Do you use Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop CS3 to process your images? I used to but getting a new camera changed that and it might for you as well if you are contemplating buying a new camera like the Nikon D5000 or Canon 5D Mark II. This is because these cameras are only available for processing with the latest versions of Camera Raw (versions 5.x). I found this out when I got my D5000 and had to download the latest version of Camera Raw from Adobe Labs (it’s still in beta but works with no problems for me). The thing that I noticed is that this version, 5.4.0.47, only works with Adobe Photoshop version CS4. The last update for Raw for CS3 was 4.6, which handles such cameras as the D700, D90, Rebel XS and the 50D. The problem is that there probably won’t be any new updates for CS3 as Adobe moves forward. This is especially true since they are already working on CS5.
Luckily for my, I already owned CS4 and was able to use the new update but this isn’t something that you would ordinarily think about when you start looking at new cameras. The reality is though that if you are going to buy a new DSLR and are currently using CS3, you probably need to find another $199 for a Photoshop update if you want to use Camera Raw to process your images. For those of you using Lightroom, you don’t have this problem yet but this too will probably change once Lightroom version 3 is rolled out. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not railing against Adobe. Life marches on and so must their product line. I’m just throwing it out there for you to consider if you are planning a new camera purchase sometime in the future. It’s definitely something to consider, especially if you are using an older version of Photoshop.
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