Cameras and photo software

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">I am looking for a new digital
camera for taking great photos. I am trying to get back into
photography. I love photography and need some advice.<br>
Which camera do you recommend for professional photography. Also
which photo editing and publishing software is the best to use?
Thanks for your help!
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">I am looking for a new digital
camera for taking great photos. I am trying to get back into
photography. I love photography and need some advice.<br>
Which camera do you recommend for professional photography. Also
which photo editing and publishing software is the best to use?
Thanks for your help!
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">I am looking for a new digital
camera for taking great photos. I am trying to get back into
photography. I love photography and need some advice.<br>
Which camera do you recommend for professional photography. Also
which photo editing and publishing software is the best to use?
Thanks for your help!
 

anonymous

New member
<b>Jade here.....</b>

Think of a camera like a frying pan. It's only as good as the chef behind it<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">. You should look at what your photo interest are. For example a digital for landscapes should have quite a bit of resolution so you can nice enlargements. A camera for portraits however doesn't need as much resolution. I currently shoot both digital & film. I've gotten 34'' prints from a maxxum 5D.....<i>but there's a trick to getting insanely large images</i><img src="i/expressions/devil.gif" border="0">. For portraits I would look for a good 10 or 12 megapixel camera. The nikon D200 retails for around 1,600 & the canon equivelent of that is about 1,100. Any higher on the list and you hit cameras in the 3,000-7,000$.....ouch!!!. Be sure and look at the lens selections avaliable as well.....<i>nikon is a little pricey in my opinion</i>. As far as software I'm clueless. I've almost always did darkroom work so I would guess Adobe CS or the newer Adobe progams would be the best. I know a lot about taking photos but very little on tech specs and stuff. Let me know if I can help more.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
 

anonymous

New member
<b>Jade here.....</b>

Think of a camera like a frying pan. It's only as good as the chef behind it<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">. You should look at what your photo interest are. For example a digital for landscapes should have quite a bit of resolution so you can nice enlargements. A camera for portraits however doesn't need as much resolution. I currently shoot both digital & film. I've gotten 34'' prints from a maxxum 5D.....<i>but there's a trick to getting insanely large images</i><img src="i/expressions/devil.gif" border="0">. For portraits I would look for a good 10 or 12 megapixel camera. The nikon D200 retails for around 1,600 & the canon equivelent of that is about 1,100. Any higher on the list and you hit cameras in the 3,000-7,000$.....ouch!!!. Be sure and look at the lens selections avaliable as well.....<i>nikon is a little pricey in my opinion</i>. As far as software I'm clueless. I've almost always did darkroom work so I would guess Adobe CS or the newer Adobe progams would be the best. I know a lot about taking photos but very little on tech specs and stuff. Let me know if I can help more.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
 

anonymous

New member
<b>Jade here.....</b>

Think of a camera like a frying pan. It's only as good as the chef behind it<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">. You should look at what your photo interest are. For example a digital for landscapes should have quite a bit of resolution so you can nice enlargements. A camera for portraits however doesn't need as much resolution. I currently shoot both digital & film. I've gotten 34'' prints from a maxxum 5D.....<i>but there's a trick to getting insanely large images</i><img src="i/expressions/devil.gif" border="0">. For portraits I would look for a good 10 or 12 megapixel camera. The nikon D200 retails for around 1,600 & the canon equivelent of that is about 1,100. Any higher on the list and you hit cameras in the 3,000-7,000$.....ouch!!!. Be sure and look at the lens selections avaliable as well.....<i>nikon is a little pricey in my opinion</i>. As far as software I'm clueless. I've almost always did darkroom work so I would guess Adobe CS or the newer Adobe progams would be the best. I know a lot about taking photos but very little on tech specs and stuff. Let me know if I can help more.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
 

