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Cool, no need to upgrade my Mac til 2007

Like I said in my earlier post, Photoshop users shouldn’t upgrade to the Intel-base Macs until Adobe releases a native version. Looks like we now have a year to save up the pennies for the MacBook Pro. 😉

AppleInsider | Adobe may not deliver native Intel Mac support until 2007

Adobe Systems on Wednesday said it has no plans to re-release its current applications as Universal binaries that can run natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based systems, and instead will focus on delivering native support for Intel Macs along with the next major versions of its software.

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rumors: No Intel-based OS X version of CS until CS3?

No Intel-based OS X version of CS until CS3? – The Unofficial Photoshop Weblog

It was the opinion of the Photoshop TV guys that Adobe might not offer any kind of update/upgrade of CS or CS2 until Adobe releases a truly new version – CS3 – for which there is no present ETA. I honestly hope this is not the case, and that they take some sort of route like Apple has with their pro apps in offering a $50 Intel-based upgrade, as long as you turn in your discs.

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Don’t get a MacBook Pro (just yet) if you’re gonna use it for Photoshop

Check out these benchmarks. As expected, running (or rather, emulating) Photoshop with Rosetta is slow as shit. Like I told my friend Ming when he told me he was getting a MacBook Pro, if you are getting one to do Photoshop primarily, you should wait until Adobe releases a native version of PS CS2 for the Intel-based Macs, only until then we would be able to see benchmarks and decide if it makes more sense to get a Mac or a PC.

If you want a MacBook Pro because of OS X, the iApps, or anything other than for Adobe apps, then go ahead. 🙂

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Canon EOS 20D follow-on features wishlist

The Nikon D200 will be available very very soon, I am keeping my fingers crossed that Canon will put out something better than the D200 as their 20D follow-on. I believe I have put my 20D to pretty damn good use. I use it extensively in my studio with my Alien Bees setup, before I got my studio equipments I did a lot of location shoots with it. I brought it to Europe for vacation pictures, and I use it for casual snapshots (it’s my only camera now, well, my Treo650 isn’t really a real camera). About thirteen-thousand frames and forteen months later, I can think of the following features wishlist for the 20D follow-on, I’ll add to this list when I come up with more. (and please feel free to post comments!)

  • Much larger image buffer, preferably large enough so I will be able to shoot RAW at maximum fps rate until CF card gets full
  • Larger and brighter LCD screen
  • Bigger and brighter viewfinder, also want more frame coverage in VF
  • ISO display in viewfinder
  • Effective aperture display, I might get a Nikon setup just for this feature, it would help A LOT in macro works
  • Built-in wireless flash capability like in the Nikon D200 (and while they’re at it, why not make it compatible with Pocket Wizard?)
  • Spot meter
  • Quieter shutter
  • Even better noise control
  • Custom NR curve
  • RGB histograms
  • More MP will always be good, but having followed Canon’s cameras this is sorta a given
  • Weather-sealing would be nice, but since the 5D doesn’t have it, I highly doubt they would do it in a prosumer body.
  • I am pretty sure they won’t do this, but I would really love for it to be full-frame (and I know there is the 5D). FF will make the 85/1.2L and the 135/2L very useful, it would also make my 24-70/2.8L more wide-angle, and my 70-200/2.8L would become a lot more useful for portraits

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saturday shoots

Went to SF and took some pics of Jen and Jonas, he wanted some face shots for MTV Azn VJ audition. Jonas was actually the first guy I took pictures for. I haven’t had time to post-processed the pics, but here are a few I’ve done so far:

After we got home I had a quick shoot with Sherry, only pp’ed one so far:

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