Hello from new member.

steveti · 26-09-2007, 20:42

Hello to all. I found this website after doing some browsing looking for advice on Digital Photography.

My original intention was to pick up on a dropped hobby from my early/mid teens and look for a decent 35mm film camera to replace my extremely aged an now faulty Canon AE1. When I started looking around I soon found that my choice of camera was becoming ever limited. So, although I've dabbled with a couple of point and shoot compacts and a Finepix S602 Z, I decided my best course of action might be to consider a D-SLR.

So, here we are, I've have just bought a Nikon 40DX and am very happy with its feel, picture quality etc. I also want to dig deeper into the nuts and bolts of digital photography, I'm presently trialing Adobe Photoshop elements (30 days free from adobe) and am begining to get to grips with its very basic functions. It's like being back at college learning to use Auto Cad. Looking for some advice on the best software package to use, elements looks ok so far but I cannot seem to use it for images captured using the cameras' RAW format. I understand that RAW uses the cameras' image capture to its best ability.

I'll be wanting to use the camera for general landscape, portraits of my two beautiful daughters and occasional motorsport (F1 when funds allow).

Any help, advice etc would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Steve.

**stepheno** · 26-09-2007, 20:48

Hi Steveti and welcome to Pixalo

You can display your images in the Members Gallery and there are also Equipment Reviews.. You can also use the Photo Sharing and Photo Critique Forums. If you get stuck just ask.

P-E · 26-09-2007, 20:53

Hi &

Geir Andersen · 26-09-2007, 21:11

Good afternoon, and

***Steve*** · 26-09-2007, 21:13

Welcome to Pixalo Steveti, Great intro....you have definitely found the right place for help and advice.

Your questions cover quite a range of topics at the moment and can easily be split down into several different ones for a better and more detailed discussions. May I suggest taking one or two of the points and starting separate threads in the different sections of the site? It will make it easier for our members to help and follow the discussions.

**Sonsey** · 27-09-2007, 00:29

Hi Steve, it's good to have you at Pixalo!

dogdots · 27-09-2007, 02:23

Welcome to Pixalo Steve----

**Dabhand16** · 27-09-2007, 07:02

Hey - another petrolhead

Welcome aboard Steve

steveti · 27-09-2007, 08:08

Thanks for all the welcomes

I'll have a look over my original post and seperate out all the questions - and there will certainly be more to come - and raise tham in the appropriate sections of the forum.

Cheers,

Steve.

**Angela** · 27-09-2007, 09:09

Hi Steve and

***Dave*** · 27-09-2007, 17:04

Welcome aboard Steve .... your in the right place to ask about & discuss digital photography

simpbow · 28-09-2007, 00:13

Hi &

26-09-2007, 20:42	#1 (permalink)
steveti New here Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	Hello from new member. Hello to all. I found this website after doing some browsing looking for advice on Digital Photography. My original intention was to pick up on a dropped hobby from my early/mid teens and look for a decent 35mm film camera to replace my extremely aged an now faulty Canon AE1. When I started looking around I soon found that my choice of camera was becoming ever limited. So, although I've dabbled with a couple of point and shoot compacts and a Finepix S602 Z, I decided my best course of action might be to consider a D-SLR. So, here we are, I've have just bought a Nikon 40DX and am very happy with its feel, picture quality etc. I also want to dig deeper into the nuts and bolts of digital photography, I'm presently trialing Adobe Photoshop elements (30 days free from adobe) and am begining to get to grips with its very basic functions. It's like being back at college learning to use Auto Cad. Looking for some advice on the best software package to use, elements looks ok so far but I cannot seem to use it for images captured using the cameras' RAW format. I understand that RAW uses the cameras' image capture to its best ability. I'll be wanting to use the camera for general landscape, portraits of my two beautiful daughters and occasional motorsport (F1 when funds allow). Any help, advice etc would be much appreciated. Regards, Steve.

26-09-2007, 20:48	#2 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,431	Re: Hello from new member. Hi Steveti and welcome to Pixalo You can display your images in the Members Gallery and there are also Equipment Reviews.. You can also use the Photo Sharing and Photo Critique Forums. If you get stuck just ask.

26-09-2007, 20:53	#3 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,402	Re: Hello from new member. Hi &

26-09-2007, 21:11	#4 (permalink)
Geir Andersen Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vestfold, Norway Posts: 337	Re: Hello from new member. Good afternoon, and

26-09-2007, 21:13	#5 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,952	Re: Hello from new member. Welcome to Pixalo Steveti, Great intro....you have definitely found the right place for help and advice. Your questions cover quite a range of topics at the moment and can easily be split down into several different ones for a better and more detailed discussions. May I suggest taking one or two of the points and starting separate threads in the different sections of the site? It will make it easier for our members to help and follow the discussions.

27-09-2007, 00:29	#6 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,211	Re: Hello from new member. Hi Steve, it's good to have you at Pixalo!

27-09-2007, 02:23	#7 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Hello from new member. Welcome to Pixalo Steve----

27-09-2007, 07:02	#8 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,706	Re: Hello from new member. Hey - another petrolhead Welcome aboard Steve

27-09-2007, 08:08	#9 (permalink)
steveti New here Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Hello from new member. Thanks for all the welcomes I'll have a look over my original post and seperate out all the questions - and there will certainly be more to come - and raise tham in the appropriate sections of the forum. Cheers, Steve.

27-09-2007, 09:09	#10 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,744	Re: Hello from new member. Hi Steve and

27-09-2007, 17:04	#11 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,646	Re: Hello from new member. Welcome aboard Steve .... your in the right place to ask about & discuss digital photography

28-09-2007, 00:13	#12 (permalink)
simpbow Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 2,395	Re: Hello from new member. Hi &

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