from the heavy fire breathing sagers if you are into field work...

(my pals work in the jungles and suburbs of India for WWF and National Geographic)

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post #5 of 6
11/25/03 at 7:27pm
I just ordered a 8890. It's going to be delieverd next week. So it will take me a couple of weeks to see how it meets my needs (i'm a photojournalist).

I chose the 8890 for a few reasons. One, i'm not a big fan of macs. Two, I wanted a true desktop replacment system that was portable to cruch the 1GB of photos I shoot a day. Three. The 16" UXGA and dual monitor support is going to give me some sweet screen real estate to edit photos with.

However, I don't know if I'd want to carry an 8890 through the jungle and that kind of National Geo field work. But for working in the states the 8890 will be portable enough, and I don't have to sacrifice any power. Most of the time on location I have access to a power outlet or, at the very least, power inverter in my car.

Chris
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post #6 of 6
11/25/03 at 10:11pm
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Originally Posted by wrigley
I would like to to if the Pros (perfomance and screen, 1600x1200) out weigh the Cons (aize and lack of battery life), when it comes to location work.

Is there a big difference between the 64mb card and the 128mb card, when it comes to using 100mb files in photoshop?
Video Card memory will not effect photoshop and the filesizes comfortably handled. Either will be overkill. Large photoshop images (or any 2D / static images) will take CPU and System MEMORY more than video card power/memory.

The lack of battery life has been problematic for some photographers that like to take their stuff on the go (w/o power outlets nearby). For studio / touch-up work, they are great, but remember: LCD screens in general are not the best (yet) for fine touch-up work, as the displays can be eye-straining (IMHO) when getting down "into the pixels" of images.

Of course, you can always hook up an external monitor if you are in a studio or other accommodating environment.

If you do not play high-end games, then either the 64MB or the 128MB video card is plenty.

-myrkat
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