That's actually kind of funny. The college I work at has all sorts of software licences, so I called my support person to see what I could get on my office computer. The only thing they give out is Photoshop CS3. (They actually pay something for each installation, but I do occasional photography for school purposes using my own equipment so I qualify.) I know this is a wonderful package, but I 've always hated working with Adobe products and especially PS. Part of me still believes it was designed by a bunch of engineers that never got over not being able to program directly in hex anymore. Anyway, I did use the last non-CS version of PS, so I guess I can adapt.
I do have an old package that I really like by Micrografx called Picture Publisher. It goes back to 2001, however, so it can't handle RAW. >>> Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/22/2007 12:04 PM >>> Steve, Congrats! It =is= a great camera. Try RAW. It is amazing what you can do with it, and how much better the results are, with very modest effort. What photo software do you have? Rick --- Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > The K10D arrived yesterday. Here are some random > thoughts and a > question directed at you folks because not one else > wants to listen. > > 1. It is bigger than I'm used to from Pentax lately, > but smaller than > my 645 and not heavier than the MZ-S with the grip. > I was a bit worried > since I have small hands, but the ergonomics are > perfect. For me, it's > one of those cameras that's a pleasure to hold, more > so than the DS. > Nice viewfinder, shutter placement etc. The four > way switch is OK, > still a bit touchy. The build is also pleasingly > devoid of all those > little "why the hell did they put that cheap piece > of crap" here. I > have small fingers, so I take a certain perverse > delight in those tiny > latches. I prefer hard buttons to menus so that's > also pretty good. > > 2. Images are pretty good in JPG. I'm yet to try > raw. I was doing a > pseudo-macro (I had the FA 50 1.4) of a cactus in > waning light, and > immediately drifted toward TAv mode with shake > reduction on, wallowing > in the K10D capabilities. Good results, and, at > least for me, pretty > intuitive to use. > > 3. I know I should shoot raw, but I really like the > level of color > balance control for the JPGs. Question: Is that > Bright mode anything > special or is just some combination of Sharpness, > Contrast, and > Saturation that I could do with the three sliding > scales. For example, > if I set bright mode and throw the sharpness to full > (not saying this is > a good idea) is it sharper than full power sharpness > alone? I can't > find an answer anywhere in the manual, and I > haven't tried it > experimentally yet. > > 4. This camera rewards me when I think like a > photographer as opposed > to snapshooter. I'm an enthusiast, not a pro, and I > take great delight > in carefully taking a shot. Despite all the market > share arguments, > this is exactly what I really want and expect from > Pentax: a nerdy > technical camera for a photo geek like myself. > I've always thought > that this is what Pentax used to do well with film > cameras, and it's > nice to finally see the digital version. > > In my humble opinion, of course <g> > > Steve > > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net !SIG:467bf75526581271439056! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
