David writes: : karl shah-jenner wrote: : > I'd reiterate that a $1000 2D video card is a very normal addition to a pro photographers computer. : : That one surprises me. Because I've seen lots of people talking about : their pro setups, and there's been a recent discussion of building your : own computer over on the D1scussion mailing list (Nikon digital mailing : list, heavily inhabited by pros), and *not one* person has suggested any : such thing for a video card. have a peek here: "A VIDEO CARD PRIMER " http://photoweasel.diaryland.com/ : Generally the advice is in the range of : $300 -- the second-tier mainstream cards (since the extra cost for the : top-tier mainstream cards is only relevant to game performance). that bit is totally correct :) And : the two professional photographers whose system internals I know have no : such thing, and never considered having any such thing. : : So if you know people who do use such a thing, then clearly some pros : use such a thing; but I still think it's fairly rare, not normal, not : widely considered necessary or even terribly beneficial. it is rare, and the shame is people don't know the benefits karl
