How many megapixels?

[Slick Fork]

Originally Posted by Myka

I don't know how to deal with RAW photos...I should learn. I would like to get really good at photographing my tank.

RAW is time consuming but worth it, and not that tough to learn. Just get out and start trying different stuff... only way to figure it out!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Slick Fork

RAW is time consuming but worth it, and not that tough to learn. Just get out and start trying different stuff... only way to figure it out!

raw can be no different than using jpeg if you buy a image program that can deal with it nativly. I use photo shop and it upens and edits raw the same way as it does a jpeg then you just save it as a jpeg. now I imagine if I did all manual corections it might be a little different but I find the auto corect is more than good enough for 99.9% of pictures.

Steve

[Myka]

Thanks Steve, I've heard Photoshop is good for RAW, but I don't have Photoshop.

[scubadawg]

You won't need over 10 meg, I still have 2 - Nikon D200's which are 10.2 meg cameras, that are from 2006, I have no choice but to keep them, I have 2 underwater housings for them. I also have a D700 12.2 meg, and just ordered the D800 36.3 meg. With the newer technology, you get faster focusing, lower light capabilities, faster processing times. If you are shooting underwater, make sure you get external flashes, it will reduce the scatter in your photos.

This is what scatter is:
http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/ba...ter-underwater