[mdlug] Linux and Digital Photography

[Bob Dion]

Richard Staff wrote:
> 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

Here's an interesting article on the subject of

Fie on Photoshop: Image Editing in Linux
Overpriced Photoshop Begone

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/6455/1/

and there is this:
LightZone 3.3 beta offers pro photo manipulation for Linux

http://www.linux.com/feature/124249

and this:
Unshaking and refocusing your photos

http://www.linux.com/feature/124567

enjoy
BD

PS Personally I have put off buying a digital slr. They are expensive 
and the advancement in the technology have been happening at a very fast 
pace making them some what obsolete in a relatively short time. Although 
this trend seems to be slowing some what.

A friend of mine bought a Nikon D1, spent a lot of money on it. Great 
Camera and fun to work with, but it's basically obsolete today.

I can go out and buy the latest roll of 35mm file and stick it in my 
Leica M3 and take advantage of all the improvements in film tech since 
the camera was produced.

My 2cents