anyone using s2 with g4 powerbook?

[deshawn]

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

 

[anders k]

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

i´m using 9.2.2 and fuji's "camera shooting software" and it works great.
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Anders K

 

[Gary513]

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

i´m using 9.2.2 and fuji's "camera shooting software" and it works
great.
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Anders K

Hi,
Is there much of a time lag between exposure and the screen display?
Thanks,
Gary
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Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

 

[anders k]

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

i´m using 9.2.2 and fuji's "camera shooting software" and it works
great.
--
Anders K

Hi,
Is there much of a time lag between exposure and the screen display?
Thanks,
Gary

it´s fast. 5-6 sec when using "camera control - auto aquire" - saving directly to hd. "camera control - normal", is bit slower 5 sec for a preview and appr. 7-8 sec for saving to hd. i´m only shooting raw. powerbook g4 is a perfect tool for the digital photographer.
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Anders K

 

[craig ramsay]

Im on my second one now and I love it. goes over well with clients too.

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

 

[Pete Wong]

Just something to think about.

If you do a lot of travelling, subject the laptop to a lot of hard knocks, the iBook may be worth considering (at a considerable savings).

I have used a company-issued Titanium and have found it to be extremely fragile. I bought an iBook for personal use and have no regrets. The plastic casing is more sturdy.

But whichever model you get, you won't regret.

Cheers
Pete Wong

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

 

[deshawn]

but isnt the screen res, so much better on the powerbook.

I have used a company-issued Titanium and have found it to be
extremely fragile. I bought an iBook for personal use and have no
regrets. The plastic casing is more sturdy.

But whichever model you get, you won't regret.

Cheers
Pete Wong

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

 

[Derrel87035]

Deshawn,

The "small iBooks", with the 12.1" screens are nice portables. They will run close to any comparable TiBook G4 with Fuji's software, since you'll be running in OS 9.2 anyhow, and Fuji's software is not AltiVec-enabled. An iBook 800 will run mighty,mighty close to a 1 gig TiBook....G4 processor is not much of an advantage over G3 in the case of shooting to the computer w/Fuji's software. Photoshop,yes G4 kicks,but not shooting via firewire cable.

The screen resolution of the smaller 12.1" iBooks at 1024x768 is awfully good,and of course there are also 14" iBooks now. You need to see these computers live and in action to compared the screens---ALL the new Apple laptops have a good screen image.

The capture software is actually quite fast enough IMHO even on my 12.1 iBook 500 which is 15 months old or so.It's the only portable that will fit my Lowepro backpack's portable computer compartment. The 14" computers just will not fit. Running at 1024x768 on its 12.1" screen,the computer gives a pretty good image in shooting mode, and looks good on the Finepix and other slide show apps too.

Size-wise, the g4 Titaniums are just so much more lengthy, but if you don't mind packing a wider-screen machine,why not go with one?

Shooting to the computer really can give you a better look at what you're getting,and on a better display than the camera has. As long as you have the computer with you...that's why the 12" iBook is so cool....it's small. It doesn't have to stay behind.The iBook 700 or 800 would be pretty handy Deshawn...
and save you a ton of money for other stuff.
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Happy Shooting!
Derrel

 

[Gary513]

it´s fast. 5-6 sec when using "camera control - auto aquire" -
saving directly to hd. "camera control - normal", is bit slower 5
sec for a preview and appr. 7-8 sec for saving to hd. i´m only
shooting raw. powerbook g4 is a perfect tool for the digital
photographer.
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Anders K

Hey thanks,
I've been sitting on the fence on this issue. I think I'll go with the iBook,

as I just want the tethered shooting and being able to download images on the go.
Any post processing in PS will be on the G4.
Thanks again,
Gary
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Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

 

[Anthony Harrison]

I have used a company-issued Titanium and have found it to be
extremely fragile. I bought an iBook for personal use and have no
regrets. The plastic casing is more sturdy. (Pete Wong)

This is very interesting - I've heard from other sources that the Powerbooks can be fragile - OTOH it has been suggested to me that the screen display is better than that of the iBook...

Since I've just got an S2 I'm keen to find the best way of backing up data on location, and while a digital wallet has its attractions I think a new laptop offers better value. How about using the iBook with a firewire-connected microdrive reader? Anyone doing that? And apart from familiarity with the OS, why choose iBook over a good PC such as Sony Vaio? I use Mac G4 & PC too, so no particular OS loyalty involved.

 

[Melvin Shaffer]

i am thinking of getting a g4 powerbook to use for presentations
and live capture with the software.
has anyone used the combination?

