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Q. Custom PC Vs Laptop
Asked by Nuno Silva
(K=335) on 7/31/2007
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Hi there,
I am presently shooting as a 2nd wedding photographer and have at the moment a Sony Vaio Laptop.
On the beginning of next i will be turning full time wedding photographer and will be starting to download and edit vast amount of files since at the moment i shoot the wedding and give the photos to the main photographer (not doing any editing or vast downloads of photos), therefore i think my laptop handles whatever i throw at him.
My question is this, will i be better off with a PC Desktop to do all my wedding downloads and editing or will i be able to get away by doing it on the Laptop?
I also heard that laptops do not give you a neutral color and are therefore not suitable for proper and professional photographic use.
I think the portability of the laptop could be important to show my work to potential clients but i think the sample albums will do just fine and are, i suppose the norm as well.
If the desktop and the laptop both have the same specifications, is there a point for me to change into a desktop? If so why.
Please this is not a PC vs Mac forum, i thought and used macs before but because my brother can build a PC, so i will be able to afford a great machine for a great price,i will however post a forum next, regarding the Mac Vs PC side of things but with a twist, the one of having PC made to what you want in comparison to a standard Mac.
I will also post a forum regarding what constitutes for you the best PC specifications for professional Photography.
Anyway back to my initial question, if anyone has any advice and would liken to share your experiences i would appreciate since i want to be able to set up a proper system that will last me for quite a few years.
Thank you for all your help and hope that this forum will be a popular one.:)
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Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 7/31/2007
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Laptop screens are usually not as good as desktop screens, but the best are certainly up there with all but the top 10-20% of desktop screens (but of course at a price).
You should therefore consider other factors:
1) ergonomics. Laptop keyboards are smaller and flat, making them less comfortable to use. The screen will be too close to the keyboard and positioned too low for longterm comfor as well.
2) performance. Laptops are slower in every regard compared to desktops in the same price range. Slower CPU, slower harddisks, slower video.
3) Less expansion options. With a desktop you can add another harddisk, change the CPU, add RAM, put in a new videocard, all up to years after purchase. With laptops those options either aren't available or extremely costly.
To counter that, the laptop is ideal for on the road. It's perfect for quickly screening some shots to give a first impression to the couple of what you've done. If they don't like the formal portraits, you could redo them then and there.
Best of both worlds would be to have both.
Take the laptop on the road, and do the real post processing on the desktop after you get home.
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Nuno Silva
(K=335) - Comment Date 7/31/2007
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Hi Jeroen, thank you very much for all the input on this and the other two topics i posted, it has a been decision that i will have to make fairly soon so it is good to know that what i am thinking on doing is appropriate for photography.
please anyone else who would like to give their opinions don't be shy, i need and want as many opinions, positive or negative about this and the other two topics as possible before making my final decision.
Thank you once again. ;)
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