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01/29/2006 04:57:51 AM · #1 |
OK, I've known about the different Parameter settings on my 10D since I got it. But I've never used them I've always shot in the Adobe par. The other day I had to shoot a graduation ceremony for some friends and wound up having 500 shots to post. Most of them need only slight sharpness/contrast tweaking. The next day I shot a set of a friend with her new moto, I didn't have time to post them, so I bumped the params all up one and shot the whole set like that... They seem to have come out really well.
So, I guess my question is: What mode or param set do you shoot in? and at what levels? (ie sat +1, or whatever). I'm just curious as I'm discovering a possibly easier way to do things... =]
Thanks, T. |
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01/29/2006 05:00:50 AM · #2 |
| How much control do you want to have over the final product? Do you shoot in raw? Too many parameters to give you a straight up answer... |
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01/29/2006 06:04:41 AM · #3 |
I always shoot RAW, no matter what.
Usually set the exposure to -1/2 or -2/3 of a stop
Mostly shoot Av mode, but just occasionally in Tv or manual.
When doing landscape I always shoot with mirror lockup to avoid shake and mirror bounce.
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01/29/2006 06:07:04 AM · #4 |
I am a D50 user so not quite the one you wanted but.. I have set all my "params" to absolute zero. No boost for saturation, contrast or sharpness altogether. I am also using the color space with less saturated colors (was it sRGB, not sure).
That leaves my pictures look "dull" - until I post-process them. Of course this only affects JPG's, NEFs (= RAWs) are not affected by this anyway.
Message edited by author 2006-01-29 06:07:33. |
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01/29/2006 08:30:13 AM · #5 |
I normally shoot Av or Manual and underexpose 2/3 - 1 stop. I shoot jpeg almost exclusively.
I guess I'm just wondering if others have found that they can shoot the more 'snapshoty' pics they have to take with the params set in such a way as to eliminate the need for post processing. |
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01/29/2006 12:34:26 PM · #6 |
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01/29/2006 01:00:08 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by tryals15:
anyone? |
No I don't do 'eliminate post processing'.
I always download all the files, throw them into a viewer and choose the keepers. These get 'the treatment' and saved as PSD files.
I guess the fact that you shoot jpeg means you have to get it right in the camera first time. I don't rely on that and use the RAW files which provide so much more room for post processing.
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01/29/2006 01:11:09 PM · #8 |
Trey,
For what it is worth:
I have a 10D w/Tamron 28-75mm mounted (walk-around lens). I do use my parameter settings but rarely. Have just started shooting exclusively in raw with standard param setting. Sometimes jump to Param 2 which is set at Contrast +1; Sharpnes +2; Saturation +1; and Color tone 0. Use these settings in combination with bracketing at 1/3. Why? I am not sure yet, since I am shooting in raw and can do so much in post-processing. I always shoot in manuel.
Will be taking a 15 day trip in Europe next month up the Danube River. Will most likely shoot in Jpeg Manuel sometimes in Program. Basically taking tourist pictures.
Most of my camera work in raw is for Dpc. I am still learning how to master the 10D and Photoshop. |
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01/29/2006 07:56:15 PM · #9 |
'Urro.
For what it's worth I shoot a set of parameters with Sharpness +1, sat and contrast on 0. (On both the 10D and 20D).
I found that having the Sat at +1 made some photos look better, but I would get single colour clipping problems with bright subjects which is not recoverable in post.
Cheers, Me.
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01/29/2006 09:54:42 PM · #10 |
I try to shoot RAW for all but high-volume shoots like sports. If I'm doing something which is going to be shot in .jpg and resized and posted to the web I usually shoot with contrast, saturation and sharpening at +1 each, with exposure compensation at -1/3rd.
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