anthony_bez

<p>The "grey-white plastic" is actually the magnesium chassis. Magnesium is difficult to paint and needs specialist primers.</p>

<blockquote> <p>"I still have to try if it still works after upgrading to Windows 10, but the GWX app hasn't 'flagged' an incompatibility"</p> </blockquote> <p> No problems with Windows 10 it still works.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Matthew,<br> I expect it would be a simple firmware fix but unlike Fujifilm, Nikon is not going to release firmware for a discontinued model.</p>

<p>Thank you for the confirmation Dieter ....it does seem strange that it can not be turned off.</p>

<p>Hello,<br> I want to set up a P7700 for back button focus. But although it has a AF-L button I do not seem to be able to disable focus on the shutter release.<br> Does anyone know if this is possible?</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Rub filter thread with a Pencil (graphite) ....I would not recommend "WD-40, vaseline"</p>

<p>I could not live without a low aperture lens, so would replace it with a fast f1.4/f1.8 prime. If I wanted a convenience zoom that would be a secondary purchase for me.<br /> Cheers</p>

<p>Size .....same book, I bought the small version.</p>

<p>Eric,<br> My present file structure is the same as Tim Grey's which makes his approach (Location) appealing. But I see the advantage of using date folders within lightroom. No doubt Peter Krogh is "the undisputed expert on DAM for photographers".</p> <p>I will have a look at "lightroomqueen.com/backup-lightroom-files" later. Except her name has me humming that dreadful song, which is off putting <strong>:-) </strong><br> <strong> </strong><br> <strong><br /></strong>Thank you for the extra tips.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Eric,<br /> Thank you .....I will watch the Julieanne Kost video later. My workstations only go online for software updates.<br /> I use a Windows tablet (not iPad) and will have Lightroom 5 loaded. My workflow is RAW/TIFF/JPEG and I have no interest in DNG files presently.</p> <p>Ellis,<br /> I accept Peter Krogh is "the undisputed expert" but other Lightroom evangelists like Tim Grey, give alternative advise that is also compelling.</p> <p>Andrew,<br /> I understand the advantages of a DNG workflow in an all Adobe environment. But I also use other non Adobe RAW converters.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Thank you for the advise Andrew .....it looks like I was imagining potential problems with the library structure.</p> <p>Ellis, I will check out the book's you mention. The trouble I have encountered is lightroom experts give diametrical advise on using the DAM function. </p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Hello,<br /> I want to try moving my workflow over to Lightroom to take advantage of it's DAM capability. I keep hesitating because of the daunting task of building the library optimally.</p> <p>I have a Workstation at my studio with all my images on, and a Workstation at home that also has all my images on. I transfer new images to either Workstation and mirror the drives manually, every few weeks. I backup my images at both locations, so end up with four copy's in total. Also I sometimes transfer images to my laptop and keyword and cull them on location.</p> <p>Ideally I would like to keyword and import images, at any location with Lightroom to save time later. But I am not sure how I keep the library up to date on both Workstations?</p> <p>I realise it would be easiest to keep all my images on one large external drive and move it around, but that is not practical for me.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>I think your screen grab may help explain the issue, CS5 is not using your GPU effectively.</p> <p>Your GPU is faster than your RAM, ideally you would want to see it "sweat" more. In CS6 it most likely would.</p>

<p>Randy,<br /> I don't know if CS6 is faster than CS5, but it would seem likely. CS6 makes better use of your GPU, and the liguify tool uses the GPU for increased speed.</p> <p>"The Mercury Graphics Engine (MGE) represents features that use video card, or GPU, acceleration. In Photoshop CS6, this new engine delivers near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify, Warp, Lighting Effects and the Oil Paint filter. The new MGE delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work."</p> <p>Cheers</p>

<p>Dual Xeon, 36GB RAM, CS6..... The image loads almost instantly for me. It is a small file so that is what I would of expected.</p> <p>Cheers</p>