Hello guys,
I have searched on the web about tests and "versus" articles but the more i read the more i get lost. So i need some decent advises from "real users" and not benchmark testers, and this forum seems to be the right place...
I have been taking pictures for more than 20 years with a lot of analog photography and now a Canon 5D3 always comes with my Medium Format film cameras. Now i am getting to a new level of work as i want to process and print correctly my pictures (with a professional lab), probably edit a book, etc.
I am really fed up with windows 8, some people probably love this OS but i can't. And i really prefer the Mac Os i used to play with at some friends office.
For Mac i have 3 options : Macbook Pro 15", Mac mini + monitor or Imac 27". MacPro + monitor is too expansive for my own use.
First question is about the display : i really want to get as close as possible to the best final rendering. I do not want anymore approximate calibration because of the poor monitor.
So, do i need an external wide gamut monitor such as a Nec PA272W with the Imac 27" ? Does the last Imac screen "enough" or "still far" from a Nec or Eizo monitor (of course all those monitors with a good calibration).
I would probably use an external display with a Macbook Pro, as a 15" screen is not enough for comfortable photo editing. But will the CPU/GPU handle correctly an external display on a 27" (2560x1440) ?
Second question is about the hardware itself : which configuration suits better for photo editing ? I think that "mac mini" graphic card is a bit too weak.
About Macbook and Imac I've read tests and if difference between is something like 12 minutes vs 9 when processing a batch of pictures. Then i can go get a coffee or go for a p** while the computer is working, this kind of difference is not significant for me. But is there something that either an Imac or a Macbook pro cannot do efficiently ? (Note that i will not do any video editing).
Thanks for your advises.
Colin
I have searched on the web about tests and "versus" articles but the more i read the more i get lost. So i need some decent advises from "real users" and not benchmark testers, and this forum seems to be the right place...
I have been taking pictures for more than 20 years with a lot of analog photography and now a Canon 5D3 always comes with my Medium Format film cameras. Now i am getting to a new level of work as i want to process and print correctly my pictures (with a professional lab), probably edit a book, etc.
I am really fed up with windows 8, some people probably love this OS but i can't. And i really prefer the Mac Os i used to play with at some friends office.
For Mac i have 3 options : Macbook Pro 15", Mac mini + monitor or Imac 27". MacPro + monitor is too expansive for my own use.
First question is about the display : i really want to get as close as possible to the best final rendering. I do not want anymore approximate calibration because of the poor monitor.
So, do i need an external wide gamut monitor such as a Nec PA272W with the Imac 27" ? Does the last Imac screen "enough" or "still far" from a Nec or Eizo monitor (of course all those monitors with a good calibration).
I would probably use an external display with a Macbook Pro, as a 15" screen is not enough for comfortable photo editing. But will the CPU/GPU handle correctly an external display on a 27" (2560x1440) ?
Second question is about the hardware itself : which configuration suits better for photo editing ? I think that "mac mini" graphic card is a bit too weak.
About Macbook and Imac I've read tests and if difference between is something like 12 minutes vs 9 when processing a batch of pictures. Then i can go get a coffee or go for a p** while the computer is working, this kind of difference is not significant for me. But is there something that either an Imac or a Macbook pro cannot do efficiently ? (Note that i will not do any video editing).
Thanks for your advises.
Colin