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Yeah, I'd reiterate that needing a bit higher SS to get sharp shots handheld with the 5ds-r wasn't the main reason why I sold it (rather than 2x, using a 1.5x multiplier to the typical reciprocal rule makes a lot of sense considering the pixel density is about the same as a crop body).

I'll be shooting everything from stills for an agricultural project in Africa, to studio headshots, to dance photos, to weddings over the next few months. In terms of everyday practicality and usage, the mark IV is the better camera for me. This isn't about bashing on the 5ds-r, as I think it's an incredible camera in a lot of ways, but it's not the right tool for the wide variety of jobs I have.

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Victor Engel said:
Sr1racha said:
I was pondering between the Samsung and WD drives, but it seems like the Samsungs generally getting better reviews so I picked up a Samsung 500gb as my main editing drive.

As for the 5ds-r, I still think it's an INCREDIBLE camera when it's shot in ideal situations. At base ISO, the files are amazingly detailed - I prefer them over the A7rii files in some ways, in part just because of the Canon glass and colors. The challenge though is that it's not a very forgiving camera. The 5ds-r requires the best possible glass to resolve against the sensor, and you really have to double the reciprocal rule to get sharp images handheld.
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This is not true at all. For the same lens and the same handholding conditions, a 5DS-R camera will produce sharper results than any of its lower pixel-count alternatives. It is just as handholdable as any other camera.
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I also just didn't like the iso noise past 400-500. You get that red pixel noise pretty quickly as you approach iso 1000.
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I don't think I've seen that. Can you post a sample of what you're talking about? Is it something a low chroma noise reduction setting would eliminate?
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Yes, it's an oft-repeated myth with no basis in fact. It comes from incorrectly viewing images at 100% rather than at a comparable size.
 
Kevin Omura said:
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Sr1racha said:
intel i7-6700hq with 16gb ram and windows 10 64-bit.

Decided to just upgrade my main editing drive to SSD and save my money for now, especially considering my file load has decreased considerably since I sold the 5ds-r in favor of a dual 5d mk iv setup.

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the other 2 important component would be a 27" monitor and a GPU to support the resolution! on-board intel GPU won't cut it, IMO. also, if you have one of the older MOBOs, you'd need to upgrade that as well to support the new intel CPU. so it is not just upgrading a few items and get away with it ;-) i have built 3 desktops in the past and i know what is involved in upgrading, it took me a few months to plan and study the whole thing before plunging into the project. your mileage may differ!
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yea for sure, having a good graphics card is pretty important for adobe and LR. that was his current processor, btw, so i'm sure he's got a compatible MB. :P
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i hope so, because op didn't mention he/she has newer mobo, video card, power supply, and or what type of monitor that may accommodate the newer CPU upgrade so, i wasn't sure if i may assume that!
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I asked him what his current system was.
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pretty cheap to add on nowadays - get a nvidia 980 and call it good as long as the power supply can handle the additional load.
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i agree, if op has a monitor that doesn't require a native 2650x1440 resolution then the on-board intel GPU may suffice, which is good for a max resolution of 1920x1080.
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nothing to do with that, more to do with offloading LR and Adobe to the GPU versus all the processing happening on the CPU.
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FYI, he is currently running an HP i7 laptop which will make adding things like a new video card more complicated. On some laptops there is an onboard video GPU that is socket mounted however then the challenge would be to find something that is compatible with the specific motherboard if any.
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hp laptop is nearly impossible. I did miss that. thanks.
 
Apologies, yes correct. I've needed fast turnaround with most of my projects on the road, so bringing along an i7 laptop with a decent spec (and heavy weight) has been ideal, but I'm pushing more towards longer turnaround times in order to just get the work done at home when I can actually use a machine that's optimally set up for editing (especially when I'm proofing through thousands of photos, and doing fairly involving editing in PS and LR).
 
Ha yes, correct - this has been my conclusion after a lot of research as well. It's running noticeably better going from 8 to 16gb, and then going from editing from a couple lacie drives to an SSD, so baby steps :)

I'm a full time photog, so poor, so inevitably I'm balancing a lot of things in my budget and my editing system has unfortunately not received a lot of attention :)
 
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Apologies, yes correct. I've needed fast turnaround with most of my projects on the road, so bringing along an i7 laptop with a decent spec (and heavy weight) has been ideal, but I'm pushing more towards longer turnaround times in order to just get the work done at home when I can actually use a machine that's optimally set up for editing (especially when I'm proofing through thousands of photos, and doing fairly involving editing in PS and LR).

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I've never liked hp laptops from the performance aspect, however they are built like tanks and are pretty damned well dependable.
 
rrccad said:
Sr1racha said:
Apologies, yes correct. I've needed fast turnaround with most of my projects on the road, so bringing along an i7 laptop with a decent spec (and heavy weight) has been ideal, but I'm pushing more towards longer turnaround times in order to just get the work done at home when I can actually use a machine that's optimally set up for editing (especially when I'm proofing through thousands of photos, and doing fairly involving editing in PS and LR).

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sungparkphotography.com
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I've never liked hp laptops from the performance aspect, however they are built like tanks and are pretty damned well dependable.
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