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04/06/2006 05:55:07 AM · #1 |
Had an interesting experience with my D200 the last couple of days. One of my friends who has a high end photo studio in Melbourne (Collins Street - he's a multi award winner). His Fuji S3Pro was in for repair and he asked to use my D200. He still has one on back order.
I went to pick it up and he said they were'nt able to use it because of the redness in the skin tones. This is something I had encountered myself. In a studio setting, he couldn't get skin tones as good as his S3. he spent all day tweaking settings, but even the most acceptable shots weren't quite as good as the Fuji.
Considering the fact that 90% of his shots are portraits of big famous people, he actually cancelled his D200 order.
He loved the handling and the menus, but in his prime business, it just wasn't up to scratch. I have read on this forum that others have had this redness issue. Is it just my camera or is it part of having a D200.
Of course, I love my D200 and wouldn't want any other camera, but could I have a problem? |
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04/06/2006 06:15:42 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
His Fuji S3Pro was in for repair and he asked to use my D200. |
Well, the S3Pro (and many Fuji's for that matter) is rather acclaimed to have very natural colour reproduction. I'm not sure if that's one of the reason too. |
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04/06/2006 06:35:00 AM · #3 |
God bless the D2H. I have a friend who shoots with the Fuji S3 Pro.. he hates it, I liked it a lot, he prefers the D100 (say no more) but I said " you just enjoy charging batteries". Interesting point though about the D200 but it is an entry level camera if im not mistaken and I think the Fuji is Pro level but I could be wrong.. I have always really liked the Fuji colour even better than the D2H, it seems very natural. the worse thing about the D2H is the dull monitor and the 4MP thing, I wish I could afford the D2X but I DID consider trading it against the D200 for a few seconds... but, nahhhh I'll keep my baby.
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04/06/2006 06:42:10 AM · #4 |
It really sounds like a WB issue to me. Should have used a custom WB, or WhiBal card and RAW. That would work for me.
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04/06/2006 06:55:09 AM · #5 |
never had the problem
double check the saturation isn't set to 'vivid' |
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04/06/2006 07:00:58 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by ralphnev:
double check the saturation isn't set to 'vivid' |
I did hear about this "red skin" problem once before. And I think it was fixed when the saturation was taken off "vivid".
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04/06/2006 04:43:11 PM · #7 |
[quote]Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens allows enjoyment of super wide-angle photography and it is a very powerful tool for indoor shooting and landscape photography with APS-C size image sensors of digital SLR cameras.
Available mount : Nikon
Due to the combination of the Nikon D200 camera with this lens can cause improper exposure, Please contact Sigma local shop for free upgrade if this lens you buy is for Nikon D200 Camera.And the lens function properly with any other D-SLR cameras[/quote]
Got this off an ebay seller, could this be the problem?
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04/06/2006 05:01:05 PM · #8 |
I considered buying the D200 today at a local store. I've been on a spending spree lately, so I held off again. But I'll be watching this thread for more info before making the purchase.
BTW, I should sell my D70 if I do. So if anyone's interested, PM me and I'll get back to you when I get back on the 16th. |
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04/06/2006 06:21:09 PM · #9 |
Yeah...like Kiwiness said.
Vivid all the way up and the sharpness set to the max might be your problem, especially when using higher ISO's. Start correcting the the Vivid controls first.
 before 1/30sec. f5.6 ISO 640 Optimize Image set at More Vivid
 after 1/40sec f4 ISO 400 Optimize Image set at Custom(I found the sweet spot,I think) play around in that selection.
Message edited by author 2006-04-06 18:33:48.
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04/06/2006 06:31:16 PM · #10 |
Guys, the photographer I leant my D200 to is a pro. He tweaked all settings. But when he got the best skin tone out of the camera, it still didn't compare to the S3 straight out of the camera (with NO adjustments). And pawdrix, your second shot (after) still looks like she is blushing. Now I can understand that in an environment where there are no studio lights, but my friend had an almost clinical set up.
Anyhow, I juts want to emphasise, I love my D200 and wouldn't steer anyone away from one. The suggestion I am making is, if you are mainly shooting portraits where you don't want to be tweaking skin tones on the computer, you may need to look elsewhere or be prepared to tweak, tweak, tweak.
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04/06/2006 07:52:42 PM · #11 |
Just because he is a pro, does not mean he could have missed a setting that did this or would correct it to his preference (yet, makes it less likely). Yes, maybe the S3 gives better results, and he is used to working with it, but there is always something that can be fixed. Custom setups can be loaded, etc. IE: I have White Wedding in my d70.
Message edited by author 2006-04-06 20:14:35.
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