Best laptop screen size for photography, 13" vs. 16"
Jan 14, 2020 18:03:48 #
I'm tired of sharing the family desktop, and I'm looking to get myself a MacBook Pro laptop for my photography and other business. Are the 13" screens too small for field shooting and using LR & Pshop?
Jan 14, 2020 18:15:31 #
Simple answer is, yes. I have a 17" PC laptop and it sometimes seems too small.
Jan 14, 2020 18:20:30 #
On a MAC can you add an external monitor? If so, Go with the largest, highest resolution you can afford. If it has HDMI you should be able to out put to a small HDTV as use as a monitor. I use a HP 27"
Jan 14, 2020 18:35:49 #
Webbie62 wrote:
On a MAC can you add an external monitor? If so, Go with the largest, highest resolution you can afford. If it has HDMI you should be able to out put to a small HDTV as use as a monitor. I use a HP 27"
I like the idea of plugging in a 27 or 32 to the laptop, but will have to find out if a small HDTV would be Apple-compatible as a monitor. Wouldn't that make the issue of a 13" screen being too small for PP
moot?
Jan 14, 2020 18:57:09 #
Jan 14, 2020 19:36:35 #
I don't use a laptop (I use a desktop), but if I did use one, I'd go with 27" AND a separate monitor as well. Works great with Lightroom and Photoshop.
Jan 14, 2020 19:42:29 #
Designdweeb wrote:
I'm tired of sharing the family desktop, and I'm looking to get myself a MacBook Pro laptop for my photography and other business. Are the 13" screens too small for field shooting and using LR & Pshop?
Get the 16” and don’t look back. It is WAY better technology than the 13”, and much easier to see and type on.
Jan 14, 2020 19:47:30 #
Designdweeb wrote:
I like the idea of plugging in a 27 or 32 to the laptop, but will have to find out if a small HDTV would be Apple-compatible as a monitor. Wouldn't that make the issue of a 13" screen being too small for PP
moot?
moot?
You need a photo editing monitor, not a TV. I’ve tried three new TVs... All were poor for photo editing, and only somewhat useful for video editing. Electrically, you just need a dongle adapter or a dock to convert Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI.
Jan 14, 2020 21:04:28 #
twodogs wrote:
Do you work in Photoshop?
Yea, Lightroom & Photoshop, wordpress and other publishing tools for creating and posting multimedia webpages online
Jan 14, 2020 21:07:08 #
burkphoto wrote:
You need a photo editing monitor, not a TV. I’ve tried three new TVs... All were poor for photo editing, and only somewhat useful for video editing. Electrically, you just need a dongle adapter or a dock to convert Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI.
I have to research which monitors would be good choices other than the pricey Apples I saw on the B&H site. Appleinsider has a list and I'm open to other recommendations.
Jan 14, 2020 22:13:24 #
Agree. Go to your local Best Buy, Apple store or similar and ask what would be compatible. I agree with not buying a over-priced MAC monitor. There are a lot of alternatives.
Jan 15, 2020 00:01:55 #
Designdweeb wrote:
I have to research which monitors would be good choices other than the pricey Apples I saw on the B&H site. Appleinsider has a list and I'm open to other recommendations.
There’s a BenQ 24” at B&H that is quite decent. It sells for about $400.
The MacBook Pros have Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports. With adapters, they’re compatible with VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort, plus Composite and Component video (and several other standards).
Jan 15, 2020 00:07:02 #
burkphoto wrote:
There’s a BenQ 24” at B&H that is quite decent. It sells for about $400.
Thanks, yea, I saw that on AppleInsider's list l and it seems aimed at photographers. I'm browsing MacWorld as I watch the post-debate analysis now.
Some of the decisions depend on the price to clean up the problems on the old desktop unit and transfer to a new or Apple refurbished macbook pro.
Jan 15, 2020 08:13:17 #
burkphoto wrote:
There’s a BenQ 24” at B&H that is quite decent. It sells for about $400.
The MacBook Pros have Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports. With adapters, they’re compatible with VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort, plus Composite and Component video (and several other standards).
The MacBook Pros have Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports. With adapters, they’re compatible with VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort, plus Composite and Component video (and several other standards).
Ditto on burkphoto's 24" BenQ SW240 recommendation. It's one of the best values (if not the best) in higher end monitors: 99% Adobe RGB, 14 bit LUT and hardware calibration. Check it out on B&H. It arrived under the tree this past Christmas, and I couldn't be happier with it.
Jan 15, 2020 08:40:06 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I have a MacBook Pro 13” and am very happy with it. I’ve never felt the need for any bigger. Like you, I made the switch because I hated the neck cricks from looking at the desktop. Now I can sit in a more comfy place with a wireless mouse or just my finger and be happy! I got the 13” because it’s a more convenient size for travel. I’m sure others will disagree, but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!
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