Well I am continued to be amazed and disappointed by the Ipad simultaneously; which is an amazing feat for any product.
For example, thinking that I would type up this blog on my Ipad using my usb camera connector and a usb keyboard which amazingly does work, but once I got into the blogger's edit mode, the IPad doesn't allow me to enter any text!!
The reason is that http://www.blogger.com/ uses Flash!! and hence once again the limitations of the Ipad surfaces.
It is a beautifully crafted device. Although it only has a 1ghz processor, the GPU allows fast rendering of all Jpeg photos which is instantaneous unlike my netbook that trudges painfully from one photo display to the next. For most graphics games, the device doesn't miss a heartbeat. This is also true for movies and any other graphic displays.
The interface is always quick and responsive, unlike my aged HTC touch phone that seems to acquired a two to ten second delay when opening or closing applications.
Starting up MSN Messenger on the Ipad means that you are stuck in MSN for the whole duration of the conversation; meaning you cannot multitask like websurfing which most of us likes to do when chatting with our friends. I heard that IOS 4 will solve this problem when it comes out for the IPad, but we wonder how well this multitasking will work with only 256mb of memory.
As you encountered disappointments, you are also caught up in all the glitz of Apple. Applications just simply snaps open, restoring your game at the last save, or the last opened page on the internet. If you need an app, just open the Apple store and do a search. Within seconds, you can either click on a pay application or even download a multitude of free apps to try out. Most of the apps cost only 99 cents. It is all there... a shopper spree environment.
As you learn more and more about what you bought, it is a device that sells you and you begin to buy into it.
I cannot help it but I have to admit that I might be switching from Oranges to Apples despite some of the limitations; at the worst I can always make apple sauce.
note: Apple wants me to buy a new computer since my USB doesn't output the necessary 1.21 Gigawatts needed for Apple to charge from my USB connection. The solution is simply a usb Y cable that combines the power of two usb ports into one. You can order this Y cable from ebay here.
Also another toy that I have bought for my IPad, is the mini bluetooth keyboard that purports to work with the Ipad from China here.
http://www.rtomstudios.com/
Thursday, October 7, 2010
IPad with the USB Camera Connector & Lexar CF Card Reader
So after one day of owning the 16GB IPad with Wifi, I became addicted to Apple's products. From playing with sudoku, reading the Vancouver Sun, viewing my photos and surfing the web, my whole life style changed from just this one simple product.
No longer was I chained to my desktop doing my daily emailing and research. I was now able to lounge around on the couch doing all my normal work.
However, I figure if I can do all this on my couch, wouldn't it be better if I could do it on the road? Thus digging deeper into my shallow artist account, I returned my 16GB Wifi IPad and went whole hog for the 64GB 3G version and activated my Rogers 5GB data plan.
Having the internet on the road was a mixed blessing. Although I love the fact that I could access the internet sitting at Mcdonalds, I was constantly checking the amount of data that I was consuming. It was disconcerning to find that after browsing my facebook account and a few photo pages, my internet consumption was already 10MB. Until someone can offer unlimited internet, working on the IPad with a limited data plan is not an enjoyable experience. The option is there.
Now lets get back to the original topic of the USB Camera Connector.
One of the reason for the 64GB Ipad version was the thought of using a camera connector to upload the intermediate photos like the wedding ceremony to the IPad for viewing during the reception. It is a $40 investment which opens a lot of doors for other USB attachments.
I am happy to say that my Lexar CF card reader does in fact work in standalone mode with the connector allowing the import of the photos while my camera and I continue shooting with a new card. Also the Nikon D700 does in fact connect directly to the IPad as well without any problems.
With the photos imported into the IPad, you have a choice to delete all the photos from the card (as a photographer, this is a dangerous option). All imported photos are now found under Event and of course as you upload other photos, newer event folders are created for you automatically. The only problem is that you cannot delete the imported photos from your IPad; however after connecting your IPad to your PC as a USB device, you can actually see the imported photo folder under DCIM and actually delete the photos. I know of no other way of deleting the photos.
A nice VGA pocket projector and a VGA IPad connector might provide a nice complementry service to my wedding package; however as mentioned before that this Artist has very shallow pockets.
www.rtomstudios.com
No longer was I chained to my desktop doing my daily emailing and research. I was now able to lounge around on the couch doing all my normal work.
However, I figure if I can do all this on my couch, wouldn't it be better if I could do it on the road? Thus digging deeper into my shallow artist account, I returned my 16GB Wifi IPad and went whole hog for the 64GB 3G version and activated my Rogers 5GB data plan.
Having the internet on the road was a mixed blessing. Although I love the fact that I could access the internet sitting at Mcdonalds, I was constantly checking the amount of data that I was consuming. It was disconcerning to find that after browsing my facebook account and a few photo pages, my internet consumption was already 10MB. Until someone can offer unlimited internet, working on the IPad with a limited data plan is not an enjoyable experience. The option is there.
Now lets get back to the original topic of the USB Camera Connector.
One of the reason for the 64GB Ipad version was the thought of using a camera connector to upload the intermediate photos like the wedding ceremony to the IPad for viewing during the reception. It is a $40 investment which opens a lot of doors for other USB attachments.
I am happy to say that my Lexar CF card reader does in fact work in standalone mode with the connector allowing the import of the photos while my camera and I continue shooting with a new card. Also the Nikon D700 does in fact connect directly to the IPad as well without any problems.
With the photos imported into the IPad, you have a choice to delete all the photos from the card (as a photographer, this is a dangerous option). All imported photos are now found under Event and of course as you upload other photos, newer event folders are created for you automatically. The only problem is that you cannot delete the imported photos from your IPad; however after connecting your IPad to your PC as a USB device, you can actually see the imported photo folder under DCIM and actually delete the photos. I know of no other way of deleting the photos.
