I-Pad for serious photographers

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Davidschumaker

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I am a photographer and travel.. I shood dng and jpg and want to know if any out there check their shoot wih a I-pad then save the cards for the larger coputer at home. Or some other way to limit the weight of a computer and still store and view images. Thank you
 
It works ok that way, but its easier just to use the macbook air. Plus it also lets me edit properly. I've relegated the ipad for portfolios.
 
I've tried photogene, snapseed and photoraw in trying to find a reliable way of previewing DNG files from my Ricoh GRDIII and GXR with limited succes.

The photogene and snapseed only read the jpegs.
However Photoraw works for the GRDIII and GXR A12-M.
The lite version of photoraw is free - so at least you can see if it works with your camera before paying $9.99 for the full version ( but beware the lite version is so crippled it locks you to the first camera you try it with and has no file export).

As Gigabytes are so expensive on the iPad, and I've only got the 32GB one, my plan is to keep spare SD cards for the camera, and only using the ipad for previewing or quick editing jpegs.
 
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I am a photographer and travel.. I shood dng and jpg and want to know if any out there check their shoot wih a I-pad then save the cards for the larger coputer at home.
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When I travel not that light, the iPad with camera connection kit is an excellent backup solution. The screen is big enough to enjoy the photos, although the resolution is poor. I only edit at home. If you need professional edits on the road (not just something web size for a blog), you need something better than the iPad.

Or some other way to limit the weight of a computer and still store and view images.
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The oldest trick is IMO the best. Use several smaller cards rather than one or two big ones to minimize your loss if one card gets lost/broken/corrupted beyond repair. This does not help with viewing and provides no backup. I have however never really considered any of the image bank devices, since they seem to add too little in features for the added bulk and weight. I'd rather take an extra lens or a couple of T shirts. A less bulky backup solution would be to make a DVD at an Internet cafe and snail mail it home.
 
I went with the air for the use of Lightroom on the go. Weight and portability wise, it is almost identical to the iPad 2 my mother in-law owns. There is something about an iPad that is more fun to use for the web and it "feels" like a travel device because of its simplicity.

What DN said is right on.
 
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.. I shood dng and jpg and want to know if any out there check their shoot wih a I-pad then save the cards for the larger coputer at home.
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The iPad will certainly enable you to check out the results of a photoshoot. Assuming you are not in direct, bright sunlight, you can do this on-site (but not tethered). There may be room to store the very best photos (unedited) on the iPad as a back up to the original versions.

I would think all you really need is an app with an accurate, RGB histogram.

I just got my iPad, but I plant to shoot tethered for studio and interior gigs. I will use the onOne software system even though it requires a laptop to act as a server for the camera.

This link describes a strategy for wireless tethered operation.

http://fstoppers.com/ipad
 
Another vote for MBA 11". I just posted in another thread about using one. Max out the RAM to 4gig and the HD to 128. You can use an external, thumb, iCloud, whatever if you need more HD space. I used mine on a recent trip. Was easily able to edit with Aperture3. I did need to do some final edits back stateside. The Monitor although good is not 100% what one would want to do finals for printing. To web publish or casual sharing yeah, it's absolutely perfect.
 
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