tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post416865150381369641..comments2024-01-13T02:23:18.785-06:00Comments on Nomadic Newfies: Hanging Around Custer and Hill City, May 2011Pam http://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-51427992189628835832013-01-28T21:10:43.668-06:002013-01-28T21:10:43.668-06:00I remember seeing that on your blog. I'm cons...I remember seeing that on your blog. I'm considering a solo hiking trip out that way if I end up with too much time on my hands this summer. If I get out there I'll look you guys up!Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-713502632812398782013-01-28T19:31:39.784-06:002013-01-28T19:31:39.784-06:00I down loaded Picasa3 for my photo editing. I use ...I down loaded Picasa3 for my photo editing. I use it all the time.<br />We'll be camp hosting in Custer State Park this summer. We're looking forward to exploring the area.Ray/Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070999001682050980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-69260531999959923622013-01-26T21:51:44.914-06:002013-01-26T21:51:44.914-06:00I'm going to send this post to a friend who...I'm going to send this post to a friend who's going up that way this summer.<br /><br />Can't help with PSE ... I started using Adobe Lightroom when it first came out and haven't looked back since. I shoot RAW exclusively and seldom feel the need to process my photos in anything other than LR, unless I want to make a collage or something ... in which case I use the free Picasa software.<br /><br />I like LR over PSE ... because I don't have to worry about layers or any of that stuff (which took too much time; and I never got the hand of it). And if I mess up ... well LR changes are non-destructive and I can start over. Using the sliders is a no-brainer once you get the hang of it ... just go in order from top to bottom, skipping what you don't need to touch up.<br /><br />It's pricey to start with ... but I think it's worth it ... and there's reasonable video training available.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-27847456595673733482013-01-26T12:19:44.780-06:002013-01-26T12:19:44.780-06:00I would take the SX40 hiking, but it is just a bit...I would take the SX40 hiking, but it is just a bit too bulky. I carry a Canon SX230 for hiking. For other exploring activities where I play the tourist, the SX40 is the selected camera. With image stabilization, burst mode and an effective max 840mm, it also does a pretty good job for wild life and birds. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-46701868963723387722013-01-26T07:46:09.313-06:002013-01-26T07:46:09.313-06:00We did eat at the Alpine Inn! I meant to mention i...We did eat at the Alpine Inn! I meant to mention it, got distracted by the sculpture. ;) And if I'm ever in Oregon, I'll certainly take you up on your offer!Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-89428789301861892182013-01-25T23:05:44.170-06:002013-01-25T23:05:44.170-06:00Ahhh......your post is like a trip back home for m...Ahhh......your post is like a trip back home for me! I've spent a lot of time in Hill City and Custer State Park. I've camped at Bismark Lake too. Next time you're in Hill City, be sure and eat at the Alpine Inn. Wonderful food! It's my parents favorite place. And I like to visit the Jon Crane art gallery. I have some of his paintings hanging in my home. A little bit of South Dakota here in Oregon. But of course one of the best things to do in Hill City is ride the 1880 train! I grew up riding it and discovered you're never too old!<br /><br />I know the basics of Photoshop Elements. If you're ever in Oregon, I could help you out.....Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-48924428229032760122013-01-25T23:04:04.107-06:002013-01-25T23:04:04.107-06:00Hmmm...food for thought, Lloyd, most definitely! O...Hmmm...food for thought, Lloyd, most definitely! Only reason I have the DSLR and all the lenses anymore is for wildlife shooting. I'll have to look into the SX40 and see what it's all about. I've been very dissatisfied with indoor shots with my DSLR and didn't like the inexpensive point and shoot I picked up for outdoor shots. But, can one camera do most everything well???Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923210402613245733.post-6522248115621652322013-01-25T22:54:02.571-06:002013-01-25T22:54:02.571-06:00Shooting RAW with lots of interchangeable lenses.....Shooting RAW with lots of interchangeable lenses.... I stopped taking RAW many years ago. (Long story why.) That didn't stop the proliferation of photos accumulating on the hard drive. Seems I just shot a lot of high quality JPGs. Finally sold the dSLR camera and lenses on Craigslist in Tucson and bought a Canon SX40. Has all the features and capabilities and a wide angle and 40x digital zoom. Add to that the digital zoom and life is easy. No camera case with multiple lenses and the risk of getting dirt inside the body every time changing a lens. Since I no longer enlarge my photo taking for wall hanging, there is little reason for that dSLR. All my photos appear on the internet. No way to tell whether that photo -- at the same resolution and size -- on the internet was taken with a point and shoot or a large format camera with a 20MB sensor.<br /><br />Too bad you aren't near Tucson, there is a camera repair place that I used several times to clean dSLRs of those annoying little specs (and haze) on the sensors. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.com