All-In-One Computer

[rvpopeye]

You already have the big desktop so use it . When it finally dies , then look for something else.
(At the rate of development these days it will be better and less expensive too.)

Take several pics of the same thing varying the settings one at a time .
Use a notebook to jot down all the settings and which picture .
Look at the notes as you review the pics.
This will help you figure out how different settings actually change the picture.

As time goes by you will better be able to pick the settings that will produce the result you want.

THEN you can start experimenting with different light conditions....................
Nobody ever said it would be easy!

The best thing to remember is the best picture is the one that you are there to see.
Even a point and shoot cam will take a better pic than the expensive cam that you left in the rig.
Sometimes a great shot is only there for a second or two.

 

[StarEcho]

Not sure if there is an adequate android app for photography editing, but if there is, you might check out this beauty...

Galaxy View

It's an android tablet that is 18.4" diagonal.  VERY big for a tablet of course.  Very pricey too.  But with Verizon's unlimited plan, think about watching movies or playing games on this screen!  So no tethering limits since it's a tablet.  My brother has one from Verizon (when Verizon sold them, now they don't) so I got to see it first hand and once I get the money together I'm getting it. 

You can find it cheaper at best buy but that one is wifi only and has only 32gb internal memory.

Anyway, it's pretty much an all in one, just not as hard core.

 

[ArtW]

Damn, I wanted to see swat team raid pics

 

[hepcat]

My intended hobby, photography, needs a decent resolution screen. But since I've taken about 50 photos with about 3000 worth of gear, I may just be wasting my money.

Thanks for the answers.

Rob

Rob, I've read the whole thread and you've got some good advice here.   Don't bother with a desktop PC on the road.  Between the dirt and vibration you'll kill it in days.   I've been doing the 'photo' thing commercially since 1974 and I'm still learning.  One thing I recently learned after being a PC guy since 1982 is that the MacBook Pro has it ALL over PCs.  It integrates seamlessly with an iphone/ipad and really allows the Apple ecosystem to shine.  The Retina screen on the MacBook Pro 13 absolutely puts EVERY PC I own to shame.  I still do my heavy work on a PC box I built several years ago that has several terrabytes worth of storage built in, but when it dies I'll likely go all Mac.

I had no intention of buying a Mac, but I bought a Mamiya 645DF with a Leaf 28mp back for $3500.  It was $30,000 new in 2011.  The camera will tether to a laptop using firewire 800, the big thing in 2011.  The new version of it is $50,000 and has a 100mp back.  My 17" Toshiba laptop had no firewire, and no provision for it.  In doing my homework, I found that the only thing I could get was a MacBook pro with a Thunderbird port and a Firewire 800 dongle...  so I started looking.  I found a nearly unused,  late '13 Retina model with a 256gb SSD on CL for $600.   There are more and more of them coming up used.  Just make sure it's the late '13 model or later.  The '12s don't have the Retina screens.

You can buy terabyte external hard drives for $79.  4 terabyte drives are $129.  Storage is king.  The MacBook Pro is damn near bullet-proof.

I've used Lightroom 5.7 and Photoshop CS6 for years.  Lightroom runs on a Mac.  PS CS6 will, if I give up my PC license.  I chose not to do that since the majority of my serious work is still on a PC... I went with Affinity Photo for the mac.  Amazing software for $49.  Doesn't do anything that Gimp doesn't do... it's just native to the Mac, and is slick.

Your needs won't likely be anywhere near what mine are nor will you put the demands on the laptop that I do, but photo editing is photo editing and you'll appreciate the tools just the same.  

Otherwise, I've got a couple of higher-end, 2 year old Win 10 Toshiba laptops I'll sell you cheap.  <grin>

Here's a link to an album of some of what I do. 

 

[Weight]

I use a ThinkPad about 15". I use it for Excel programs that I build for Water Utility services. It seems it would be fine for photo editing. When on the road, I like that I can put it away and out of sight.
As far as shock, if any computer is off and un-plugged, I don't think there is any real danger during normal driving. If going cross country, maybe put it on your bed cushion.

 

[Gunny]

Thanks to everyone for the advice, it's appreciated. I think I will just wipe this computer clean and give it to my Granddaughter, I can get by with my IPad and phone for awhile.

I'll probably go with Apple once I get myself financially untangled in a month or so. I don't have anything but basic programs for editing pictures, haven't used those much at all.

Hepcat, nice pictures. Very professional. Thanks for the tip on the Pro13. I've been happy with all the Apple products I've owned so I'll start looking.

StarEcho, I'm on Verizon also, I'll switch to unlimited when I get out on the road. In my travels the only place I did not have coverage was Palo Duro Canyon.

And Good Morning to all.

Rob

 

[Ballenxj]

I had no intention of buying a Mac, but I bought a Mamiya 645DF with a Leaf 28mp back for $3500. 

Your needs won't likely be anywhere near what mine are nor will you put the demands on the laptop that I do, but photo editing is photo editing and you'll appreciate the tools just the same.  

Otherwise, I've got a couple of higher-end, 2 year old Win 10 Toshiba laptops I'll sell you cheap.  <grin>

Here's a link to an album of some of what I do. 

Very good deal on the Mamiya with back. And also explains the storage is King statement.
I took a look at your gallery as well. Very nice.

 

[hepcat]

Very good deal on the Mamiya with back. And also explains the storage is King statement.
I took a look at your gallery as well. Very nice.

Yes,  I felt like I couldn't NOT buy the Mamiya at that.  It WAS quite a shock though when I uploaded the CF card the first time and had 50mb RAW files.  I was used to the 18mb RAW files from my Leica M9P.   For the first time in the 15 years since I went digital, I'm sorting and deleting files to manage my storage needs.  But it's also good that although I always still shoot like I'm shooting film, I've slowed down even a little more with the Mamiya/Leaf.

