Digital photography has really come along way, and the same can be said of the technology that propels it. These days even professional photographers can transfer their 35mm film SLR cameras to professional digital cameras very easily. Today's newest digital SLR models can let any photographer look over the photographs they have taken and decide which ones they want to keep, and which ones they do not. This is just the most basic benefit over the old film cameras, and we will take a look at some other ones in this article.
One of the best features of professional digital cameras is their ability to save shots in uncompressed formats like TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) and RAW. "RAW" is not actually a file type but a general term used to describe raw images that have not been processed yet and are stored as data. Each manufacturer has their own RAW extension, for example; Sony's ".arw", or Nikon's ".nef". Professional photographers need these uncompressed images so that they can edit them from the base up with software on their computer. This is a huge jump from traditional professional photography, which required a dark room to even be feasible. With uncompressed images and high quality photo edit software, you can edit any part of a photograph that you do not want or need, and it will not affect the photo itself. This is possible with software programs that use uncompressed image files.
Professional digital cameras also allow you to switch out your lens just like the old film SLR's. This allows the digital camera photographer to carry along several different lenses for each application. Lenses come in all kinds of configurations, from zoom depth, telephoto, wide angle, macro and prime lens. Some lenses have a set aperture or exposure ratio, while others allow manual control. This provides the user with multiple shooting options, instead of being restricted to the one lens of, say, a regular digital camera.
These are powerful tools because you can combine the special lenses, the uncompressed photos, and the photo editing software you can use will make it possible for you to be a sort of unstoppable force. They may be a bit much for the average picture-taker, but to a professional photographer the digital camera is indispensable. While true diehards still use the 35mm film SLR cameras, the DSLR can make it a tough decision for anyone serious about photography.
The DSLR photographer can more easily share files with others on a team, for example, working on a magazine photo shoot. Any photographer who is on the road would probably rather not have to go back home just to develop their film before being allowed to see the photos they have taken. Professional digital cameras bring a whole host of new features to the table that used to be unimaginable, and it is a load of stress off of any professional photographer's shoulders.
One of the best features of professional digital cameras is their ability to save shots in uncompressed formats like TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) and RAW. "RAW" is not actually a file type but a general term used to describe raw images that have not been processed yet and are stored as data. Each manufacturer has their own RAW extension, for example; Sony's ".arw", or Nikon's ".nef". Professional photographers need these uncompressed images so that they can edit them from the base up with software on their computer. This is a huge jump from traditional professional photography, which required a dark room to even be feasible. With uncompressed images and high quality photo edit software, you can edit any part of a photograph that you do not want or need, and it will not affect the photo itself. This is possible with software programs that use uncompressed image files.
Professional digital cameras also allow you to switch out your lens just like the old film SLR's. This allows the digital camera photographer to carry along several different lenses for each application. Lenses come in all kinds of configurations, from zoom depth, telephoto, wide angle, macro and prime lens. Some lenses have a set aperture or exposure ratio, while others allow manual control. This provides the user with multiple shooting options, instead of being restricted to the one lens of, say, a regular digital camera.
These are powerful tools because you can combine the special lenses, the uncompressed photos, and the photo editing software you can use will make it possible for you to be a sort of unstoppable force. They may be a bit much for the average picture-taker, but to a professional photographer the digital camera is indispensable. While true diehards still use the 35mm film SLR cameras, the DSLR can make it a tough decision for anyone serious about photography.
The DSLR photographer can more easily share files with others on a team, for example, working on a magazine photo shoot. Any photographer who is on the road would probably rather not have to go back home just to develop their film before being allowed to see the photos they have taken. Professional digital cameras bring a whole host of new features to the table that used to be unimaginable, and it is a load of stress off of any professional photographer's shoulders.
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Want to move on from developing your own film to simply uploading onto your computer? These days, digital cameras made for professionals are just as viable as traditional models.
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