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Software & Accessories / Re: Which iMac

« on: December 01, 2012, 03:27:03 AM »

I'm no expert but I suspect any of your choices will be up to the task and will trounce your 2009 MacBook. Plus the screen is supposed to be brilliant!

I have just ordered a 27" 3.2GHz, 8GB RAM, 675MX 1GB graphics, Fusion drive for much the same work. I have ordered 32GB aftermarket RAM as this is the cheapest 'upgrade' and I believe will make more difference than a processor or graphics card upgrade, for photo editing. I suspect 32GB RAM is overkill but at the (non-Apple) price it was an easy decision. Personally I keep a lot of my files (but not my photos) on an external drive so don't need a big internal drive. Ideally I would have gone for a SSD as they are noticeably faster. I gather the new Fusion Drive is nearly as quick, and was a lot cheaper, so you may wish to think about this.

Enjoy

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Street & City / Re: City Skylines

« on: October 14, 2012, 02:27:38 AM »

Hong Kong - I know it has been done a thousand times but it is a spectacular skyline

And another famous one

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Software & Accessories / Re: Tethering to IPads

« on: September 01, 2012, 07:03:02 PM »

I'll echo the ShutterSnitch advice. Don't waste your time on the EyeFi App. I also save my RAW files to the CF card and M JPEGs to the EyeFi. I then use 'matching RAW files' in Aperture and just bring in the files I selected on the iPad.

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Lenses / Re: Considering the 70-200 f4 is for my next lens

« on: August 28, 2012, 11:40:53 PM »

I've got the 70-200 f/4 IS and it is a fantastic lens, I think it is better than my 24-105 (hopefully to be upgraded to a 24-70 soon). I do miss the reach the crop camera used to give me, so I guess there is an argument for the 70-300 (which I haven't used). On the other hand, with the big megapixels the 5D III gives there is always the option of just cropping the photo. I would definitely recommend the IS version.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon GPS Options

« on: August 18, 2012, 04:47:55 AM »

Quote from: luc_october on August 17, 2012, 03:19:27 PM

I'm thinking about Sandisk Eye-fi that have wi-fi geotagging option combined with iphone sending GPS info thru wi-fi to Eye-fi.

I have the Eye-Fi as well. There are a few issues:
1. Already mentioned is the fact that itisn't actually a GPS. It uses a database of WiFi hotspots to guess where you took the photo. If there is nomWiFi, there is no data.
2. It only adds GPS data to the files during the transfer to the computer and only then if there is an active Internet connection.

It is actually quite complex in the way it works. As long as you have the WiFi enabled on the card when you take a photo, it adds the details of nearby WiFi networks (even ones you don't actually have access to) to the file. When you use the EyeFi software to retrieve the photos from your card it queries an Internet database (SkyHook) and determines where those WiFi points were and translates this into GPS data in the EXIF. The latitude and longitude data did not exist until this point. If you do not have intent access when you make the transfer there is the option to get this information later, but only if the photo remains in the Eye-Fi software (and not on the iPad app). Once you send the photo to Aperture or Lightroom etc you can't add the GPS data to that version. This becomes a problem if you use the ad-hoc connection the card creates to transfer your photos as the receiving device then connects to that WiFi and so can't connect to an Internet WiFi. You also don't get GPS data if you transfer the photos using a card reader, it must be a wireless transfer off the card.

Don't get me wrong, I think the Eye-Fi card is great. I just see it as a clever way of transferring photos, rather than as a GPS device. The fact it does allow a sort of geo-location is great, but you need to be aware of its limitations. The GPS data added from the GP-E2 is transferred via the Eye-Fi card with no issues.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon GPS Options

« on: August 17, 2012, 03:29:55 AM »

I'm using the GP-E2. I like it as there are no extra steps. The photos coming off the camera are already tagged, whatever you end up doing with them. The disadvantage is that it is bulky (but not heavy) so it has to come off the camera to go in my bag (Lowepro Passport Sling), therefore needs to be fitted when I next shoot. It can be used as a logger, but there are cheaper solutions for that role. I've had no issues with acuracy and it is speedy getting a satellite lock.

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