John that's essentially correct. Photoshop can do everything Lightroom can in terms of picture correction, but LR makes the process easier as it's geared towards photographers rather than trying to encompass everyone. It's also quick - at least the 1.0 on PCs is - and you can get through a...
I honestly don't know the answer to that Mike, but I'd imagine they'll probably follow normal Adobe protocol and make people pay to upgrade to 2.0. 1.0 has only just come out so any version 2.0 is a long way off I would have though.
Thanks for the kind comments. As I said in another thread some time back I'm trying to go pro (not with landscapes, though that'd be sweet), so anything I buy will be tax deductable soon anyway. Buying £1k lenses isn't something you do lightly but the two biggies I've got (17-55 and 70-200 VR)...
Mike - I still think Nikon's Capture software (4 or NX) gives the best quality output. It's also the only raw conversion software that will use the in-camera settings. That said, they are a bit painful to use. Capture was never a fast app and NX is no better in that respect. It's OK if you've...
Elinchrom - as with Bowens and 'lower' manufacturers - now do starter kits which gives you far better value than buying the items seperately. The D-Lite 2 kit gives me 2x200w strobes, 2 softboxes, the stands, cables and a neat instructional DVD on how to use the lights properly. This cost £400...