icefisherman

New member
I have acrosoft photo studio on my computer. it's nothing fancy, but works well. I'm using a 35mm so I scan all my photos. i found that the sofware doesn't let me scan as high of quality as if i go strait to the scanner. photo studio only lets me scan up to 600dpi, and throu the scanner I can get 1600dpi. I have a cannon pixma mp150 scanner. On my blog you said that you liked your 35mm, so I wouls say stick with it. In order to get the quality of 100iso film you need to have a 12 megapixel camera. but that all depends on what you are doing with you photos also. my wife has a 5 megapixel kodak and looks very good up to 8x10. Lots of publishers still use both. also you can have 35mm film processed to digital files that would be equivelant to a very nice digital. I use a Canon AE-1, and love it. It's easy to find lenses and really is a lot of fun. that is somthing to consider with digital also. Interchangable lenses are a must for most photography, and when it comes time to get lenses you will want a large selection. The thing I like about my camera is the batterylife can be years. The canon F-1 had no battery at all, and lots of proffesional photographers used those back in the day. They still sell on e-bay for $600 lol. I got my AE-1 for $100 with a case, two flashes, three lenses, and a couple filters.
hope my rambling helps lol
Ben
 

icefisherman

New member
I have acrosoft photo studio on my computer. it's nothing fancy, but works well. I'm using a 35mm so I scan all my photos. i found that the sofware doesn't let me scan as high of quality as if i go strait to the scanner. photo studio only lets me scan up to 600dpi, and throu the scanner I can get 1600dpi. I have a cannon pixma mp150 scanner. On my blog you said that you liked your 35mm, so I wouls say stick with it. In order to get the quality of 100iso film you need to have a 12 megapixel camera. but that all depends on what you are doing with you photos also. my wife has a 5 megapixel kodak and looks very good up to 8x10. Lots of publishers still use both. also you can have 35mm film processed to digital files that would be equivelant to a very nice digital. I use a Canon AE-1, and love it. It's easy to find lenses and really is a lot of fun. that is somthing to consider with digital also. Interchangable lenses are a must for most photography, and when it comes time to get lenses you will want a large selection. The thing I like about my camera is the batterylife can be years. The canon F-1 had no battery at all, and lots of proffesional photographers used those back in the day. They still sell on e-bay for $600 lol. I got my AE-1 for $100 with a case, two flashes, three lenses, and a couple filters.
hope my rambling helps lol
Ben
 

icefisherman

New member
I have acrosoft photo studio on my computer. it's nothing fancy, but works well. I'm using a 35mm so I scan all my photos. i found that the sofware doesn't let me scan as high of quality as if i go strait to the scanner. photo studio only lets me scan up to 600dpi, and throu the scanner I can get 1600dpi. I have a cannon pixma mp150 scanner. On my blog you said that you liked your 35mm, so I wouls say stick with it. In order to get the quality of 100iso film you need to have a 12 megapixel camera. but that all depends on what you are doing with you photos also. my wife has a 5 megapixel kodak and looks very good up to 8x10. Lots of publishers still use both. also you can have 35mm film processed to digital files that would be equivelant to a very nice digital. I use a Canon AE-1, and love it. It's easy to find lenses and really is a lot of fun. that is somthing to consider with digital also. Interchangable lenses are a must for most photography, and when it comes time to get lenses you will want a large selection. The thing I like about my camera is the batterylife can be years. The canon F-1 had no battery at all, and lots of proffesional photographers used those back in the day. They still sell on e-bay for $600 lol. I got my AE-1 for $100 with a case, two flashes, three lenses, and a couple filters.
hope my rambling helps lol
Ben
 

my65roses4me

New member
Ok Jade maybe I overstated my need for a "professional"
camera ROFL. Let me start over.<br>
I have a 4 mega pixel camera now with hardly any zoom what so ever.
I am not a professional at all just a hobbyist.<br>
I started photography in highschool and had to quit afterwards
because my health went down hill. Now that my health has leveled
out a bit I want to get back into it. My favorite part used to be
developing my own film too. Now I am on the computer so much that I
thought I would enjoy that way of developing better. So now let me
ask my question again...lol. What is a good camera to get for
landscape, and animal photos? I would like to be in the $300-600
range. I had to laugh when you told me about the $1600.00 camera.
Then I realized my post made it sound like I am a real
professional. LOL<br>
It is nice to know that there is someone out there that enjoys
photography too. Thanks for your insite.<br>
Do you have your pictures any where online that I can look at?
 

