Nikon D80 & Aperture

[mabsey]

I persuaded my mother to buy a Nikon D80 for my father last Christmas as he has been into photography for as long as I can remember. When I go and visit them, I've been able to use it a few times and LOVE it. I just wish I could afford one myself!

With the release of Aperture 2 and a free trial offer by Apple, I decided to use it on some of my photos and some of those taken by my parents. I also tried Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. While the latter has an excellent GUI, I decided I preferred Aperture and therefore purchased a copy (thankfully at a corporate discount rate).

If you are interested in photography and have a camera capable of shooting RAW, I recommend trying Aperture. Even if you don't have a RAW-capable camera, Aperture is still worth a visit (Apple are offering a 30 day free trial of it via Apple - Aperture 2 - Download Aperture 2 and Get a Trial Serial Number).

[Duke]

I couldn't agree with you more. I've been a huge fan of Aperture since it's release, I've given Lightroom quite a few chances... & as nice as it is, the lack of 2 monitor support has been one of their biggest downfalls.

Although I was pretty much forced to purchase Aperture 2.0 (no support in 1.5 for the Nikon D300), it has been one of the best upgrades ever. One of the best, newest features is "Tether". It allows photographers to hook up their camera (dSLR) to their computer & instantly view the image onscreen each time the shutter is released. I'm hoping that on a later update, they will allow shutter control via the computer to the camera.

[Dodgesrtx]

I used the trial of Aperture 2.0 with my D80 and I loved it more than Lightroom.