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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

08/28/2006 11:21:54 AM · #1

What Color mode do you use on your camera body:
Ia (sRGB)
IIIa (sRGB)
II (AdobeRGB)

and what Color profile do you use in Photoshop:
sRGB, Nikon sRGB, Adobe RGB, or some other?

DjFenzl

08/28/2006 11:32:46 AM · #2

I use AdobeRGB for both.

ralph

Nikon Z9

08/28/2006 11:38:17 AM · #3

Originally posted by Megatherian:

I use AdobeRGB for both.

ditto

TrynityRose

Nikon D100

08/28/2006 11:54:15 AM · #4

I use mode II in camera, work in Adobe RGB in Photoshop and then convert to sRGB for web.

Color management is a very complicated and technical issue for me. I dont know if above is right but it's what has worked for me so far. I really need like an idiot's guide to color management without all the science technical stuff.

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

08/28/2006 11:56:24 AM · #5

I use IIIa, but you can change it in Nikon Capture.

Message edited by author 2006-08-28 11:59:51.

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/28/2006 12:00:17 PM · #6

I use IIIa as well. I use MPIX (sRGB based printers) for much of my stuff and it makes it easier because my whole workflow is in sRGB even though the color Gamut is smaller.

talmy

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

08/28/2006 12:08:17 PM · #7

Originally posted by peterish:

What Color mode do you use on your camera body:
Ia (sRGB)
IIIa (sRGB)
II (AdobeRGB)

You are really adjusting two things here, one being the color space (sRGB or AdobeRGB). Select this depending on your workflow. Basically you don't want AdobeRGB unless you are intending to process in Photoshop and then convert back to sRGB for printing or display.

The choice of color mode is aparently some weird Nikon-ism. A quick Google (tm) search uncovered this reference with a good description, The Story of Nikon Color Modes. The available modes depend on the camera model you have. In general, use I or Ia for photographs with people and III or IIIa for those of nature. If you use Nikon Capture and shoot raw, you can change the mode later. In particular, I like IIIa for landscapes but my D200 doesn't offer it in-body, but I can set it in Nikon Capture.

Message edited by author 2006-08-28 12:11:21.

08/28/2006 01:07:28 PM · #8

Ok so lemme see if I'm starting to understand this. I process ALL my shots in photoshop, so I should shoot in AdobeRGB, set photoshop's profile to AdobeRGB, and convert to sRGB right before I save-for-web?

DjFenzl

08/28/2006 01:13:27 PM · #9

Originally posted by peterish:

Ultimately you will need to decide what works best for you but yes, that is basically what I do except I use Bibble instead of Photoshop for my bulk RAW processing needs.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/29/2006 04:24:17 PM · #10

What if my purposes are not for printing, but only online viewing? Do I still need to convert after I'm done processing?

fotomann_forever

08/29/2006 04:34:48 PM · #11

Originally posted by peterish:

What if my purposes are not for printing, but only online viewing? Do I still need to convert after I'm done processing?

Yes, you definitely want to convert to sRGB for online viewing.

_eug

Nikon D50

08/30/2006 03:59:05 PM · #12

I was just Googling for something and ram accrossed this over on Rockwells site. Take it with a grain of salt, but I thought it was interesting.

"Mode Ia is default. It's Nikon's secret code for standard sRGB. sRGB is the world standard for digital images and the Internet."

"Mode II is secret code for Adobe RGB, which only hackers use. Adobe RGB gives dull colors when used by anyone other than an expert in color management who prints his own work. Even if you're an expert, if you send your work out for printing, 90% of the time the people doing the printing aren't experts and screw it up for you. Ignore desktop armchair hobbyists who bleat on about the broader color gamut of Adobe RGB. I've created and printed 100% chroma grads in Adobe RGB and sRGB and saw no difference when printed either on Inkjets or on the $250,000 Lightjet 5000 on Fuji Supergloss. Oh well! Using Adobe RGB is asking for trouble unless you really know what you're doing and have complete control over your process. If you have to ask, don't use Adobe RGB."

"Mode IIIa is secret code for a standard sRGB mode which gives bolder color. I use this all the time."