[mdlug] Linux and Digital Photography
Bob Dion
starline at wideopenwest.com
Wed Jan 30 21:57:40 EST 2008
Robert Adkins wrote:
>I'm on my second DSLR and this second body is one I plan on keeping a
>hold of for a while, even when I pick up my next DSLR Body to use as
>my primary camera.
Yes, it's always good to have a backup camera body.
>
>The RAW format provide the benefits of both standard negative film
> and slide film, with the drawbacks of neither.
>
Yet, it is still only as good as the sensor in the camera, which can not
be upgraded. Personally I wish someone would make a digital back for my F4.
> Unless you do your own darkroom work, chances are your film will be
> scanned into a computer and the resulting image would be exposed to
>the paper using a laser and that result would slide through the
>chemical bath.
Since the wife and I moved some years ago I have not setup my darkroom.
Yes I miss it. It's just not the same playing around with a mouse.
>
> I do own a film body, that I use to exclusively shoot B&W film for
> developing myself, once I have cleared the space and found the time
to >fix my enlarger and setup a washing system and pick up a film and
print >dryer.
>
> Thanks for the links. It's been a while since I have given a serious
> look to "Pro" tools for photo editing on Linux. Perhaps some of these
>could be of use alongside the PS Elements I am using right now or
maybe >they could be used in conjunction with The GIMP and make it more
>"passable" as a PS CS3 replacement.
Your welcome
BD
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