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I used iView and still have it for my older collections of photos. I moved to Lightroom because iView couldn't handle my DP1 raw files. I like Lightroom very much. I start a new catalog every year and assign keywords to the photos when I import them. I can find by keyword, date, orientation (horizontal or vertical), camera, f stop, and many more parameters. I use Lightroom for my initial raw processing. Sometimes that's all I ever need. Give it a try. I think you'll like it.
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Ann Chaikin
Painting & Photography:
http://www.annchaikin.com
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Photo a Day
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Family Websites:
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Peter and Jeff,

I've just looked at the Personal Hotspot facility via an iPhone. It seems to be carrier dependent.

If you want to feed images to an iPad I still think Eye-Fi and a MiFi is as good an option as any.

Tony
 
TonyGamble said:
Peter and Jeff,

I've just looked at the Personal Hotspot facility via an iPhone. It seems to be carrier dependent.
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Yes it is. I forgot about that. Here in Denmark all providers allow the phone to be used as a hotspot.
TonyGamble said:
If you want to feed images to an iPad I still think Eye-Fi and a MiFi is as good an option as any.
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Any hotspot will do. But MiFi looks like a good option.
 
TonyGamble said:
Peter and Jeff,

I've just looked at the Personal Hotspot facility via an iPhone. It seems to be carrier dependent.
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I haven't tried to get this working yet, but I may try it later. I know the carriers want to charge for WAN (internet) access via 3G, but in theory the capability could at least provide LAN (intranet) access between the iPad and the iPhone, which should get the job done if all you want to do is transfer files from one to the other. Hrrrmmm...

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Sam Bennett
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Peter Rongsted said:
Sam Bennett said:
Yep, I got that. iPhoto only solves one problem, but it serves it pretty well and it has the distinct advantage of allowing you to sync with the same structure between all of your devices, not just the iPad. So, for the stuff that hasn't just come off the card, it works pretty well for me.
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I my case iPhoto solves nothing! The Mac is at home and I'm in the field with my iPad.
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That's fine - I wasn't commenting just on your case, I was just giving some perspective to help Ann and anyone else reading the thread. If your workflow really revolves around transferring files to the iPad and working primarily with them there, then an additional organizational solution beyond what the iPad provides may be quite important. But reading what Ann has shared does not indicate that's the case with her.
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Peter Rongsted said:
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Even if you have created the albums via iPhoto or Aperture there is no way to move photos between albums.
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For things I've just imported, folder structures aren't very important since I'm typically just handling a handful of photos to get them up on Facebook, etc. But that's just the way I use it, so certainly YMMV.
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A few hundred photos makes a difference.
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I would suspect so. But again, the question really is how much is Ann working with. This was her usage indicated in the other thread:

Show my paintings and photos to people. Watch movies. Listen to music. Surf the web. Do email. Journal.
When traveling upload some of my travel photos to my blog and blipfoto.
Use Skype or a similar program to talk to family while traveling. /

So, her usage here seems very similar to mine. Presumably the "paintings and photos" she's referring to are already on her desktop/laptop - they didn't originate on the iPad, so a solution like I suggested seems like it could be useful. And again, the level of organization the iPad gives you in terms of grouping shots together in import directories seems like it would be fine for handling "some" of her travel photos.

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Sam Bennett
http://www.swiftbennett.com
http://www.flickr.com/sambennett/
 
The same tools exist for that as have for multiple iPhones or iPad one. Is not built in.

So far I think the iPad two is a big improvement...what's odd is it is a 'minor' bump, but my only quibbles with the first were web page loading speed, and the fact the keyboard lagged so badly when typing it made a lot of silly autocorrections if one typed to quickly. Both are remedied.
 
What I've done so far re the paintings is to sign up for dropbox and create a folder structure for the paintings based on subject matter. I've got a "Paintings" folder and sub-folders for fifteen different types of subjects such as NW Scenery, Venice, Georgia Pacific, etc. Then I've named the files in each folder with a code for the subject and V for vertical or H for horizontal followed by the name of the painting. I'm hoping that even if the folder structure doesn't survive, the naming convention will sort them in a reasonable order. Let me know if I am misguided in thinking this will work please.
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Ann Chaikin
Painting & Photography:
http://www.annchaikin.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annchaikin/
Photo a Day
http://www.blipfoto.com/ArtistAnnie
Family Websites:
http://www.chaikinsofbellingham.com
 
that way you can run Photoshop, manage files better, and it is not much larger then the iPad, and if you need 3G, just pick up a MiFi or USB air card. The ipad does not work well for managing photos (I have one myself from work with the camera kit), beyond proofing files from the camera for a client, or just seeing whats going on with shots you made on a trip its ok, otherwise I would consider the Air...
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thank Canon for L and BMW for M
 
I got this one: http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Womens-Lightweight-Vest.shtml I ordered the black XXL based on their measurements. And it fits comfortably and loose enough to fit over other clothes. Normally I wear a size 14 or a large. So do measure yourself and look at their measurements before you order. The regular vest is supposed to be less streamlined and looser fitting. The one I got actually looks great and slimming. I just ignore the huge size indicator. I did tell them about it though and suggested they resize them and add some larger ones for women who are bigger than me. I'm large but not XXL. ;-)
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Ann Chaikin
Painting & Photography:
http://www.annchaikin.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annchaikin/
Photo a Day
http://www.blipfoto.com/ArtistAnnie
Family Websites:
http://www.chaikinsofbellingham.com
 
I was reminded of your iPad threads upon the release of the newest EyeFi card, the Mobile X2. I plan on getting one ($80) to shoot my E-P2 images directly to my Samsung Tablet. You can do the same with an iPad. Not sure if that was mentioned here or not. DPR just ran story on the new card last week. I'll report my findings tonight after I pick mine up.
Ann Chaikin said:
Kind of off topic I realize but wanted to share with my buddies who have been giving me advice. It's due to arrive between March 18 and 25. I'm excited. Thanks to all of you who gave me advice and suggestions. My final decision: black, 3G, 64G, with black smart cover. I decided to get the most I could as this will be lasting awhile. Can't wait to start figuring it out. I did get on dropbox and have already put up photos of my paintings so I can show them to folks on the iPad. I do have one question about the photos on the iPad. Any way to put them in folders and/or view them in an organized way?
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Ann Chaikin
Painting & Photography:
http://www.annchaikin.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annchaikin/
Photo a Day
http://www.blipfoto.com/ArtistAnnie
Family Websites:
http://www.chaikinsofbellingham.com
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Money can't buy happiness....It has to be converted into photo equipment first.
 
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