i'm sold

[neecy52]

after using my g2 for the past 6mos i am going to make a committment to digital and go for the d10. i own 2 550's and the 28-135 and 100-300 is lenses which i used with my elan 7. i love my g2 and intend to keep and use it. i miss the versatlility i had with my slr. i have no experience with imaging software. which do you recommend? thank you

[lightandlife]

Photoshop, of course.
There is no need to modify color in most cases, but when pictures are taken under less than ideal conditions, you can use it to modify brightness, contrast, and color balance.

[phuocle]

Congrats! I just joined the D-SLR bandwagon about 2 weeks ago. I've been shooting for 2 1/2 years with my G1 and will continue to do so. That's one heck of a camera in its own right. I went all out and got the 10D and all of the lenses at once. My wallet's very light these days. Thankfully I'm single (no wife to give me a hard time about this)! I came from Minolta's system in the film world, so none of those lenses carried over.

As for software, depends on your budget and need. If you want to splurge, you can't go wrong with Photoshop.

If money's tight (when is it not?), then maybe Photoshop Elements, since they use the same interface and there would be almost no learning curve when you upgrade.

IMHO, I would go with Photoshop Elements vs. something like Jasc's Paint Shop Pro...

[Rob Larsen]

I agree that Photoshop Elements is the way to go for a newcomer to digital editing for several reasons.

- It's "free" in the 10D camera bundle
- It contains most of the functionality of Photoshop with a simplified interface
- It's a great training tool to learn the Photoshop concepts and tools via wizards and tool tips.

I used Elements for about 6 months before moving up to Photoshop 7. The transition was easy after mastering Elements. I'd also recommend a great companion book like "Photoshop Restoration & Retouching" by Katrin Eismann that will walk you through many common techniques.

Regards,
Rob

PS. I also just upgraded my G1 with a 10D this afternoon with beautiful initial results!

[lightandlife]

phuocle wrote:
Thankfully I'm single (no wife to give me a hard time about this)!

IMHO, I would go with Photoshop Elements vs. something like Jasc's Paint Shop Pro...

Hey, a wife is a thousand times more important than lenses. You can always buy lenses when you have money, but wife? No.

But congratulations for getting the superb lenses.

Oh, 10D comes with Photoshop elements, and hence there is no need to upgrade it if money is tight.

[ChrisNardone]

I am still hanging with the Photoshop Elements that came with the 10D. I save all the pics I take in RAW format, so at anytime I can get Photoshop and reprocess them. In the mean time I am spending my $ on glass and lights.

[lightandlife]

chrisnardone wrote:
I am still hanging with the Photoshop Elements that came with the 10D. I save all the pics I take in RAW format, so at anytime I can get Photoshop and reprocess them. In the mean time I am spending my $ on glass and lights.

I shoot in Jpeg format and can still process it with Photoshop. I agree glass is more important.

Here is a bird shot, and I did not need any processing except cropping.
http://www.pbase.com/image/20279037