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Which mac for photo ? MacbookPro, iMac ? External monitor ?
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<blockquote data-quote="frcolin" data-source="post: 1596261" data-attributes="member: 330143"><p>Hello guys,</p><p></p><p>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...</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>For Mac i have 3 options : Macbook Pro 15", Mac mini + monitor or Imac 27". MacPro + monitor is too expansive for my own use.</p><p></p><p><strong>First question is about the display :</strong> 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.</p><p></p><p>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).</p><p></p><p>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) ?</p><p></p><p><strong>Second question is about the hardware itself :</strong> which configuration suits better for photo editing ? I think that "mac mini" graphic card is a bit too weak.</p><p>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).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your advises.</p><p></p><p>Colin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frcolin, post: 1596261, member: 330143"] 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. [B]First question is about the display :[/B] 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) ? [B]Second question is about the hardware itself :[/B] 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 [/QUOTE]
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