I have recently taken 6 sets of five photos for a landscape photo to be stitched together. I shot the photos in Raw format. Hopefully it will result in a 114 in long by 33 in. high quality B&W photo. I would greatly appreciate help in numbered steps for me to creating the clearest photo possible. I have Photoshop, Elements 9, and Aperture, and Image Data Converter. I plan to end up with a Tiff photo prior going to a commercial printer to make the final copy.

So, do I keep the color thru the entire modification process, then switch to B&W as the final step, or go to B&W prior to any modification. I shot the photos on a magnificently cloudy day. I know the clouds will wash out and need to be enhanced. What step should this be? Then what are the other steps in a numbered sequence?

1. Shoot photos.
2. Select final (best) set from the 6 sets
3. Stitch five photos into one photo
4. Convert to B&W (?)
5. etc. etc.

The T1i was a good starter camera with the T3i adding better features, but unless you can state that you have outgrown the features of your current camera my suggestion would be better glass. If however you are bent on upgrading then you will need to decide why.

The T4i is unique in that it was the first Canon DSLR to offer Continuous Focus in Video using the M-series lenses. It is sort of a hybrid between the T3i and the M Series. This may be a consideration if you will shoot a lot of video too.

The 60D is the logical step-up from the T3i as it is the first stage into the Prosumer Market with the 7D as the ultimate camera before the Full Frame Market. What you gain with each is better features especially with speed and low light.

The 6D is the newest member of the Full Frame Market although not as respected as the 5D Mark III it does have the newest technology of the Full Frames.

There are several sites you can use to compare one against the other, but for now I offer http://snapsort.com/compare
For example http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_60D

While each is better than the other I suggest you ask yourself what your current camera does not do that you need then make a decision. Too often people think a newer camera will make better photographs when in fact a better technique or glass will sustain them for a lifetime.

I ordered the CamRanger for $300, expect delivery today. The price looks high but it looks like it allows total control of your camera and viewing from your iPad. It also says it allows you to things like focus stacking which you cant do automatically from the camera. I'll post a report when I get a chance to work with it.

I ordered the CamRanger for $300, expect delivery today. The price looks high but it looks like it allows total control of your camera and viewing from your iPad. It also says it allows you to things like focus stacking which you cant do automatically from the camera. I'll post a report when I get a chance to work with it.