Any pro photographers using the Surface Pro 4?

[etphoto]

I'm not a pro, just an enthusiast, but just last night I was using my SP4 (i5, 8gb) tethered to my camera using Lightroom to shoot some photos of my new aquarium set up. When I was done, I unhooked my Surface, switched Lightroom over to tablet mode and started editing. Finished up by putting some final touches on a few images in Photoshop. All from the comfort of my couch. It's truly an amazing experience. Especially using the pen to do things like spot removal.

I really want my Surface to completely replace my desktop for my design and photography work, but I can't get past the whole storage and back-up situation. I absolutely do not want it to have to be confined to a dock as the beauty of this thing is to be able to go anywhere with it and get work done. And that reason alone is why the desktop computer is still relevant and is here to stay. Plus a higher powered desktop obviously handles more intense editing.

In most situations, I would like for my workflow to start with shooting tethered to the SP4 (if possible), doing light editing, then moving the files to a NAS for storage/backup. That way I could access them from my desktop if needed. I just wish Lightroom would do syncing libraries already....

I think that is what the attraction to the SP4 is. It can be used both on the couch as you like and docked as a desktop. It suits both needs.

Sent from my Surface 3

 

[etphoto]

I still haven't used Lightroom. I'm so used to Photoshop and Camera Raw. I didn't want to learn a new workflow and spend more money. I'm still on CS5.

I was switching every few months and tried Lightroom 2 when it first came out. Haven't looked back since. LR is hands down best batch raw converter out there (in my opinion). Batch being the optimal word.

Sent from my Surface 3

 

[Witness]

Just what the title says. I have questions I'd like to PM you if you are a pro photographer using the SP4.

Pro here and have been making the Surface Pro my main computer since SP2 and now on SP3. Would love to have a SP4, but the SP3 is working well. I run Photoshop on it.

 

[B0rAX]

I?am both professional working photographer and image editor from germany since 10 years and actual using 2x SP4 I7 16GB 256 for most of my retouch workflows every day. (Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC)