Great Choice of that 13" model Bill. 100 year ink performance ya' think?
[quote=Rgandel]I need a new computer for photo editing as mine just died. I use both Lightroom and Photoshop and would like to add the Topaz suite. I saw the Dell listed below on Amazon. Does anyone have any experience with this computer?
2021 Newest Dell G5 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-10700F, GeForce GTX 1660 Super, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD + 8TB HDD, WiFi, HDMI, Wired Keyboard&Mouse, Win 10 Home
I appreciate any input and suggestions.
I would drop down to the 32 GB Ram with the 1 TB SSD and 2 TB HDD (providing it is a 7200 rpm model) and use the savings for a great 27" monitor.
If there is an hdmi out from the camera that could be connected to a video monitor you could see if the problem lies before the signal gets to the camera's lcd screen or is from the processing circuitry of the camera itself.
Pretty impressive, looking forward to how they will look when dressed up!
We call them oyster crackers on the East coast. You don't want to get your fingers near its mouth!
I have the Canon iP8720 printer, and have been happy with the quality of the printer and it's output. Using LD inks - high yield with the chip and not experiencing any problems so far. OEM inks are absurdly high.
Good to hear you have an iP8720, that's what I have also. Been very satisfied with the output and I expect it to last a long time also. Give a holler if you notice any of your prints starting to fade though. No problems so far on this end.
Currently, I've been using a Epson 4990 Photo that I bought new many years ago and is still working fine. For slides and 35mm film, I've been using a Nikon Coolscan V that I also bought new and still does the job. I use the flatbed mainly for photos and 4 x 5 negatives.
Thanks Bill. Was hoping you'd chime in on this. Glad to get the guidance, and the wealth of knowledge you share.
Bill Heronemus
After watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42RXRqZDhe0 - I'm just about ready to give up scanning all together - at least in bulk. Otherwise, it seems like if you're going to scan prints, just stick with 600 dpi, and for negatives and slides (35mm) 4000 dpi is a good standard to adhere to. Save as TIFFS if possible and 24 bit color, and 16 bit grayscale should be about right from what I've gathered so far. I've really enjoyed the topics and knowledgable people on UHH, and have learned a lot - not that I didn't know it all in the first place - :^)
I've been upgrading every other year, and then only if the price is right and there are new/improved features that make it worthwhile. Still use LR, Sharpen AI, Raw to Jpeg, Corel After Shot Pro, and Affinity Photo occasionally when a noticable improvement can be had from an additional piece of software.
I upgraded my 2019 version to the 2021 version for the $39.95 upgrade price, and found it worthwhile. There's a new AI Denoise function that I've found useful for a few photos, and I've been using the new version for about 2 months now without any problems.
Any hard and fast rules when scanning slides, 35mm or 4x5" B&W or Color Negatives, as in 8 or 16 bit grayscale to 24 or 48 bit color, saving as TIFF's or High Quality JPEG's at 400 +dpi?
I've recently got down a box of negatives and some slides that I've taken over the decades, and getting ready to start the process of scanning them, so I want to do it right the first time. Most are in excellent condition. I'll be using PaintShop Pro for doing the initial scanning.