And thanks for the compliment.  

 

[Ballenxj]

Yes,  I felt like I couldn't NOT buy the Mamiya at that.  It WAS quite a shock though when I uploaded the CF card the first time and had 50mb RAW files.  I was used to the 18mb RAW files from my Leica M9P.   For the first time in the 15 years since I went digital, I'm sorting and deleting files to manage my storage needs.  But it's also good that although I always still shoot like I'm shooting film, I've slowed down even a little more with the Mamiya/Leaf.

Used to shoot weddings and live events myself. One of my old lightproof boxes was a Bronica SQa with PS lenses. The other tools were made by Canon, but I've had an assortment over the years. Around 1999 I went digital with the good ole Ollympus E-10. Remember those? The newer stuff by Canon is so much faster now. I ended the race with a 5D, as I haven't done much in recent years.
PS, I actually miss shooting film. Yeah, I'm stupid.

 

[hepcat]

Used to shoot weddings and live events myself. One of my old lightproof boxes was a Bronica SQa with PS lenses. The other tools were made by Canon, but I've had an assortment over the years. Around 1999 I went digital with the good ole Ollympus E-10. Remember those? The newer stuff by Canon is so much faster now. I ended the race with a 5D, as I haven't done much in recent years.
PS, I actually miss shooting film. Yeah, I'm stupid.

Those Bronicas were tanks. Heavy, noisy beasts that just always worked. I shot Mamiya C330s and then Hassy for years m'self.

Remember the E-10?  I still HAVE one!  I shot weddings with the E-20n! That's when and what I started with as well... bought an e-10 to try it out and stayed with Oly until the E-5s began looking a little long in the tooth.  I couldn't bring myself to go mirrorless, so I ended up going back to Leica where I'd started in the early '70s.  In the '90s I was all Canon EOS1s.   Now I've got a couple of Fuji XT-1s and the Mamiyas.  I've run the gamut over the past forty years myself.  Interestingly, the Mamiya 645AFDII that I have still has film backs, and I still shoot some occasionally.  I was feeling nostalgic a few months ago and picked up an EOS1n for $100.  I still haven't shot anything with it tho.

The XT-1s and the Leica M9P both do respectable imaging.  I'm doing a series called Quintessentially Iowa that was shot primarily with one or the other.

 

[Ballenxj]

Those Bronicas were tanks.  Heavy, noisy beasts that just always worked.  I shot Mamiya C330s and then Hassy for years m'self.

Remember the E-10?  I still HAVE one!  I shot weddings with the E-20n! That's when and what I started with as well... bought an e-10 to try it out and stayed with Oly until the E-5s began looking a little long in the tooth.
The XT-1s and the Leica M9P both do respectable imaging.  I'm doing a series called Quintessentially Iowa that was shot primarily with one or the other.

Yes those Bronica's were tanks. Mine was set up with the prism finder, and had the winder on it too. I still have my E-10 with the Lipo grip and charger somewhere in a box. I may even have the original boxes they came in, but I lost track of where. My old partner and I were sitting front row at one of our shows when a lady drug her friend over pointing at my E-10 while telling her "There is a Professional camera." With a straight face I said thank you, and kept on shooting. Fun times.
Nowadays if I shoot anything, it's usually with a Sony Nex5 with the kit lens.

 

[hepcat]

Nowadays if I shoot anything, it's usually with a Sony Nex5 with the kit lens.

And I just bought a Nikon p7800 from a seller on eBay that is now my EDC camera.  

I'm seriously considering unloading the Fujis. I just don't need to have that money tied up. I haven't fully made the decision yet, but it's coming.

 

[Ballenxj]

And I just bought a Nikon p7800 from a seller on eBay that is now my EDC camera.  

Well, it got 4 stars on dpreview, so it can't be bad.

 

[John61CT]

Back to OP topic, yes AllInOne's are designed with laptop components and don't use as much power as the giant desktops.

But not as robust against knocks, vibrations.

If you have one, use it up.

If buying new, get a quality notebook. ThinkPads are still good, also Dell, maybe Asus, but corporate lines rather than consumer.

I think HP will be exiting that segment in coming years.

 

[Ballenxj]

If buying new, get a quality notebook. ThinkPads are still good, also Dell, maybe Asus, but corporate lines rather than consumer.

I think HP will be exiting that segment in coming years.

I've had or have one each brand above, and liked all the above. The ThinkPad is under rated, I'm using my Dell to post right now to post, Asus is OK, and HP used to be good until they started using the absolute cheapest components they could, making their failure rate go through the roof. Don't know about their latest as I quit buying them about ten years ago. I'm hard headed that way, sell me junk and I quit buying from you. Funny how that works.

 

[Gunny]

I'll probably go with the Apple MacBookPro13 when I get my current bills paid. Dell has been good about honoring their warranty but losing all my scans when this thing just lost it's sound card, (they had to reset the whole computer they told me) just pissed me off. I didn't lose too many shots but a bunch of scans.

I tried a Lenova Tablet, great resolution and picture, but junk for components.

I'll look at another dell, but Apple is in the lead now.

Rob

 

[John61CT]

Always make sure any important files are stored in multiple separate devices at the start of every work session.

And in different geographical locations at least weekly, ideally automated daily.

And sync'ing is not backup, protect from user-error corruption and deletions unnoticed for a long time, also theft, fire, random hardware failures.

 

[rvpopeye]

A 1 terabyte portable HDD is only $60 . Back that stuff up , now !