lmckenzie-Thanks!

Even though I don't have Vue, I think you're right about it having an edge with landscapes. It looks like C8 should catch up to Vue a little more. Being 64bit will give it more working space, which seems to have been a huge improvement with Vue. It also has "gods rays" in version 8, and some other improvements to volumetric lighting. Vue does create some awsome renders! They have a softer look and feel.

I love HDRI !!!  It's one of the reasons I like using Carrara so much. it makes lighting so much easier. The link below is to the first image I did with HDRI in Carrara (way back at version 4), it got me hooked on HDRI (this was also my first post to my gallery on Rendo).
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=887298

Coming "soon" (hopefully not DAZ soon) to C8 will be dynamic softbodies/cloth and better physiscs. With that, Carrara will be a very complete 3D application. With 64Bit and Dynamic cloth I'll be very happy with C8.

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