Steve, Glad to see you enjoying the K10D. Try working with RAW. Cotty posted a comparison some time ago. The difference is in the range of blacks & whites. I think it is the 14 bits used in raw vs the 8 bits in jpeg. It allows you to extract extra detail and make it visible in the final jpeg. Mighty handy... Regards, Bob S.
On 6/22/07, Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's actually kind of funny. The college I work at has all sorts of > software licences, so I called my support person to see what I could get > on my office computer. The only thing they give out is Photoshop CS3. > (They actually pay something for each installation, but I do occasional > photography for school purposes using my own equipment so I qualify.) I > know this is a wonderful package, but I 've always hated working with > Adobe products and especially PS. Part of me still believes it was > designed by a bunch of engineers that never got over not being able to > program directly in hex anymore. Anyway, I did use the last non-CS > version of PS, so I guess I can adapt. > > I do have an old package that I really like by Micrografx called > Picture Publisher. It goes back to 2001, however, so it can't handle > RAW. > > > > > >>> Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/22/2007 12:04 PM >>> > Steve, > > Congrats! It =is= a great camera. > > Try RAW. It is amazing what you can do with it, and > how much better the results are, with very modest > effort. What photo software do you have? > > Rick > > --- Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > The K10D arrived yesterday. Here are some random > > thoughts and a > > question directed at you folks because not one else > > wants to listen. > > > > 1. It is bigger than I'm used to from Pentax lately, > > but smaller than > > my 645 and not heavier than the MZ-S with the grip. > > I was a bit worried > > since I have small hands, but the ergonomics are > > perfect. For me, it's > > one of those cameras that's a pleasure to hold, more > > so than the DS. > > Nice viewfinder, shutter placement etc. The four > > way switch is OK, > > still a bit touchy. The build is also pleasingly > > devoid of all those > > little "why the hell did they put that cheap piece > > of crap" here. I > > have small fingers, so I take a certain perverse > > delight in those tiny > > latches. I prefer hard buttons to menus so that's > > also pretty good. > > > > 2. Images are pretty good in JPG. I'm yet to try > > raw. I was doing a > > pseudo-macro (I had the FA 50 1.4) of a cactus in > > waning light, and > > immediately drifted toward TAv mode with shake > > reduction on, wallowing > > in the K10D capabilities. Good results, and, at > > least for me, pretty > > intuitive to use. > > > > 3. I know I should shoot raw, but I really like the > > level of color > > balance control for the JPGs. Question: Is that > > Bright mode anything > > special or is just some combination of Sharpness, > > Contrast, and > > Saturation that I could do with the three sliding > > scales. For example, > > if I set bright mode and throw the sharpness to full > > (not saying this is > > a good idea) is it sharper than full power sharpness > > alone? I can't > > find an answer anywhere in the manual, and I > > haven't tried it > > experimentally yet. > > > > 4. This camera rewards me when I think like a > > photographer as opposed > > to snapshooter. I'm an enthusiast, not a pro, and I > > take great delight > > in carefully taking a shot. Despite all the market > > share arguments, > > this is exactly what I really want and expect from > > Pentax: a nerdy > > technical camera for a photo geek like myself. > > I've always thought > > that this is what Pentax used to do well with film > > cameras, and it's > > nice to finally see the digital version. > > > > In my humble opinion, of course <g> > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > Steven Desjardins > > Department of Chemistry > > Washington and Lee University > > Lexington, VA 24450 > > (540) 458-8873 > > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > !SIG:467bf75526581271439056! > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
