Comments on: Weekly Worth-a-click Post http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/ Photoshop Lightroom News, Tips, Tutorials, Videos and more. Simplify Photography from shoot to finish. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Roger http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-59470 Roger Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:55 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-59470 Matt, Just posted my initial thoughts about my new DROBO for Photoshop users (or Lightroom users). I thought you and your readers might be interested. http://www.campphotoshop.com/DROBO-for-Photoshop-users Matt,

Just posted my initial thoughts about my new DROBO for Photoshop users (or Lightroom users). I thought you and your readers might be interested. http://www.campphotoshop.com/DROBO-for-Photoshop-users

]]> By: Shadzee http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-59437 Shadzee Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:30:39 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-59437 Before jumping on Drobo bandwagon, read this: http://reviews.cnet.com/hard-drives/drobo-second-generation-2tb/4505-3186_7-33142477.html The new version seems to be even slower than OLD USB only version! If you're looking for a FAST, reliable external drive, then best current solution is the Fusion F2: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusionf2.html LaCie's Little Big Disk could be good too, only if you knew what brand of H.D. they would install in the one you buy ;-( Before jumping on Drobo bandwagon, read this:
http://reviews.cnet.com/hard-drives/drobo-second-generation-2tb/4505-3186_7-33142477.html

The new version seems to be even slower than OLD USB only version!

If you’re looking for a FAST, reliable external drive, then best current solution is the Fusion F2:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusionf2.html

LaCie’s Little Big Disk could be good too, only if you knew what brand of H.D. they would install in the one you buy ;-(

]]> By: Richard McD. http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-58580 Richard McD. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:40:57 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-58580 I can't bring myself to convert to DNG at this time. It's mostly because I don't want to manage even more data on my disks as I will definitely not delete my original RAW files. I'm sure that the current Adobe management team has the absolute and firm commitment to maintaining the format forever, but who knows what the future brings? Adobe is in the business of making money and the DNG format is just another way to bring people to their products. Once the resources they need to invest into maintaining the DNG format is superior to the revenue it generates for them, it will make perfect business sense to forget about DNG. The same can be said about Canon and Nikon's RAW formats. These will undoubtedly evolve with time as the technology evolves. I'm just as uncomfortable with my current format as I would be with DNG. I feel like I can't win with this situation. My raw files are going to be dead bits in 50 years or more, probably sooner. They will be unusable unless I package the tools needed to read the files alongside them. Even then, will the OS I'm using be even able to run those tools? Who knows, but I doubt it. I just threw away hundreds of 5.25 inch floppy disks I had been sitting on, just in case. I couldn't easily read the data on them, so I tossed them to save on some space in my house. Bad idea? Maybe. It's distressing to hear that some data is lost for some RAW files as pointed out in another comment. Is this true? More research needed... I can’t bring myself to convert to DNG at this time. It’s mostly because I don’t want to manage even more data on my disks as I will definitely not delete my original RAW files.

I’m sure that the current Adobe management team has the absolute and firm commitment to maintaining the format forever, but who knows what the future brings? Adobe is in the business of making money and the DNG format is just another way to bring people to their products. Once the resources they need to invest into maintaining the DNG format is superior to the revenue it generates for them, it will make perfect business sense to forget about DNG.

The same can be said about Canon and Nikon’s RAW formats. These will undoubtedly evolve with time as the technology evolves. I’m just as uncomfortable with my current format as I would be with DNG.

I feel like I can’t win with this situation. My raw files are going to be dead bits in 50 years or more, probably sooner. They will be unusable unless I package the tools needed to read the files alongside them. Even then, will the OS I’m using be even able to run those tools? Who knows, but I doubt it. I just threw away hundreds of 5.25 inch floppy disks I had been sitting on, just in case. I couldn’t easily read the data on them, so I tossed them to save on some space in my house. Bad idea? Maybe.

