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Thank you Bob and Michael for your responses. I agree, reliability is #1. I guess I took that for granted when writing the

question, but I suppose I've used some unreliable equipment in the past and should have known better.

And yes, I have explained to her that a solid workflow (and plenty of CF cards so reformatting is unnecessary) is extremely

vital. But, since she's starting out and her workflow is still getting worked out, I thought that a backup system as she is

shooting couldn't hurt.

Does anyone out there have any experience with these CF card downloaders? I could use some buying advice.

I have a friend who is getting a wedding photography business off the ground and she recently shot a wedding and

had a scare where she thought she had lost a CF card. Of course it had the most important images of the whole

day. Luckily the card turned up, but I suggested that she should invest in a multimedia CF card

downloader/viewer. She likes to work very quickly, and downloading cards to a laptop as she goes isn't an option.

It would have to be something she could carry on her.

I know there are many types out there, from the Epson P series, to Wolverine, to Archos, to Hyperdrive, etc. I

was hoping that some of you could give me some feedback on ones you've used or heard about. I think if I had to

prioritze her needs it would be:

1. Size (the smaller the better)

2. Price (the cheaper the better)

3. Looks

4. Speed of image viewing

5. Image screen resolution

6. Speed of download

I appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks!

I've been shooting a Canon 1Ds Mk II tethered to a very fast Intel Mac Pro with tons of RAM, using Capture

One Pro. For me the speed of capture is fine, but I've had a client watching and he was annoyed by the 5-

6 second lag from capture to preview. We were shooting catalog shots, so the pictures were coming in

quickly. He would say, "Oh, I like that pose", or something like that, and we would already be 3-4 shots

past the image that just popped up on the screen.

It seems to me the problem is with the transfer speed over the Firewire cord. The large RAW files just take

time to get across to the computer. I thought the problem could be solved by shooting RAW and small

jpegs together and only having the jpeg show up in Capture One, but it still waits for the RAW to transfer

over as well, even though it is not displaying the RAWs.

If anyone has any ideas or work-arounds, I would love to hear it!

I work for a stock photographer who has transitioned from film to digital in the last few years.

Unfortunately, we don't have a workflow set up for filing/cataloging images. He has duplicate files of

images scattered all across his harddrive. I don't have a problem setting up a workflow for new images

coming into the system, but I need to organize all the images that he currently has. Is there a program out

there that anyone can recommend for this particular use? <p>

I've scanned through the other posts, and wrote down the Digital Asset Management software programs

that are mentioned the most often, and I will be researching them, but more leads would be appreciated.

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I have a couple of big obstacles. The first is that the photographer and his first assistant both access

these images from seperate computers, and files end up moved back and forth between them. The second

is that we need to be able to keep track of which files have been submitted to stock agencies, which

agencies they've been submitted to, and if duplicates of the file are created, they need to have the same

info available so that images don't get submitted to multiple agencies. Right now the first assistant keeps

track of these things in her head and in folders that are constantly moved and changed. It works okay if

it's just her using the system, but we need something that anyone could sit down in front of and

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Sorry the post is so long! I'm looking forward to any advice that you all can give!

I have an aunt who is going on safari in Oct. and is asking me for advice on what camera

to buy. Here are the parameters:

1. She is a total amateur, so she wants a point and shoot digital (the simpler the better),

not an SLR, and one that will be useful to her once she gets back as well, so not too overly

large.

2. She can't spend too much money on the camera, so probably not more than $400.

3. She does have the benefit of having me help her edit her photos when she gets back, so

more megapixels will be helpful, I'd say 5MP minimum. (Are there any point and shoots

that shoot RAW images?)

4. It's a safari, so ZOOM is important.

I know Canon's cameras, so the first one that came to mind is the PowerShot S2 IS. Any

other suggestions? I've seen ads for the Pentax waterproof cameras. That extra durability

might come in handy, but do they have a decent zoom?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I'm working for a photographer that purchased a c. 1900 8x10 view camera, and she needs

me to find a place to get it cleaned and repaired. It's in pretty good shape, but it needs a little

sprucing up. We're located in Santa Barbara, CA, so the closer to here the better. It seems

Los Angeles would be the best bet so I can drive it down myself and not have to worry about

shipping it. Anyone know the best person to go to?

I'm using Adobe Photoshop and an Epson Stylus Photo R2400 to print a photo. I print it

from my G5 tower and the print looks fine. I print it from my laptop with the same color

settings and the same print settings and it comes out darker and tinted orange. What

could be the problem?

I realize that when asking whether it is worth spending the $4500 on

the Mark II vs. the $1500 on the 10D, the overwhelming response will

be that if I can afford the Mark II, I should get that. But it's more

a question of whether it's worth it to wait longer and save up, or

have the 10D now and upgrade sometime in the distant future. I am a

photo student now (hopefully a working professional in just over two

years from now), and this fall we will be starting digital imaging

classes. A digital camera is not required, but I know it would make

things a lot easier. I use Canon now, so these two cameras are the

only two I'm really considering. I could buy the 10D within a month

or two, whereas it might take me up to a year or so to save up for

the Mark II. I really like the durability, more megapixels, smaller

lens magnification, and shooting speed of the Mark II, but is it

worth the wait and triple the pricetag?