Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-11-10 Thread Jon Reynolds
On Thu, November 10, 2011 09:09, mac wrote: > Yes, the ease with which you can produce hundreds of shots with a digital > camera means it's a real problem at first to know what to bin and what to > keep. As you build experience, one of the most important things you get > better at is ruthless cull

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-11-10 Thread mac
On 10 Nov 2011, at 07:57, "Jon Reynolds" wrote: > But then its a question of whether to keep all the > RAWs or go through the photos and decide which ones are worth keeping and > then bin the rest. Yes, the ease with which you can produce hundreds of shots with a digital camera means it's a rea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-11-09 Thread Jon Reynolds
On Wed, November 9, 2011 17:47, mac wrote: > On 9 Nov 2011, at 11:36, "Jon Reynolds" > wrote: > >> The problem I am thinking about is how to best manage storage of RAW and >> JPEG... should I keep them all? Should I bin the RAWs after viewing the >> JPEGs and deciding not to do anything with the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-11-09 Thread mac
On 9 Nov 2011, at 11:36, "Jon Reynolds" wrote: > The problem I am thinking about is how to best manage storage of RAW and > JPEG... should I keep them all? Should I bin the RAWs after viewing the > JPEGs and deciding not to do anything with them, but then risk at a later > date wishing I hadn't b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-11-09 Thread Jon Reynolds
save images as JPG etc. >> > Seoras >> I suggested this but she needs to save them as RAW files so she gets >> high quality images and good contrast - apparently saving them as jpegs >> mean that she may get too much bleaching in certain images. >> Sarah >> Date:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-28 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Wed, 2011-10-26 at 18:39 +0100, mac wrote: > Sarah >>> Is this the right camera? If so, GIMP + UFRaw / gimp-ufraw > plugin is the way to go on a Linux system. > > mac I assume so - I am passing everyone's comments and suggestions on to my friend - thanks to all who have replied, you have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-27 Thread gerry
> Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:06:14 +0100 > From: paul sutton > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files > Message-ID: <4ea7db96.4070...@zleap.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On 26/10

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Norman Silverstone
> > Sarah >>> Is this the right camera? If so, GIMP + UFRaw / gimp-ufraw > plugin is the way to go on a Linux system. > There are a few RAW converters available for Ubuntu and I would suggest that Photivo is well worth more than a look at. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread mac
On 26/10/2011 12:06, Philip Stubbs wrote: On 26 October 2011 11:27, mac wrote: Not sure the Sony A55 is supported by UFRaw: http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Cameras.html If by A55 they mean Sony SLT-A55V, then it is supported by UFRaw, according to that page. Well spotted! I missed that in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 26 October 2011 11:27, mac wrote: > Not sure the Sony A55 is supported by UFRaw: > > http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/Cameras.html If by A55 they mean Sony SLT-A55V, then it is supported by UFRaw, according to that page. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread mac
On 26/10/2011 11:06, Alan Pope wrote: On 26 October 2011 10:58, Sarah Chard wrote: The camera i am using is the Sony a55 and i can't find any photo editor, gimp included that can process the a55 files. They're probably RAW files. Gimp has a plugin for that called "gimp-ufraw" which can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Jon Farmer
On 26/10/11 11:06, Alan Pope wrote: > They're probably RAW files. Gimp has a plugin for that called > "gimp-ufraw" which can be installed via software centre. > > Also there's a package called "rawstudio" which can manipulate RAW files. > > Al. > You might also consider rawtherapee. Regards

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Wed, 2011-10-26 at 11:11 +0100, George MacLeod wrote: > > > > On 26 October 2011 10:58, Sarah Chard > wrote: > > Hi > my friend who uses Ubuntu and is a keen photographer has > bought a new camera and is haveing problems with it - she says > > The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Alan Pope
On 26 October 2011 11:06, paul sutton wrote: > can the camera be set to save as a different file format,  i have never > heard of a55 as a file format.  or is a55 the camera in which case does it > save a jpeg or similar. > A55 is the model of camera, not the format of file. Many professional (an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Wed, 2011-10-26 at 11:06 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > They're probably RAW files. Gimp has a plugin for that called > "gimp-ufraw" which can be installed via software centre. > > Also there's a package called "rawstudio" which can manipulate RAW > files. > > Al. Hi Al yes they are RAW files -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread George MacLeod
On 26 October 2011 10:58, Sarah Chard wrote: > ** > Hi > my friend who uses Ubuntu and is a keen photographer has bought a new > camera and is haveing problems with it - she says > > The camera i am using is the Sony a55 and i can't find any photo editor, > gimp included that can process the a55

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Wed, 2011-10-26 at 11:06 +0100, paul sutton wrote: > can the camera be set to save as a different file format, i have > never heard of a55 as a file format. or is a55 the camera in which > case does it save a jpeg or similar. > > Paul it can but she wants to save them as RAW files - for q

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Alan Pope
On 26 October 2011 10:58, Sarah Chard wrote: > The camera i am using is the Sony a55 and i can't find any photo editor, > gimp included that can process the  a55 files. They're probably RAW files. Gimp has a plugin for that called "gimp-ufraw" which can be installed via software centre. Also the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread paul sutton
On 26/10/11 10:58, Sarah Chard wrote: > Hi > my friend who uses Ubuntu and is a keen photographer has bought a new > camera and is haveing problems with it - she says > > The camera i am using is the Sony a55 and i can't find any photo > editor, gimp included that can process the a55 files. can th

[ubuntu-uk] sony camers files

2011-10-26 Thread Sarah Chard
Hi my friend who uses Ubuntu and is a keen photographer has bought a new camera and is haveing problems with it - she says The camera i am using is the Sony a55 and i can't find any photo editor, gimp included that can process the a55 files. can anyone help? Sarah -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c