It’s distressing to hear that some data is lost for some RAW files as pointed out in another comment. Is this true? More research needed…

]]> By: Lee http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-58143 Lee Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:23:24 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-58143 Tell us more about converting Nikon's NEF to .dng. What is the best method? Should I put meta data in NEF or wait until I get the photo in Lightroom? If I modify the NEF in CaptureNX, save the NEF and then import the edited NEF in Ligftroom .dng do I loose any of the work I did in CaptureNX? I like the idea of getting away from from side car files for my NEF files in Lightroom but not sure I know the best workflow from Nikon NEF to Lightroom .dng. Then there is always the question of taking the .dng to Photoshop for some pixel editing. Even Adobe's training books tell you the best file format for transfer into Photoshop is TIFF. Man! There just isn't a perfect workflow yet as far as I'm concerned. Tell us more about converting Nikon’s NEF to .dng. What is the best method? Should I put meta data in NEF or wait until I get the photo in Lightroom? If I modify the NEF in CaptureNX, save the NEF and then import the edited NEF in Ligftroom .dng do I loose any of the work I did in CaptureNX? I like the idea of getting away from from side car files for my NEF files in Lightroom but not sure I know the best workflow from Nikon NEF to Lightroom .dng. Then there is always the question of taking the .dng to Photoshop for some pixel editing. Even Adobe’s training books tell you the best file format for transfer into Photoshop is TIFF. Man! There just isn’t a perfect workflow yet as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Paulo Jordao Photography http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-58080 Paulo Jordao Photography Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:29:58 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-58080 I still don't know about DNG, I might have to learn more about that. But I was reading Dave Cross' post, it was a realy good post. Hey any more good PRESETS? I love the ones that you created here already. Thanks I still don’t know about DNG, I might have to learn more about that. But I was reading Dave Cross’ post, it was a realy good post.
Hey any more good PRESETS? I love the ones that you created here already.
Thanks

]]> By: ElliR http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-57984 ElliR Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:50:19 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-57984 In response to Jay - I wonder where you get this optimistic outlook especially when you say quote 'but I honestly don’t think that we have much to worry about with .DNG, NEF, or CR2' unquote. I have a 4-5 year old Canon G5 whose raw format is of the CRW type. Who still supports this format - Canon? No - but Adobe do thank God. I personally would place more faith in Adobe than Canon any time. In response to Jay - I wonder where you get this optimistic outlook especially when you say quote ‘but I honestly don’t think that we have much to worry about with .DNG, NEF, or CR2′ unquote. I have a 4-5 year old Canon G5 whose raw format is of the CRW type. Who still supports this format - Canon? No - but Adobe do thank God. I personally would place more faith in Adobe than Canon any time.

]]> By: Mike Paterson http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-57923 Mike Paterson Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-57923 Matt, I really excited about the "catch-all" post! I'm definitely going to have to be thinking of questions. Plus anything that means you giving "us" more information sounds like an awesome idea to me! Thanks. Matt,

I really excited about the “catch-all” post! I’m definitely going to have to be thinking of questions. Plus anything that means you giving “us” more information sounds like an awesome idea to me!

Thanks.

]]> By: David Terry http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-57913 David Terry Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:31:54 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-57913 My Drobo 2.0 (firewire with 4Tb of storage) arrived yesterday. Check out my blog: http://blog.dterryphotography.com/2008/07/my-new-drobo-20-is-here-4-terabytes-of.html My Drobo 2.0 (firewire with 4Tb of storage) arrived yesterday. Check out my blog:
http://blog.dterryphotography.com/2008/07/my-new-drobo-20-is-here-4-terabytes-of.html

]]> By: Chris Fitch http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-57908 Chris Fitch Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:56:53 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-57908 Drobo wont be up to par untill it has eSATA. It may be redundant but its much slower. If your looking for external your better off going with a LaCie external raid that supports 5 disks and 3Gbps data transfer. It may not be fully automatted but I'd rather not be automated then loose production speed. Drobo wont be up to par untill it has eSATA. It may be redundant but its much slower. If your looking for external your better off going with a LaCie external raid that supports 5 disks and 3Gbps data transfer. It may not be fully automatted but I’d rather not be automated then loose production speed.

]]> By: Pia Kleine Wieskamp http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/weekly-worth-a-click-post/#comment-57901 Pia Kleine Wieskamp Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:01:21 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=694#comment-57901 Hi Matt, look at this http://blog.addison-wesley.de/archives/978 We have an artivle about you and the translation od your bok in German. All the bets Pia Hi Matt,
look at this
http://blog.addison-wesley.de/archives/978
We have an artivle about you and the translation od your bok in German.

All the bets

Pia

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