New iMAC on order

[FUJI]

OI!

Now go and take some Photographs

[Black Pearl]

1 hour ago, kev7d said:

Well, judging by the way this machine is working with 8gb RAM, which is great, I have now decided to go the same route as BP.  I have just ordered 2 8gb sticks from Crucial taking me to 24gb. This iMAC is quite something.  

The only thing I am having issues with is the bundled software such as Pages, I cannot get the updates done. There is some issue with my Apple ID. But I am sure it will be something and nothing that I will fix over the coming days.

When I get home tonight, I will have had a broad band upgrade too. Fibre Optic!!!!!!

I honestly think thats the best value for money - 24GB is still a fair bit and with the 4GB GPU which all the native apps use you have plenty of grunt and capacity. 

I can't get fibre AT ALL even though all the local exchange boxes are fibre ready. BT still don't have any firm plans to upgrade out lines so I'm stuck on about 9-11Mbps. 

Enjoy your trip to Rome and look forward to seeing the images.

[ChrisLumix]

3 hours ago, kev7d said:

Well, judging by the way this machine is working with 8gb RAM, which is great, I have now decided to go the same route as BP.  I have just ordered 2 8gb sticks from Crucial taking me to 24gb. This iMAC is quite something.  

The only thing I am having issues with is the bundled software such as Pages, I cannot get the updates done. There is some issue with my Apple ID. But I am sure it will be something and nothing that I will fix over the coming days.

If you currently use Pages 4 on your 2011 Mac, whatever you do DON'T REPLACE IT WITH PAGES 5!!!!! Apparently it's missing a whole heap of stuff that was in 4. One day it will catch up I'm sure, but for now you can have both on your Mac, but continue to use 4 as it's a much more fully featured app. (This was true for Yosemite, so I hope it's still true for Sierra).

[ChrisLumix]

There seems to be a bug in the software? If you get notified there are new replies on another page (which there weren't!!) but you go ahead and post anyway, it looks like your reply hasn't gone through as it still sits there with the Submit Reply button active. So you press it again... For each press, the reply still (apparently) doesn't post, until you go to the 2nd page and see your replies, one for each button press!

Can one of you Admin people kindly delete the duplicate post above? Many ta.

[Black Pearl]

36 minutes ago, ChrisLumix said:

There seems to be a bug in the software? If you get notified there are new replies on another page (which there weren't!!) but you go ahead and post anyway, it looks like your reply hasn't gone through as it still sits there with the Submit Reply button active. So you press it again... For each press, the reply still (apparently) doesn't post, until you go to the 2nd page and see your replies, one for each button press!

Can one of you Admin people kindly delete the duplicate post above? Many ta.

Phil mentioned it in the ShoutBox earlier - it should be fixed later today.

[Black Pearl]

One other note - if you are using an older version of Microsoft Office (as I was) you need to update it for use on a high resolution screen or it pixelates horribly. The latest version scale correctly and are razor sharp - this is just a MS issue and I can't find any other apps that don't scale correctly.

[Clicker]

I am taking all these little nuggets of information  on a dinner sized platter and  trying to digest them all in anticipation of  being able to  afford a meal in the same restaurant in a few weeks .... I've just got to book the table and choose something tasty on the menu  that I can afford !

[kev7d]

Chris, I have no other version of pages except what has come with the new iMAC. The updates are fixed now too. I guess I am not too worried about pages as I do have MS Office 2011 which is now on the new iMAC. 

BP - I will look at the MS Office scaling.

Polly, go on, get your self a shiny new iMAC.

Camera is already for Rome now. Set off Saturday. So hopefully some great pics to work on the new machine when I get back.

[kev7d]

......oh, forgot to say, the new high speed broadband is pretty good too. 

[Clicker]

I am getting one Kev ... Just waiting to decide the spec ... by following your observations ...  I've already bent Beepy's ear privately  to ask advice on what to get ...  So ...it's a lot of dosh and I want to make all the right decisions.. I'm watching this space avidly .... 

[kev7d]

Yep it is a lot of money.  I took my time deciding as well to make sure I was doing the right thing for myself.

The extra 16gb of RAM arrives tomorrow too.  I am away with work tomorrow so should get this fitted Friday evening.  

[kev7d]

RAM upgraded. 24Gb in the machine now. All complete in respect of getting this new machine up and running as I wanted. Now to get some images worked!    

[kev7d]

lol.  I know, boys and their toys, but I have the iMAC set up that when the machine is in standby it will not require a password at wake up when I have the Apple Watch on my wrist. 

[Black Pearl]

I didn't have mine set to require a password - probably should but it annoys me - so haven't played with that yet.

[kev7d]

I must admit, I think a bit like that with the password.   

[FUJI]

LOL!

In complete and utter comparison....

Yesterday, I fired up my now redundant XP PRO Desktop, connected to a cheap, used 16 inch monitor.......it chugs along very slowly now.....I keep it because it, plus its two external drives contains all my files from all my previous computers ( at least four) ......

The replacement, a high spec Sony Viao laptop, just runs Photoshop, Bridge, plugins, plus the internet and free Office software, on my 27 inch monitor....it is lighting fast.

FUJI

[Clicker]

Ooooh  I am off to order mine  in November ... ... I  am beside myself with anticipation .....no  really ... I am ... My only worry is that  I  need  to get someone to set it all up for me .... I know I can't do it myself ... so I may be asking lots of advice as Beepy already knows ...

[Black Pearl]

Good news and bad news.

Kev - you and I bought at just the right time.

Clicker - the 5k iMac (along with the rest of the Mac range) has jumped in price by around £300 - with the extras I added it is now almost £400 dearer.

You can thank brexit and the crashing pound for that 

[Clicker]

Oh bug**r..... Now that HAS  made me feel dizzy again! ... Drat !!

[kev7d]

I was reading about possible price increases that were not insignificant and that is what made me not wait until December.   

[Black Pearl]

A mate just sent a link to the Fuji UK lens prices which have just gone through the roof again because of the weak pound.

[Clicker]

oh well ...in for  a penny ....

[kev7d]

I have to say, I would still get one!    

[FUJI]

Do what I do.....

There are hundreds of used digital and manual lenses on eBay and used Tech Stores such as CEX......., all of my mono posts of today were shot through a fully manual Vintage COSINON 2.8-35 mm film camera lens that cost less than £50.

My used Sony VAIO Laptop tied to my 27 inch monitor is super-fast using CS6 and Google Efex to process my pics......I'm quids in!

 

All of this doesn't mean I wouldn't go for an iMac and Leica Kit if I won the Lottery

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

Vintage lenses are all well and good but they provide a different type of image to modern optics and you use them in a different way. I like using both but wouldn't want to be without my Fuji glass.