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13 inch MacBook Pro for tethering?

Benjamin Kim
I have a 15-inch MBP which has an external GPU. I do know that Capture One Pro takes advantage of GPU but 15 inches is quite bulky and heavy in this day especially since Apple announced 16-inch MBP with bigger, thicker, and heavier laptops.

Before I had a desktop, I usually used MBP but now, I dont use it except for tethering uses. So I wanted to ask about it. Do you think 13-inch MBP is enough for tethering uses especially with 50mp or 100mp camera?
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  • Lars Hennings
    Hi, if you use Viewer in full monitor and hide Browser and Tools (show automatic). Check out if Live View works with only itself frame including the tools to have a big LV. For my camera it was not before C1-20. Reg. lars
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  • cdc
    I shoot 36mp files tethered to a Mid-2014 2.6GHz i5 w/16GB RAM, it lags quite a bit on the image intake during faster paced shoots but has been pretty solid otherwise. Exporting images can be real slow because of the weak processor, especially when working from an external drive. I got the base CPU and GPU options, I wish I would have upgraded both though the newer 13" MBP have better base processor options.

    I think it will mainly depend on the type of work you do. If you're doing fast paced commercial shoots with the client watching over your shoulder then you might want a 15" or 16" for both screen real-estate and processing power so people aren't waiting for the computer to catch up. If you're doing slower paced work I think you'd be fine though you'd probably want to test it out with the 100mp files first.
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  • Jeremiah Agware

    I needed to switch over to Apple computer, phone, and iPad because of software changes in my business. I was able to purchase a Macbook Air, iPhone 5se, and Ipad Air. These items were either an open box or refurbished with A ratings. Fabulous Prices, all worked and looked new. I am a faithful user of a popular online store that deals in the same items, however, I cannot get these kinds of deals, especially at this condition and prices.

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  • SFA

    Spam reporter facility becoming more and more necessary.

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