Comments on: Review: Epson P-6000 & P7000 Photo Viewers

By: MattDJ

MattDJ — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:50:30 +0000

Awesome review but the price is a bit daunting. Would love to know what are the P series main competitors that you would also recommend?

By: Bill Beardmore

Bill Beardmore — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:04:28 +0000

Hi Scott, Greetings from the Highlands of Scotland and thanks for the review. I had just ordered a P5000 (as suggested in your book when I found an article about the new P6000/7000 on http://www.umpcportal.com by chance via a google search. I decided to cancel the order and wait for a P7000. Since then the guys on umpcportal are recommending a umpc (like the Fujitsu U2010) saying they have better screens, options, SW etc. So far I am not convinced and would be interested in your opinion.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Bill

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By: Dale Irving

Dale Irving — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:51:55 +0000

Scott Thanks for the books which I think I have al of them including the Mac Leopard one.
I watch all your photoshopuser tv podcasts which I enjoy i also have matt’s book on Layers. but You seem to promote Adobe and use Macs. I use an Imac and Aperture 2 along with Photoshop CS3 I am aware that you are promoting your new book on Lightroom 2 also the program. I guess. Can you please comment on the comparison between Lightroom and Aperture.
Thanks I am keen to learn as a pensioner enjoying photography again after many years. Thanks Dale Irving

By: MS

MS — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:05:22 +0000

it’s true the case that comes with these viewers is flimsy and for the price something better should be included (I’ve got a P3000 which I like quite a bit) However, I bought one of these Case Logic external hard drive cases which you can find for around $15 and it fits like it was custom made for the Epson

http://computers.pricegrabber.com/accessories/m/28093771/

By: Phill

Phill — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:31 +0000

I’m with Mau (the first commenter).. It’s surprising to me that I never hear talk about folks wanting these to work in tethered modes. For me, that feature would probably make the price reasonable. Even recent model Canon camera LCDs (can’t comment on Nikon) just plain aren’t good enough to confirm focus with fast lenses.

Shooting tethered (especially if that meant images could be saved on the card _and_ the device.. would give me the comfort of know my images are backed up within moments of pressing the shutter, as well as being able to check focus on a nicer LCD.

I guess while we’re wishing, I’d like the thing to support wireless tethering as well

By: Richard Earney

Richard Earney — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:47:19 +0000

The main disadvantage with these devices is that while they are lovely, you just can’t add any metadata and that to me was the biggest pain. So I sold mine and use a MacBook instead.

By: photographyVoter.com

photographyVoter.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:16:24 +0000

Review: Epson P-6000 & P7000 Photo Viewers…

A quick review of some Epson photo viewers — aka: battery powered backup hard drive with an LCD, card reader, and some buttons….

By: PixAlchemy

PixAlchemy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:36:26 +0000

Hi Scott, wanted to share a couple Steiglitz-related things, First, a video documentary I recently watched, (available from Netflix): “Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye”. It generously covers other artists of the time as well as Alfred’s many contributions. It failed somehow to include this quote, however:

“Photography as a fad is well-nigh on its last legs, thanks principally
to the bicycle craze.”
– Alfred Stieglitz
The American Annual of Photography, 1897

Just goes to show that experts are not necessarily prophets?

Bruce

By: Doug E.

Doug E. — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:03:38 +0000

Greetings -

Just to add my thoughts here;

I also thought this was a nifty little gadget - but even if money were not an obstacle, I’d not buy it. I’d rather have a nice Lowe Pro bag with a notebook pouch and notebook. At the price point Epson has set, you could likely do just that or come very close.

Doug

By: Phil Thomas

Phil Thomas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:01:40 +0000

If you’re after geotagging, it’ll be along shortly but built into the camera. The new Nikon point and shoots have it. I think its the P6000.

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