[mdlug] Linux and Digital Photography

[Robert Adkins]

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> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Richard Staff
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:15 PM
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> Subject: [mdlug] Linux and Digital Photography
> 
> Okay, let's get back (sort of) on subject.
> I got a nice Christmas gift for myself, a Nikon D40x dSLR.
> For the Linux OS, I am using MEPIS 7.
> digiKam to load images to PC.  (JPEG normal & fine large, and 
> Nikon's raw NEF.) Bibble Pro 4.9 for RAW image editing.
> Google's Picasa for printing JPEG exported file from Bibble Pro.
> digiKam printed the exported JPEG from Bibble in a "pixelated" way.
> Picasa's printout on my HP9800 inkjet was perfect and looked nice.
> Anyone else using Linux for their digital photos?
> What are you using?  And have you gone RAW?
> Smile ... say Linux,   :-D
> Rick
>

	I go RAW. My camera is a Canon 30D. 

	I also do not produce my own prints at home, I've been terribly
unhappy with the results, either the print itself comes out poor, the ink
tanks become screwy, yadda-yadda. I prepare my prints and run a disc over to
the local 1-hour place, for better quality prints, I am looking at going
with Smugmug or another source.

	When it comes to color management, printer drivers and then
resulting printer driver color management, Linux truly leaves a great deal
to be desired. I'm looking to take my photography more professional and I
love the idea of being able to go Open Source and save thousands on software
and computer equipment. Unfortunately, Pro-Photography is just something
that Linux is pretty weak.

	So, what I am currently using is WindowsXP, the Canon RAW Converter,
Adobe Photoshop Elements and an external print house. I will be using a Mac,
Adobe Photoshop CS3 and still using an external print house, hopefully by
the end of this year.

	As I move to a more professional situation with my photograph, Linux
will be used for content management with a LAMP based setup running one of
the several Photography Album systems that allows for the storage of a
considerable amount of information about the files.

	-Rob