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<blockquote data-quote="Nighthawk4" data-source="post: 875729" data-attributes="member: 61193"><p>I am also just starting up - or actually restarting as I used to do photography many years ago. Then I used a Canon A1 and a Canon AE1 - with film of course, plus a small Ixus for point and shoot convenience.</p><p></p><p>Now I have just bought a Panasonic Lumix G1. I chose this instead of staying with Canon, due to the smaller size of the G1. I assume that nothing I used way back when is of any use now anyway. Is that actually true?</p><p></p><p>I am now trying to learn how to use the new camera. I seem to be photographing flowers more than most other things, plus my dog of course and a few landscape snaps.</p><p></p><p>As I use a Mac, I am starting to learn iPhoto. Does this replace Photoshop Elements or do I need something like that for processing my pictures? Is Photoshop Elements the one to go for, or is there a better option for the Mac?</p><p></p><p>I have not tried taking photos in RAW mode yet, but the camera has the ability to do so and it looks as if that is the best way to go. I assume I need some proper software to do that, rather than just iPhoto or the software which came with the camera?</p><p></p><p>Not sure where the hobby is going. Not likely to do anything professionally. I am 56 next week, so this might be a fun way of spending my later years once I retire.</p><p></p><p>One other thing - I read somewhere that flashguns intended for film cameras are not safe to use with digital cameras, as the voltage may be too high and may destroy the camera. How can I find out the voltage of the hotshoe on my flashgun and the safe voltage for my camera please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nighthawk4, post: 875729, member: 61193"] I am also just starting up - or actually restarting as I used to do photography many years ago. Then I used a Canon A1 and a Canon AE1 - with film of course, plus a small Ixus for point and shoot convenience. Now I have just bought a Panasonic Lumix G1. I chose this instead of staying with Canon, due to the smaller size of the G1. I assume that nothing I used way back when is of any use now anyway. Is that actually true? I am now trying to learn how to use the new camera. I seem to be photographing flowers more than most other things, plus my dog of course and a few landscape snaps. As I use a Mac, I am starting to learn iPhoto. Does this replace Photoshop Elements or do I need something like that for processing my pictures? Is Photoshop Elements the one to go for, or is there a better option for the Mac? I have not tried taking photos in RAW mode yet, but the camera has the ability to do so and it looks as if that is the best way to go. I assume I need some proper software to do that, rather than just iPhoto or the software which came with the camera? Not sure where the hobby is going. Not likely to do anything professionally. I am 56 next week, so this might be a fun way of spending my later years once I retire. One other thing - I read somewhere that flashguns intended for film cameras are not safe to use with digital cameras, as the voltage may be too high and may destroy the camera. How can I find out the voltage of the hotshoe on my flashgun and the safe voltage for my camera please? [/QUOTE]
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