Lippy Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Oh good, that's what I thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It worked with the card reader, but not with the camera itself. Nevertheless, I didn't have to load the software, although if I want to do a panorama picture some day, I will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rockdoggydog Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Okay, I know this is a really, really stupid question, but: Is it really necessary to load the software that comes with a new camera into the computer? Without it, will the computer be able to read the memory card? I have adequate editing for my needs between JASC and Picasa and if all the new software does is more or less duplicate that, I'd rather save the room on my hard drive. This only matters if you plan on shooting in RAW format. Every manufacturer has a slightly different RAW format and installing the software allows for optimal conversion from RAW into whatever format you wish or to work with Photoshop etc. Rocky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 but not with the camera itself. ...figured out how to do that, too. Ah... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scream Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Mom bought me an Olympis Stylus 800. Thanks mom, it's a great camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
helena Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 congratulations! i recently installed Photoshop 6, now need some decent manual - way too sophisticated so i still find myself using MS Photo Editor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pim Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 i recently installed Photoshop 6, now need some decent manual - way too sophisticated so i still find myself using MS Photo Editor For the longest time the only thing I knew how to do in Photoshop was to resize the jpeg file. This seems a normal state of affair to me, now I got this fancy camera and all I know to do with it is to turn one dial and press one button! ....hmm...perhaps this should go in the When Complaining is Really Bragging thread... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GG Mora Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 congratulations! i recently installed Photoshop 6, now need some decent manual - way too sophisticated so i still find myself using MS Photo Editor Look for books by Scott Kelby. He's a well-known Photoshop & digital imaging expert/guru and founded and edits Photoshop User magazine. I have his Photoshop Book For Digital Photographers, from which I've learned some excellent tricks. He writes well and his instructions are very easy to follow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcj Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 congratulations! i recently installed Photoshop 6, now need some decent manual - way too sophisticated so i still find myself using MS Photo Editor For tips, tutorials, books, dvd's, etc., go to http://www.photoshopcafe.com/ The tutorials are categorized by effects grouping, but also (usually) labelled by skill: beginner, beg/int, intermediate, int/adv & advanced. Just pick an effect that you'd like to try & you'll be taken through it step by step. While Photoshop truly is magical, a free alternative (for Unix, Windows & Mac) is called The GIMP. The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. http://www.gimp.org/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I ended up with the Canon A610, the successor to the A95. It's been raining since I bought it, so I haven't been able to give it an extensive trial, but I'm very happy with it so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I ended up with the Canon A610, the successor to the A95. It's been raining since I bought it, so I haven't been able to give it an extensive trial, but I'm very happy with it so far. second new camera? or did i miss something? i was all enthused about buying that nikon l1 that maurice linked to and bought but have now read some iffy things about it (some have reported focussing problems). am now considering this mutant creature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scream Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I ended up with the Canon A610, the successor to the A95. It's been raining since I bought it, so I haven't been able to give it an extensive trial, but I'm very happy with it so far. second new camera? or did i miss something? i was all enthused about buying that nikon l1 that maurice linked to and bought but have now read some iffy things about it (some have reported focussing problems). am now considering this mutant creature. I've yet to learn all the features but so far I am more than happy with my Olympus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) I ended up with the Canon A610, the successor to the A95. It's been raining since I bought it, so I haven't been able to give it an extensive trial, but I'm very happy with it so far. hmmm the a610 does sound good too (over on cnet). lippy, can you report on macro performance? my current camera sucks at close-up photography and that's one of the reasons i want to upgrade. cnet does not think much of the olympus stylus 800's photo quality. plus i want at least a 4x optical zoom. Edited October 15, 2005 by mongo_jones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scream Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I ended up with the Canon A610, the successor to the A95. It's been raining since I bought it, so I haven't been able to give it an extensive trial, but I'm very happy with it so far. hmmm the a610 does sound good too (over on cnet). lippy, can you report on macro performance? my current camera sucks at close-up photography and that's one of the reasons i want to upgrade. cnet does not think much of the olympus stylus 800's photo quality. plus i want at least a 4x optical zoom. I read CNET's review. Don't agree with it. I've taken photos with it while driving. It's as good as my SLR. My SLR was about $200 cheaper though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice Naughton Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 I did indeed buy a Nikon Coolpix L1 last month. It has a Nikkor lens with 5x optical zoom (38 - 190 mm, 35mm equivalent), 6.2 megapixels of resolution, a 2.5 x 2 inch LCD monitor, all enclosed in a small, handsome black body about 3.5 x 2.25 inches in width and height and 1.25 inch thick. It fits easily into a shirt pocket. I've not been able to put it through all its paces (I've been confined to quarters for a while), but I've messed around with it indoors and through the windows. and the pics, transferred to my computer and examined on a 19 inch CRT, are sharp, color correct, and without distortion. I'm quite happy with it thus far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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