Norman, first of all, you should decide, how quality photos would you like to have. You have 2 options: 1. Digital camera . Pros: small weight and dimensions, built-in lens can have a range zoom, video. Contras: Low image quality, high noise at any ISO over 100-200, no control over depth of field, low focusing speed and accuracy... Almost all of modern digicams do not have RAW.
2. DSLR - a camera with interchangeable lens. Pros: high dynamic range, high focusing speed, high image quality even at ISO up to 800-1600, control over depth of field (bokke), very good optical viewfinder... Contras: weight, quality lens can be expensive, no video, some models do not have "live view" - image can be seen on the screen after it has been shot, not during. If you have enough will I would recommend you buying DSLR. norman wrote: > Although I have been trying to use Gimp for quite some time to enhance > digital photographs it is only recently that I have begun to realise how > powerful a piece of software it really is. Photography has been a hobby > of mine for over 50 years but it is only in the last week or so that my > 'digital darkroom' has started to flourish. This is very much due to a > video course I am following on www.meetthegimp.org which, in my opinion, > is a great place to start for the amateur photographer. > > One of the things which has emerged is the importance of producing > photographs in RAW in order to get as much information as possible for > processing. For me, this means finding and purchasing another camera and > I wonder if anybody could suggest a good starting point for me to find > what I need. I have tried Google but have not found the sort of > information I think I need. I have just two criteria, the camera must be > light and easy to handle (a bit shaky due to age and arthritis) and > shoot in RAW. All suggestions gratefully received. > > Norman > > -- With respect Alexander Rabtchevich _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
