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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #30 on: June 24, 2008, 12:40:02 PM »
I second that.  I bought a spare battery for my 20D over two years ago and have never had to use it.


Shoot 1250 pics in one day while reviewing the histogram continuously for proper exposure and you'll wish you had a second battery. I bought a battery grip so I carry two.

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« Reply #31 on: June 24, 2008, 12:42:12 PM »
Shoot 1250 pics in one day while reviewing the histogram continuously for proper exposure and you'll wish you had a second battery. I bought a battery grip so I carry two.

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #32 on: June 24, 2008, 12:44:33 PM »
AMEN!!    :pray

Not to mention continuous shooting mode, continuous-servo autofocus, image quality set to JPEG Fine, image size set to full, shutter-release pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times with each shot. :)

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #33 on: June 24, 2008, 12:47:14 PM »
One thing to note, if you buy Nikon, you have to buy their software to process RAW format. I just use photoshop for processing.  I think Canon includes the software and subsequent ability to process RAW format.

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #34 on: June 24, 2008, 02:07:31 PM »
One thing to note, if you buy Nikon, you have to buy their software to process RAW format. I just use photoshop for processing.  I think Canon includes the software and subsequent ability to process RAW format.

The RAW 4.4.1 update supports all these Nikon cameras in CS3:

    Nikon
    D1
    D1H
    D1X
    D100
    D200
    D2H
    D2Hs
    D2X
    D2Xs
    D3
    D300
    D40
    D40x
    D50
    D60
    D70
    D70s
    D80
    Coolpix 5000
    Coolpix 5400
    Coolpix 5700
    Coolpix 8400
    Coolpix 8700
    Coolpix 8800

You can download it here:  http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #35 on: June 24, 2008, 04:25:44 PM »
Pornoshop CS3 and PSPX both have the ability to import RAW data. :aok
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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #36 on: June 24, 2008, 04:32:36 PM »
The RAW 4.4.1 update supports all these Nikon cameras in CS3:

    Nikon
    D1
    D1H
    D1X
    D100
    D200
    D2H
    D2Hs
    D2X
    D2Xs
    D3
    D300
    D40
    D40x
    D50
    D60
    D70
    D70s
    D80
    Coolpix 5000
    Coolpix 5400
    Coolpix 5700
    Coolpix 8400
    Coolpix 8700
    Coolpix 8800

You can download it here:  http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html



I guess I miscommunicated. Nikon Software, with the ability to import/process RAW costs extra. Yes, I use a 3rd party app to process RAW photos.

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #37 on: June 24, 2008, 05:00:46 PM »
I guess I miscommunicated. Nikon Software, with the ability to import/process RAW costs extra. Yes, I use a 3rd party app to process RAW photos.

Ah, you mean when you buy Nikon, you can't do anything with the RAW photos you shoot without paying extra.

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Doesn't seem right.
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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #38 on: June 24, 2008, 05:15:42 PM »
Ah, you mean when you buy Nikon, you can't do anything with the RAW photos you shoot without paying extra.

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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #39 on: June 24, 2008, 08:16:20 PM »
One thing to note, if you buy Nikon, you have to buy their software to process RAW format. I just use photoshop for processing.  I think Canon includes the software and subsequent ability to process RAW format.

If you have PhotoShop 6 or later, it'll process NEF files.
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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #40 on: June 24, 2008, 08:18:14 PM »
One thing to note, if you buy Nikon, you have to buy their software to process RAW format. I just use photoshop for processing.  I think Canon includes the software and subsequent ability to process RAW format.

I'm not sure this is true. I have a friend with a Canon and he bought PhotoShop to do RAW processing.
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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #41 on: June 24, 2008, 10:48:04 PM »
PS can do it, but nikon software do it better/easier.

Adobe Camera raw is not that good in that. Due to lack of cooperation between nikon and adobe, nikon don't give any specs to adobe. So any softwer from adobe only guess what nikon meant.

Rips only 1250 shoots with grip? this old D200 are eating batteries like crazy, man.
I recharge my nikon once every  3 months/  3.5k clicks.  and i have only one nikon battery.
Actually i recharged only cuz my battery bar drop to half.

One advice to anyone who is considering buying DSLR, buy ONLY one of those 2,  Nikon or Canon.
Sure , sony, panasonic,pentax................ are nice BUT, when it comes to buy better lenses, they are more expensive then same/better quality lenses from those 2 brand names.
Also its hard to get any good lenses for them. You can buy 1 nice lens for good price for them, usualy 50mm f1.8, everything else is crazy expensive.
Not mention Flashes, accessories and other.
Of course there is several lens maker brands doing their lenses for many mounts, but only couple of those lenses are good or excellent. Mostly not match brand one./with couple exceptions/ Price of those lenses  is moderate /usualy around half price of brand lens/, fit to quality.

So, if someone like to buy DSLR and stick to 1 kit lens, better buy good DSLR-like powershot, sony or konica-minolta.




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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #42 on: June 25, 2008, 05:40:24 AM »
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Sure , sony, panasonic,pentax................ are nice BUT, when it comes to buy better lenses, they are more expensive then same/better quality lenses from those 2 brand names.

Sony bought out Minolta so all Minolta's lens fit them - which are believe are decent lenses?

New to DSLRs, I've bought the Sony A200 and plan on picking up a Minolta 75-300mm lens if I need to.

Does anyone know anything about memory cards? I notice I can get a Sony Memory Stick Duo Pro-HG 4GB and a Sandisk Extreme IV CF card for roughly the same price - my worry if I buy these expensive cards is that my camera won't be able to take advantage of the 30-40MB/s transfer rate.
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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #43 on: June 25, 2008, 09:35:51 AM »
I purchased a Nikon D80 last winter and I love it.  Many features to utilize and plenty of room to experiment.  Especially if you are a novice photographer.

My grandfather's old International truck sitting in a field since the 70's.  Photo taken in January after a snowstorm.  (note the sunset in the window)


Last week in the wife's flower garden.


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Re: Digital SLR Camera Question
« Reply #44 on: June 25, 2008, 09:51:49 AM »
That flower show it excellent.  But that truck in the snow photo is pretty under-exposed.  You generally will have this problem with snow pictures as the light meters try and 'gray' everything out against heavy white backgrounds.

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