thanks George,

Would the Pentax CD Software S-SW55, that came with the camera (I never actually loaded it as I went into CS2) containing Browser 3 & LAB 3 be the Silkpix version you refer to or do I need to download from a site for the trial?

HELP!

I have just downloaded C1 LE Sandisk trial, it seems to have downloaded a 15 day version, so went into licence activation to put in key no (which is valid till March 2008!) and it rejects it!
Have I got to wait till this 15 day trial runs out before I can put the key in again, seems a complicated way of doing it, anyone had this problem, all help advice gratefully recieved, Lilly

Oh, thanks for that. Sorry if this a dumb ? so what is the purpose of DNG then?

Just been checking the forum and Matts Guide before I downloaded, I have now realised C1 LE still only supports .pef format.
I have read that it is said .pef files are a lot larger in size than .dng, can anyone give me and idea as to how much bigger approx. they wd be?
At the moment my DNG import in at about 16MB and when edited and converted to TIF, 55MB.

Lilly

Just ordered my second SanDisk Extreme 3 2GB card that came this am and have noticed they have included a key no to acivate a free copy of the Capture One LE, downloadable from PhaseOne.
At the mo' I am using PS CS2 to convert my RAW Dng's.

Should I download this as a better alternative to PS CS2 for converting my RAW's?

Thanks John, for the offer of lugging my ever increasing bulging camera bag , I shall keep you in mind!

In the past seven years I have been around the the world 3 times, spending on average 6 months away. 7 years ago I met a couple in India who confided in me their backpacks were 10% clothes and the rest photo/tech gadgets! I was . How little did I know they were forcasting my future..!!
I used to Um, Ahh and ponder which clothes to take for 6 months away. Packing has now developed into quite a simple affair, I too have become one of those people and life is a lot more interesting

NOW....why is it everyone get so excited about Apple???
Is it because we are photographers and it is much better suited to our media?
I have heard you can't get the range of software for it like a PC, but then if you are just editing photographic work mainly, that wd not be a disadvantage?

Can someone please concisely list a few pointers in order of importance why I should buy a MAC notebook over a PC?

outline plan so far is Northern India, Gujarat & Rajastan...Oz, WA & NT...a month in Cook Islands then home via Argentina... damn lucky eh?

I too am going away on a long 8 month trip later on, and now I am addicted to RAW & K10D, my back log of files is going to be immense. 3x2GB cards wont stretch far if I am out in the bush for a week or so. So, was next contemplating a small lightweight notebook/laptop simply to download and edit ones to keep and burn to disc, sending copies home.
I am also thinking of getting one of those GIGA Jobo Ones as a standby.
Forgive me if this sounds a daft question but I have to ask:

: If I too contemplate an apple over a PC, will there be any conflict at all with doing main PS work on the files when I get home to my PC :

Thank you Tyr for constructive comments, it's good to get another view, sometimes I can't see for looking as they say, anyway have hopefully improved it, I agree it looks cleaner and more focussed:




Here is another on a similar theme that I took yesterday down the rock pools, really gonna have to get a macro, it's beginning to tear me apart!
Now, do you think I sd crop out the bottom left dark rock or not LOL I am always afraid to take too much away.



DA18-55 f/8 @ 1/90s hand held with SR on!

This is an arty shot I am experimenting with, comments welcome please.
Taken with my trusty 18-55!
It was taken on a pebble sand bar as is, after the tide receeded, no flower arranging from me.