April 26, 2010

Photoshop CS5 64-bit benchmarks ( vs. CS4) by John Nack on Adobe

John Nack on Adobe: Running Photoshop in 64-bit mode produces some big improvements when using large data sets (scenarios where you'd otherwise run out of RAM and have to hit virtual memory). Here are benchmarks from a 2 x 2.66GHz quad-core Nehalem Mac Pro with 12GB of RAM (OS X 10.6.3):

Running the Retouch Artists Speed Test:

CS4: 36.09 secs

CS5 64bit: 14.78 secs

2.4 times faster*

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iPad Camera Connection Kit Review by Terry White

Terry White:As a photographer one of the iPad accessories I was most anticipating was the iPad Camera Connection Kit. This kit consists of TWO adapters that connect right to the iPad's Dock connector.(... Read more)

     

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April 24, 2010

Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 (April 2010) — Performance with photography applications

Source: Mac Performance Guide for Digital Photographers & Performance Addicts By Lloyd Chambers.

    Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 (April 2010) — Performance with photography applications

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SLRClub: Hasselblad_CFV-39 Overview

SLRClub has posted "Hasselblad_CFV-39 Overview".

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