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|  [Misc] Laptop or build photo box?
If your shooting at a event which would be better having a laptop or a small MircoATX system with a 20" so monitor?
I figure while I have the money now I should upgrade a bunch of things which includes a 2nd camera body and FINALLY getting my studio products which includes the lights and backgrounds and a Dye sub printer.
However I'm a little stuck on the computer issue... I would likey place the order sometime this coming week.
Speaking of the order most will be coming from B&H anyone know how B&H ships Muslin backdrops? I see a lot of B&H stuff at work but I don't think I ever seen a backdrop packed.
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Jodokast96
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quientus
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Laptop hands down. No wires to fiddle with.
I recommend the Canon dyesub. I've used HiTouch products before, and the Canon ES1 is a great machine. Don't get the newer one, as it doesn't have a built in USB cable. |
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good point but then I would need to buy a second monitor since the one I have now is starting to get odd lines running down the monitor after about a year.
however I had planned to maybe get a 250gb drive for the labtop or keep the 60gb and get a 320gb external. |
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TigerNutz
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| said by Subaru  :however I had planned to maybe get a 250gb drive for the labtop or keep the 60gb and get a 320gb external. You're talking more cables, stuff to lug around with a external drive.
Just drop a 320gb HDD in the laptop. You can get one at Newegg for $140. |
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said by quientus :Laptop hands down. No wires to fiddle with. I recommend the Canon dyesub. I've used HiTouch products before, and the Canon ES1 is a great machine. Don't get the newer one, as it doesn't have a built in USB cable. Also why the Canon Dye sub over the HiTi? I ask because the model I'm looking at is the 731PS which can do 4x6,5x7 and 6x8.
And what do you mean by built in USB cable with the ES2 model?
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