my65roses4me

New member
Ok Jade maybe I overstated my need for a "professional"
camera ROFL. Let me start over.<br>
I have a 4 mega pixel camera now with hardly any zoom what so ever.
I am not a professional at all just a hobbyist.<br>
I started photography in highschool and had to quit afterwards
because my health went down hill. Now that my health has leveled
out a bit I want to get back into it. My favorite part used to be
developing my own film too. Now I am on the computer so much that I
thought I would enjoy that way of developing better. So now let me
ask my question again...lol. What is a good camera to get for
landscape, and animal photos? I would like to be in the $300-600
range. I had to laugh when you told me about the $1600.00 camera.
Then I realized my post made it sound like I am a real
professional. LOL<br>
It is nice to know that there is someone out there that enjoys
photography too. Thanks for your insite.<br>
Do you have your pictures any where online that I can look at?
 

my65roses4me

New member
Ok Jade maybe I overstated my need for a "professional"
camera ROFL. Let me start over.<br>
I have a 4 mega pixel camera now with hardly any zoom what so ever.
I am not a professional at all just a hobbyist.<br>
I started photography in highschool and had to quit afterwards
because my health went down hill. Now that my health has leveled
out a bit I want to get back into it. My favorite part used to be
developing my own film too. Now I am on the computer so much that I
thought I would enjoy that way of developing better. So now let me
ask my question again...lol. What is a good camera to get for
landscape, and animal photos? I would like to be in the $300-600
range. I had to laugh when you told me about the $1600.00 camera.
Then I realized my post made it sound like I am a real
professional. LOL<br>
It is nice to know that there is someone out there that enjoys
photography too. Thanks for your insite.<br>
Do you have your pictures any where online that I can look at?
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">Ben do you develop your own
negatives? Or do you give them to a photo mat? I no longer have my
35mm camera because dummy me left it on a cruise ship, never to be
returned UGH! My mom has one though that she says its broke but she
hasn't used it in so long that she cant remember what happened to
it. But maybe I can take it to a camera shop (if I can find one)
and have them look at it. It might be cheaper to have hers repaired
rather than buying one.<br>
Maybe that's is where I am going wrong. Every photo that I took the
other day with my 4 mega pixel camera came out great when I see it
on my computer and then when I print them they are darker than they
should be. I am using the software that I got with my computer
which is Dell Studio. I tried using the brightest setting on Dell
studio to lighten the photos with no results. I was thinking its
either my software or my printer. But my printer does fine other
times. So then I thought it was my software. So maybe I should just
get my moms camera and work with negatives instead of memory
cards.<br>
<br>
Now I am on a mission. You guys have excited me even more. By
knowing you are there to help me with this I may not get too
frustrated and give up. Thanks Jade and Ben!!!
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">Ben do you develop your own
negatives? Or do you give them to a photo mat? I no longer have my
35mm camera because dummy me left it on a cruise ship, never to be
returned UGH! My mom has one though that she says its broke but she
hasn't used it in so long that she cant remember what happened to
it. But maybe I can take it to a camera shop (if I can find one)
and have them look at it. It might be cheaper to have hers repaired
rather than buying one.<br>
Maybe that's is where I am going wrong. Every photo that I took the
other day with my 4 mega pixel camera came out great when I see it
on my computer and then when I print them they are darker than they
should be. I am using the software that I got with my computer
which is Dell Studio. I tried using the brightest setting on Dell
studio to lighten the photos with no results. I was thinking its
either my software or my printer. But my printer does fine other
times. So then I thought it was my software. So maybe I should just
get my moms camera and work with negatives instead of memory
cards.<br>
<br>
Now I am on a mission. You guys have excited me even more. By
knowing you are there to help me with this I may not get too
frustrated and give up. Thanks Jade and Ben!!!
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">Ben do you develop your own
negatives? Or do you give them to a photo mat? I no longer have my
35mm camera because dummy me left it on a cruise ship, never to be
returned UGH! My mom has one though that she says its broke but she
hasn't used it in so long that she cant remember what happened to
it. But maybe I can take it to a camera shop (if I can find one)
and have them look at it. It might be cheaper to have hers repaired
rather than buying one.<br>
Maybe that's is where I am going wrong. Every photo that I took the
other day with my 4 mega pixel camera came out great when I see it
on my computer and then when I print them they are darker than they
should be. I am using the software that I got with my computer
which is Dell Studio. I tried using the brightest setting on Dell
studio to lighten the photos with no results. I was thinking its
either my software or my printer. But my printer does fine other
times. So then I thought it was my software. So maybe I should just
get my moms camera and work with negatives instead of memory
cards.<br>
<br>
Now I am on a mission. You guys have excited me even more. By
knowing you are there to help me with this I may not get too
frustrated and give up. Thanks Jade and Ben!!!
 