--

MCS Fuji makes some of the best highly portable computers around. I use Fujiotsu Lifebook PC2110 which has high resolution, firewire port, large HD and with the Hyper software and Win XP everything works as if the same guy built both. Couldn't ask for more. And the thing is so small it fits in the camera case.

MCS

 

[Pete Wong]

Yes. The Powerbook has a higher resolution, technically. And it can be hooked up to an external monitor for more high-powered Photoshop work. But it is more fragile. A few times, I have had the CD stuck in the drive bay.

The iBook is simply cheaper and better for lugging around during my trips on buses, trains, airplanes etc. I have not used a Firewire microdrive reader as I find connecting the S2 via the supplied Firewire cable just as convenient. And it's also lighter to carry a cable than a drive when travelling. I would use the iBook mainly for work on the road.. downloading images deleting files, backing onto CDs etc.

When I do image editing on Photoshop, I would do it at home on my desktop, so iBook resolution (or lack thereof), is not an issue.

But like I said, both have their pros and cons. For the price, I would say iBook offers more value, but that's just me.

Cheers
Pete Wong

I have used a company-issued Titanium and have found it to be
extremely fragile. I bought an iBook for personal use and have no
regrets. The plastic casing is more sturdy. (Pete Wong)

This is very interesting - I've heard from other sources that the
Powerbooks can be fragile - OTOH it has been suggested to me that
the screen display is better than that of the iBook...
Since I've just got an S2 I'm keen to find the best way of backing
up data on location, and while a digital wallet has its attractions
I think a new laptop offers better value. How about using the iBook
with a firewire-connected microdrive reader? Anyone doing that? And
apart from familiarity with the OS, why choose iBook over a good PC
such as Sony Vaio? I use Mac G4 & PC too, so no particular OS
loyalty involved.

 

[Melvin Shaffer]

I have used a company-issued Titanium and have found it to be
extremely fragile. I bought an iBook for personal use and have no
regrets. The plastic casing is more sturdy. (Pete Wong)

This is very interesting - I've heard from other sources that the
Powerbooks can be fragile - OTOH it has been suggested to me that
the screen display is better than that of the iBook...
Since I've just got an S2 I'm keen to find the best way of backing
up data on location, and while a digital wallet has its attractions
I think a new laptop offers better value. How about using the iBook
with a firewire-connected microdrive reader? Anyone doing that? And
apart from familiarity with the OS, why choose iBook over a good PC
such as Sony Vaio? I use Mac G4 & PC too, so no particular OS
loyalty involved.

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MCS Why not just buy an extra IBM 1g or even two.

 

[Anthony Harrison]

MCS Why not just buy an extra IBM 1g or even two.

Melvin, I have a couple of microdrives and will get more, plus CF cards - but relying solely on these is too much like putting all your eggs in one basket. Even handled carefully, such media aren't necessarily safe from corruption or mechanical failure - so it's essential for me to back-up pics onto (a) a hard drive, and (b) also burn them onto CD at the first opportunity. I'll follow up your recommendation of the Fujitsu - they don't have the profile of Sony or Toshiba, but sound interesting.
Thanks also to Pete Wong for the follow-up.
AH

 

[Melvin Shaffer]

MCS Why not just buy an extra IBM 1g or even two.

Melvin, I have a couple of microdrives and will get more, plus CF
cards - but relying solely on these is too much like putting all
your eggs in one basket. Even handled carefully, such media aren't
necessarily safe from corruption or mechanical failure - so it's
essential for me to back-up pics onto (a) a hard drive, and (b)
also burn them onto CD at the first opportunity. I'll follow up
your recommendation of the Fujitsu - they don't have the profile of
Sony or Toshiba, but sound interesting.
Thanks also to Pete Wong for the follow-up.
AH

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MCS At the expense of sounding lije a Fujitsu salesman (which I certainly am not) the PC2110 that I mentioned does all that you fell needed. It has a 30 g. hard drive and a CD writer (burner as they say) It will also play you a movie between shoots. Hate to say it but it is almost the ideal computer-

S2 combination. I bought mine for just the same purpose you suggest - a very long excursion into difficult areas with no second chance and yet the need to make a few hundred high quality images. Did this previously with a Kodak DC4800 camera and a Sony picture book computer which worked OK but the Sony was junked up with so much stuff that I did not need that I put it on ebay soon as I returned (from Tibet) It did the job though. And quite a few of the DC4800 pics have been published, some by Kodak. For whatever the reason Fuji doesnot seem to have a dealer network but they give very good service on their fujitsu.com site. I just bought another from their "refurbished" offerings and it it is refurbished I am walking on my head. They also have a super service facility in New Jersey which works quite rapidly and the computers are not juked up with excessive not wanted junk software.

MCS