A nice VGA pocket projector and a VGA IPad connector might provide a nice complementry service to my wedding package; however as mentioned before that this Artist has very shallow pockets.
www.rtomstudios.com
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Apple IPad as a Professional Photographer Tool
As a photographer, one of the most important aspect to being a good photographer is to learn to use the tools effectively; from my digital SLR to a whole range of lenses, to computers, photoshop and more. Adding another tool to the arsenal changes the set of established procedures. It is a never ending game of learning, but it is all in the name of art.
Recently and a bit reluctantly, I bought an IPad. The relunctantly comes from the fact that it is in-fact an expensive and huge ipod touch. The decision to buy the IPad was not for the ability to play music as I don't have pockets that will fit the IPad, but rather the ability to display photos much like an expensive digital photo frame.
The sales pitch at the Apple website drew me in with the beautifuly crafted video showing the ability of the IPad to display photos much like an artist would turn his pages of his portfolio. With a leather case, this tool would be indispensible as a carry-all portfolio as well as it being impressive as a thin notebook that has great potentials to be a contact and email manager and more.
With a wedding client meeting on Saturday, I bought the IPad on Friday and spent the whole night formatting all my presentation photos.
As a PC user, I hate Itunes for its non intuitive user interface and even registering for the Apple site was annoying as it requested that I generate a user password that was 8 characters long, at least one character has to be a capital, with non-repeating numbers. Of course I failed several times in generating a password that I could remember after hitting each and every requirement at least once. However once everything was settled and a new photo folder was created, it was a snap to sync the IPad with the pc everytime I added more photos to the folder.
Soon the IPad was full of wonderful and beautiful photos. The screen was simply breath taking as many of my photos has shadows and highlights that almost created a 3d effect on the glowing tiny screen. I was ready for my wedding client meeting on Saturday.
Confirming my appointment on Saturday, my client, before hanging up, asked "oh can you bring some samples of your work!" Beaming with pride that I had bought the IPad for this very question, I told him this story that I am now blogging about.
Of course the meeting went very well with the Bride scanning through all my photos with a critical eye and the males simply talked; letting the Bride decide whether or not my work was acceptable of which it was.
There were a lot of comments about my work which is now easily acessible on the IPad. I even had a chance to show off my baby photos, which of course brought out the motherly instinct in the bride to be.
After closing the deal, arriving home and having a chance to relax and blog, I thought about my new tool that I added to my photographer profession. Apple did a great job in delivering an excellent product that seems to fit in all niches.
The IPad allowed the client to interact with my photos in a more personal and warmer level. By giving them the IPad to view the photos, they controlled the speed of browsing as well as skipping to another album at their leisure. The photos were brilliant in colors and at times they almost seem to pop out from the screen; it was a thrilling way to view my photos.
Although a bit expensive, the IPad has now found a home in my camera bag. It will be passed around at the banquet table for those who have babies for booking future family photos as well as new wedding engagements.
For an expensive digital photo frame, the IPad will earn its keep.
www.rtomstudios.com
Recently and a bit reluctantly, I bought an IPad. The relunctantly comes from the fact that it is in-fact an expensive and huge ipod touch. The decision to buy the IPad was not for the ability to play music as I don't have pockets that will fit the IPad, but rather the ability to display photos much like an expensive digital photo frame.
The sales pitch at the Apple website drew me in with the beautifuly crafted video showing the ability of the IPad to display photos much like an artist would turn his pages of his portfolio. With a leather case, this tool would be indispensible as a carry-all portfolio as well as it being impressive as a thin notebook that has great potentials to be a contact and email manager and more.
With a wedding client meeting on Saturday, I bought the IPad on Friday and spent the whole night formatting all my presentation photos.
As a PC user, I hate Itunes for its non intuitive user interface and even registering for the Apple site was annoying as it requested that I generate a user password that was 8 characters long, at least one character has to be a capital, with non-repeating numbers. Of course I failed several times in generating a password that I could remember after hitting each and every requirement at least once. However once everything was settled and a new photo folder was created, it was a snap to sync the IPad with the pc everytime I added more photos to the folder.
Soon the IPad was full of wonderful and beautiful photos. The screen was simply breath taking as many of my photos has shadows and highlights that almost created a 3d effect on the glowing tiny screen. I was ready for my wedding client meeting on Saturday.
Confirming my appointment on Saturday, my client, before hanging up, asked "oh can you bring some samples of your work!" Beaming with pride that I had bought the IPad for this very question, I told him this story that I am now blogging about.
Of course the meeting went very well with the Bride scanning through all my photos with a critical eye and the males simply talked; letting the Bride decide whether or not my work was acceptable of which it was.
There were a lot of comments about my work which is now easily acessible on the IPad. I even had a chance to show off my baby photos, which of course brought out the motherly instinct in the bride to be.
After closing the deal, arriving home and having a chance to relax and blog, I thought about my new tool that I added to my photographer profession. Apple did a great job in delivering an excellent product that seems to fit in all niches.
The IPad allowed the client to interact with my photos in a more personal and warmer level. By giving them the IPad to view the photos, they controlled the speed of browsing as well as skipping to another album at their leisure. The photos were brilliant in colors and at times they almost seem to pop out from the screen; it was a thrilling way to view my photos.
Although a bit expensive, the IPad has now found a home in my camera bag. It will be passed around at the banquet table for those who have babies for booking future family photos as well as new wedding engagements.
For an expensive digital photo frame, the IPad will earn its keep.
www.rtomstudios.com
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