ssanders79
NO FLASH photography means just that!
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- Jul 25, 2008
I use the Tamrac Adventure 9. It offers a great deal of space for the family stuff along with ample rool for my gear. I use the laptop compartment to store my rain gear.
I just ordered a strange new toy. I ordered an audio fader to use with Lightroom. While I love Lightroom, I've been frustrated for years with the slider panel. I often wondered if I could rig up something better using a dedicated hardware device for controlling the settings. I final started to research ideas and found that someone had already solved my problem.
There is a software package called PADDY for Lightroom that lets you assign keys to sliders in lightroom. Even better, they've worked out integration with MIDI controllers. So, in theory, I can hook up the device pictured below and use the sliders and knobs to adjust settings in Lightroom.
Here is a YouTube video showing the process in action.
I'll let you know how it works when I get it all hooked up this weekend. The software is free and the mixer is available at B&H for $160. I watched them on eBay for a while, but they all seemed to be selling for $120 or so there.
So far, I have mixed feelings. It is pretty cool when it works, but I haven't found the trick to making it work consistently. Every time I start Lightroom I have to spend 15 minutes getting it working again. Even if it was totally stable, I'm not convinced that it will really save me significant time in post processing. Time will tell.