The Domino Effect of Buying a New Camera
Your raw files from your new camera won't open in your old software! In order to open raw files on your new camera, you need a new computer too!
The Histogram is your Friend
To determine if you have good exposure on your digital camera images check your histogram after every shot. Sounds like a lot of work to do this, but trust me, if your exposure is correct, you will have less "fixing" to do to your photos afterward.