mark744 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share #21 Posted November 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) How? I mean this Forum of course: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-post-processing-forum/ I specifically wanted to know in relation to the M9 and not generically as to why people with an M9 would or would not use iPhoto. Thanks to your interfering the post has now moved... Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 12, 2010 Posted November 12, 2010 Hi mark744, Take a look here iPhoto or something more?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
coup de foudre Posted November 12, 2010 Share #22 Posted November 12, 2010 I specifically wanted to know in relation to the M9 and not generically as to why people with an M9 would or would not use iPhoto. Thanks to your interfering the post has now moved... Well done! your thread was going to move here, regardless, as this is where it belongs. this forum isn't Outer Siberia... people using M9s, like yourself, are known to peek in here now and again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfx Posted November 12, 2010 Share #23 Posted November 12, 2010 Mark: If you like and are happy using iPhoto, definitely try Aperture. It is tremendous - incredibly intuitive and user friendly. You can sell your LR 3. I did, so the cost for Aperture was nil. Good luck. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark744 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted November 13, 2010 For all those who have contributed with a useful reply: thank you. For replies such as coup de foudre - I thought this was a serious forum and expected a little more than child like comments. That's it from me. Definately put off from posting on this website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 13, 2010 Share #25 Posted November 13, 2010 For replies such as coup de foudre - I thought this was a serious forum and expected a little more than child like comments. It was a childish comment, neither was it childlike. The question you asked applied to any camera not just an M9. The mods will occasionally move a question to a more appropriate forum. I assume that's what they did here. This isn't a 'serious' forum, it's a forum supported by many people. Some responses will be serious, others not. That's the way people work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark744 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share #26 Posted November 13, 2010 Steve - I'm a bit confused why you're finding it so hard to understand but I really am asking the question in relation to the output of my m9 and hence it going into the m9 forum. What's so hard to understand? Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 13, 2010 Share #27 Posted November 13, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am the Moderator who moved this here. I spend a significant amount of my spare time on this Forum, making sure that it all runs smoothly. You query is a "post processing" query and is not specifically related to your use of an M9 (despite that being the camera that you are using). Therefore, it was moved to the post-processing sub-forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 13, 2010 Share #28 Posted November 13, 2010 With regards to the query about whether iPhoto is going to get the best from your files, the answer has to be "No", because the more sophisticated (and expensive) solutions allow the use of tailored profile adjustments specific to your camera. If you have just spent five grand on a camera, IMHO, it is worthwhile buying a good post-processing program, and learning how to use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted November 13, 2010 Share #29 Posted November 13, 2010 Absolutely agree with Andy's statement, which says directly what most people above have been saying about the desirability of using a more capable program than iphoto. And, even if the question were which RAW processor would give the best results for the M9, it would still by simple logic and any stretch of the imagination a post=processing question, and would not call for calling anyone's comments as childish. —Mitch/Pptomac, MD Paris au rythme de Basquiat (WIP) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 13, 2010 Share #30 Posted November 13, 2010 If you have just spent five grand on a camera, IMHO, it is worthwhile buying a good post-processing program, and learning how to use it. There's nothing to buy. It comes bundled with a copy of LR3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 13, 2010 Share #31 Posted November 13, 2010 Very true. Edit: Can you say "Very true"?, or is it like saying "A bit pregnant"? Something is either true, or it's not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 13, 2010 Share #32 Posted November 13, 2010 Something is either true, or it's not. Facts yes, opinions no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 13, 2010 Share #33 Posted November 13, 2010 True. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted November 13, 2010 Share #34 Posted November 13, 2010 Funny how grammar ain't always true, or even very true: someone told me that the preamble to the US constitution is ungrammatical because it calls for a "more perfect Union"; but surely that's not the same as saying "more better"... —Mitch/Potomac, MD Paris au rythme de Basquiat (WIP) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark744 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share #35 Posted November 13, 2010 Thanks everyone for a reply. I think I'm going to try Aperture as I have a Mac, the LR with my M9 is version 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted November 13, 2010 Share #36 Posted November 13, 2010 Simple, Something More. One of the main reasons I invested so much money in a Leica M9 and lenses is the joy I have in traveling and documenting the journey through the incredibly beautiful and high quality images possible with a Leica M system. However, when it comes to post-processing I’m 1) lazy, and 2) relatively uninterested in the act of sitting down for long periods in front of my computer and engaging in and understanding the technicalities of post-processing production. Reading this forum it becomes clear that many of the highly knowledgeable and expert photographer’s spend quite some time post-processing and seem to be highly knowledgable of the method. One of the reasons for spending so much and buying a Leica is that I thought the images would need minimum (if any) manipulation and that I would be able to download straight to my computer and enjoy viewing or printing out for viewing. Am I missing something? Now, my primary question is can I keep to a very simple method of using iPhoto or am I really missing the point of Leica digital photography and need to spend some time mastering a programme such as Lightroom and learn to enjoy the art of post-processing to maximise the capability and quality of my Leica setup? I would appreciate your feedback and guidance. Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted November 13, 2010 Share #37 Posted November 13, 2010 Thanks everyone for a reply. I think I'm going to try Aperture as I have a Mac, the LR with my M9 is version 2. No! If you never downloaded and got and used a serial # for LR2 from Leica then you CAN download and get a serial # for use with LR3 from Leica. It's just the people that bought a Leica M9 when they came out that downloaded LR2 and used the serial # from Leica that are screwed and have to pay for the upgrade to LR3. LR3 is your BEST option. IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted November 13, 2010 Share #38 Posted November 13, 2010 My problem with iphoto is its proprietary file structure. I much prefer to keep the pictures in my own defined file structure, and I believe all the other programs allow you to do so. iphoto may have changed this in the latest version. Terry, I actually think it's got worse in the later versions. iPhoto now seems to keep all your photos in a single file. You can see inside this file by right-clicking on it and selecting Show Package Contents. I agree with you, I like to choose where my photos are kept, I don't want iPhoto deciding, duplicating, moving or renaming them. For that reason alone I can't use. I'm a self-confessed Apple fanboy but iPhoto is the one product I've never trusted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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