icefisherman

New member
I would gues that it's your printer. I have that problem when i scan sometimes (sometimes they look better lol). I work in printing and match color for a living, and its not an easy task even on the most advanced printing presses. the paper will change things a lot too. if it's darkier i.e. shading with the black it might be the black ink, maybe try different brands if you can. if it's oversaturated i.e. all the colors. most probably the printer. you could still try different ink and paper to get things better. you might be able to find a good used 35mm for the cost of fixing one. I guess it depends on how much you like the camera. I hope to see some photos soon!
Ben
 

icefisherman

New member
I would gues that it's your printer. I have that problem when i scan sometimes (sometimes they look better lol). I work in printing and match color for a living, and its not an easy task even on the most advanced printing presses. the paper will change things a lot too. if it's darkier i.e. shading with the black it might be the black ink, maybe try different brands if you can. if it's oversaturated i.e. all the colors. most probably the printer. you could still try different ink and paper to get things better. you might be able to find a good used 35mm for the cost of fixing one. I guess it depends on how much you like the camera. I hope to see some photos soon!
Ben
 

icefisherman

New member
I would gues that it's your printer. I have that problem when i scan sometimes (sometimes they look better lol). I work in printing and match color for a living, and its not an easy task even on the most advanced printing presses. the paper will change things a lot too. if it's darkier i.e. shading with the black it might be the black ink, maybe try different brands if you can. if it's oversaturated i.e. all the colors. most probably the printer. you could still try different ink and paper to get things better. you might be able to find a good used 35mm for the cost of fixing one. I guess it depends on how much you like the camera. I hope to see some photos soon!
Ben
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">Wow you are full of information!
Thanks.<br>
I love your photos by the way. I have searched your site with the
link. You live in a beautiful part of New York. My fav photography
is nature. So I love your style. I will add my photos to my blog so
you can see them. Again keep in mind that I dont have a very good
camera so they might be messy.<br>
I got good news from my mom. I just talked to her and asked her if
her offer from a year ago still stands. She offered her camera to
me awhile ago but said it was broken. When I talked to her tonight
she said yes I remember telling oyu it was broken but dont remember
why I said that. She said it works fine and she even has two other
lenses and a tripod. So I am going to loan her my digital while she
loans me her 35mm. WOOHOO!!! I am sooooo excited!<br>
I will try different paper when printing to see if it makes a diff.
Also when I get her camera I can see if that makes a diff too. Its
hard to know what the prob is when I dont have anything to compare
it to. I have printed other photos off of the internet and they
weren't too dark. So I am not sure what the heck is wrong.<br>
Confused!! LOL
 

my65roses4me

New member
<span style=" font-size: x-small;">Wow you are full of information!
Thanks.<br>
I love your photos by the way. I have searched your site with the
link. You live in a beautiful part of New York. My fav photography
is nature. So I love your style. I will add my photos to my blog so
you can see them. Again keep in mind that I dont have a very good
camera so they might be messy.<br>
I got good news from my mom. I just talked to her and asked her if
her offer from a year ago still stands. She offered her camera to
me awhile ago but said it was broken. When I talked to her tonight
she said yes I remember telling oyu it was broken but dont remember
why I said that. She said it works fine and she even has two other
lenses and a tripod. So I am going to loan her my digital while she
loans me her 35mm. WOOHOO!!! I am sooooo excited!<br>
I will try different paper when printing to see if it makes a diff.
Also when I get her camera I can see if that makes a diff too. Its
hard to know what the prob is when I dont have anything to compare
it to. I have printed other photos off of the internet and they
weren't too dark. So I am not sure what the heck is wrong.<br>
Confused!! LOL
 
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