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Enjoyed the Series, Congrats

Well, I'm upgrading my X-T3 and buying the X-T5, but not for the 40MP. Rather, for the AI focus and the extended battery life. To each his own.

I've been a fuji shooter since X-T1 came out. Currently own the X-T3 and seriously considering the X-T5. I can echo the comments above. Here's a moon shot from a few nights ago.

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I manage my storage as you described, my M1 MBP has 1 T of internal SSD, I use that for programs and new photos.

When I come in from a photo shoot, the new images go to my Pictures Folder for processing, there I cull out the duplicates and rejected images and process the rest. I then move the remaining images to a 5T external drive and back it up using Time Machine. This work flow has worked for me for years. External storage drives are cheap, 5T for about $100.

I hope it's mechanics are in better shape than it's aesthetics.

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I pair my 85 mm lens with the NiSi close up 'filter' and have a 1:1 macro. I agree, it's also a great portrait lens.

Thank you for your comments

The Swamp at Magnolia Plantation Charleston SC

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You've got clipping in the Dark Shadows. Notice how the histogram stack up on the left side, this results in lack of detail in the dark tones.

If you watch this video all the way, he says, this isn’t a big deal. The culprit is likely the software predicting SSD lifespan. Even at 1% after 2 months, that roughly 6% per year, giving an SSD lifespan of 17 years. Also, SSD lifespan is likely much longer than predicted.

I never use a UV and seldom use a lens hood. No need.

I bought the 14" M1 MacBook Pro when it came out. My workflow is I upload my new images directly to the internal Macintosh HD for culling & processing, then I transfer the processed image to an external drive. While I don't upload 4000 images at a time, I have uploaded over 600 images from SD's directly to the Macintosh HD without any issues. I do use a hub, as my Backup drive, Wacom Tablet, wired keyboard, etc have the older USB-B connections.

My only comment would be to pump up the RAM, the MacBook Pro comes with 16G, you probably should go to 32 G or even 64 G. Note the MacBook Air comes with 8G and tops out at 16 G, so I'd really suggest you consider the MacBook Pro.

Sounds like a great road trip, I can tell you the MacBook Pro M1 is a great laptop, very pleased with the processing speed and battery life. I primarily use Bridge for Raw processing and organization and use Photoshop when the post processing calls for it. I've found Bridge to easier to use and less catalog complicated than Lightroom , and the raw processing uses the same tools as Lightroom.

I would strongly suggest bringing two external drives, one to store your photos and the set other to work with Time Machine to backup your work. I use a 5 TB LaCie for my Photo storage and a Seagate 8TB for my backup drive using Time Machine.

Enjoy the trip.