Comments on: A Digital Photographer and his UMPC http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:19:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Cristi http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1589 Cristi Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1589 Hi Jason. I have tried quite a few programs (Silkypix, Lightzone etc) and still haven't found the perfect one to run on the Q1U and process RAW files properly. I settled for now to use Faststone for viewing jpgs and RAW files using the embedded image and Photoshop to edit the RAW files. ACR can not handle the resolution and complains plus you won't have the full menu so there is no OK button but it does work fairly well and you can use Enter to open the picture after making the adjustments. Friends use Lightroom on the Q1U, Wibrain and U1010 but I do not like how Lightroom works and prefer to edit the actual file and not a virtual copy. Lightroom works ok but takes quite long to fully open pictures. You can work around by rendering the previews and the Beta 2 seems a bit faster. Hi Jason. I have tried quite a few programs (Silkypix, Lightzone etc) and still haven’t found the perfect one to run on the Q1U and process RAW files properly. I settled for now to use Faststone for viewing jpgs and RAW files using the embedded image and Photoshop to edit the RAW files. ACR can not handle the resolution and complains plus you won’t have the full menu so there is no OK button but it does work fairly well and you can use Enter to open the picture after making the adjustments.
Friends use Lightroom on the Q1U, Wibrain and U1010 but I do not like how Lightroom works and prefer to edit the actual file and not a virtual copy.
Lightroom works ok but takes quite long to fully open pictures. You can work around by rendering the previews and the Beta 2 seems a bit faster.

]]> By: Jason http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1541 Jason Mon, 12 May 2008 00:34:54 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1541 Out of curiosity - do you use any specific application for viewing and/or converting your RAW images on the Q1U? From your blog it looked like you mostly shot raw (which is what I shoot most the time). However I have had issues finding a viewing/converting application for RAW files that runs "ok" on machines with a smaller CPU. - Jason. (also uses a Fuji-U810 :) ) Out of curiosity - do you use any specific application for viewing and/or converting your RAW images on the Q1U? From your blog it looked like you mostly shot raw (which is what I shoot most the time). However I have had issues finding a viewing/converting application for RAW files that runs “ok” on machines with a smaller CPU.

- Jason.
(also uses a Fuji-U810 :) )

]]> By: xmangerm http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1506 xmangerm Sat, 10 May 2008 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1506 Thanks for the ideas. Thanks for the ideas.

]]> By: Cristi http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1496 Cristi Sat, 10 May 2008 08:32:42 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1496 Hi to all, thanks for your comments and find below my answers to your questions. @David Howard The bag I use is just a standard leather bag I got since I did not like most notebook or camera bags and they were always too big or too small for my needs. Here is a picture of bag: http://ricoh-gr-diary.blogspot.com/2008/03/travel-bag.html @Chuck The things missing on the Wibrain are a SD card reader instead of the silly webcam and another USB port or at least a better placement of the USB port. As it stands now it is impossible to use the USB port when holding the device and you can only have one external hard drive or card reader plugged in but not both. Another nice thing to have would be a proper stand so you can prop the device up. It would be perfect if they would provide a free docking station or at least VGA/DVI out to connect to a LCD screen at times. @Joe Chiappetta This is a very interesting use and I did not even think of it. But shows that Samsung really has no idea of the target group to market the Q1U to. I am sure the will improve on the keyboard so hopefully they'll take a close look at the Wibrain of how to do it right. Hi to all, thanks for your comments and find below my answers to your questions.

@David Howard
The bag I use is just a standard leather bag I got since I did not like most notebook or camera bags and they were always too big or too small for my needs. Here is a picture of bag:
http://ricoh-gr-diary.blogspot.com/2008/03/travel-bag.html

@Chuck
The things missing on the Wibrain are a SD card reader instead of the silly webcam and another USB port or at least a better placement of the USB port. As it stands now it is impossible to use the USB port when holding the device and you can only have one external hard drive or card reader plugged in but not both. Another nice thing to have would be a proper stand so you can prop the device up. It would be perfect if they would provide a free docking station or at least VGA/DVI out to connect to a LCD screen at times.

@Joe Chiappetta
This is a very interesting use and I did not even think of it. But shows that Samsung really has no idea of the target group to market the Q1U to. I am sure the will improve on the keyboard so hopefully they’ll take a close look at the Wibrain of how to do it right.

]]> By: » Seorang Fotografer Digital dan UMPC Samsung Q1U-nya gilagadget.com: Mobility Blog for Regular Joe http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1491 » Seorang Fotografer Digital dan UMPC Samsung Q1U-nya gilagadget.com: Mobility Blog for Regular Joe Sat, 10 May 2008 08:07:48 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1491 [...] : Kudos to umpcportal.com and christi’s awesome write up (his blog site [...] […] : Kudos to umpcportal.com and christi’s awesome write up (his blog site […]

]]> By: Joe Chiappetta http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1474 Joe Chiappetta Fri, 09 May 2008 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1474 Great article. The Q1 really is an amazing device. I too use it for images, but for me it's a workhorse for cartoons and sketches. I draw on the device and use it as a mobile sketchpad. The 7" screen really is nice for viewing images. I agree with your view of the side keyboard. I'm sure it will only get better. Great article. The Q1 really is an amazing device. I too use it for images, but for me it’s a workhorse for cartoons and sketches. I draw on the device and use it as a mobile sketchpad. The 7″ screen really is nice for viewing images. I agree with your view of the side keyboard. I’m sure it will only get better.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1471 Chuck Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1471 You said "The Q1U and Wibrain B1 are at the moment the perfect devices for photographers (although the Wibrain needs a few extras to make it really usable)." Could you expand on which extras you would pair with the Wibrain B1? TIA You said “The Q1U and Wibrain B1 are at the moment the perfect devices for photographers (although the Wibrain needs a few extras to make it really usable).”

Could you expand on which extras you would pair with the Wibrain B1?

TIA

]]> By: David Howard http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1470 David Howard Fri, 09 May 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/a-digital-photographer-and-his-umpc/#comment-1470 Great article. I have been using a Fujitsu U810 very similarly. It is also low powered, but with a 5 hour battery life I am pretty happy. I can carry it in my camera bag (A Lowe Pro slingback type)and it adds very little extra weight. What kind of a bag do you use? Great article. I have been using a Fujitsu U810 very similarly. It is also low powered, but with a 5 hour battery life I am pretty happy. I can carry it in my camera bag (A Lowe Pro slingback type)and it adds very little extra weight.
What kind of a bag do you use?

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