Recent content by Ocular

Perhaps the question should be, "Which camera you using as your primary?"

Lightroom 2.6 and ACR 5.6 have made significant improvements in handling Sony RAW files. I know LR 3 beta is out and it's supposed to be even better. I'm using the LR 2.6 with CS4 and really like the changes,

This a decision strongly influenced first by the wallet then personal experience. If your camera came with its own software on a disk, start with it. Next, try the freebies and get to know a bit about workflow. As already mentioned there are a few excellent programs that are free. I have played...

I shoot RAW only.

I haven't really used GIMP myself but I've seen some excellent work done with it. Photoshop Elements 8 is also excellent. I recommend it to folks who don't require the full power of PS. I have it on my wife's and daughter's computers. They love it. DxO is also another excellent package which...

The files start out heavy as I'm shooting 24MP using RAW only. I then process and save as PSD to keep all the layers. Lastly I export to JPG for printing. I also keep the various formats on separate drives.

Yes, and as Nodpete stated a polarizer. I'd drag along a ND filter as well.

I've used Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3 and now CS4. I created a brush for my siganture which I place on my images using a separate layer. This way if the image is needed without the signature I can just hide the signature layer and export the image signature free.

It's always with me.

The right one.

I purchased the Kindle version (digital) of the book, which has all the pictures, through Amazon for $9.99 USD. I use the free Kindle viewer app for the iTouch, available through Amazon as well. Having this as well as other fine photography related books on my iTouch means I have a Photo...

Adobe Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4.

Webster’s definition states “composition is a putting together of a whole, the make-up of anything and/or a mixture of substance. By this all images have composition. Some have good composition and some have poor composition. Klaus Bohn stated in his excellent book, 50 Principles of Composition...

I guess they don't want to sell anything then. I won't spend that kind of money if I can't check it out first.

As Gunjack stated, my A900 and the A850 both provide the option to calibrate the focus for each of your lenses. So far I haven't needed to use this feature.