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Beginner -looking for laptop for photo editing

  • 01-09-2013 9:03pm
    #1
    boobar
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    Bought a Nikon D3100 a few months ago, only finding time to use it now.

    Just wondering what you look for in a laptop for photo editing? My own laptop is over 7 years old, very low spec and on the way out. Any recommendations...budget around 500


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  • #2
    Dubwat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 426 ✭✭Dubwat


    I'm sure I'll be corrected but get a second hand laptop with Win7 from adverts.ie with 4Gb or 8Gb RAM memory. I would go with an i3 or i5 processor as well.

    Get Lightroom for your photoediting/organising and you'll be sorted, more or less.

    I'll add this link for those who correct me
    http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html


  • #3
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,221 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Look for the best screen you can get. So that means IPS, preferably, TFT at least and calibrate it. A SH Macbook Pro 15" with the optional High Res screen option would be a good one to aim for.


  • #4
    M5
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    ips above everything else if you plan on printing.


  • #5
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    Still looking into this months later...

    Final question would integrated graphics be ok for photo editing or would I need to look for something with dedicated graphics?

    Just a beginner (about to begin) in photography...so excuse my ignorance.


  • #6
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    boobar wrote: »
    Still looking into this months later...

    Final question would integrated graphics be ok for photo editing or would I need to look for something with dedicated graphics?

    Just a beginner (about to begin) in photography...so excuse my ignorance.

    Anyone any thoughts?


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  • #7
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,221 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Integrated graphics should be fine.


  • #8
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Integrated graphics should be fine.

    Thanks very much cnocbui


  • #9
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Screen quality is far and away the most important for editing. next comes an SSD and last a bucketload of ram (as much as your machine can physically take if possible).

    The actual graphics card isnt that important as they mainly are involved in rendering graphics quicker, not truer colour, but if you're printing then calibration really important, invest a hundred quid in a spyder http://spyder.datacolor.com/display-calibration/


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