Chose the wrong custom image


eselite

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Guys, I accidentally took half of my photos in Reversal Film from the custom image, can i revert back to Natural (as this is my most used custom image) in Lightroom or Photoshop? I'm shooting in DNG format.
Or do i have to install Pentax Utility to change back my custom image?

After this incident, i decided to save Reversal Film in the User settings so as to avoid any wrong move in the future.

Note: it's not digital filter i'm talking about.

Thanks in advance.:)
 

Guys, I accidentally took half of my photos in Reversal Film from the custom image, can i revert back to Natural (as this is my most used custom image) in Lightroom or Photoshop? I'm shooting in DNG format.
Or do i have to install Pentax Utility to change back my custom image?

After this incident, i decided to save Reversal Film in the User settings so as to avoid any wrong move in the future.

Note: it's not digital filter i'm talking about.

Thanks in advance.:)

i know Pentax Utility can do it . Cos i try before.

The rest I'm not very sure
 

i know Pentax Utility can do it . Cos i try before.

The rest I'm not very sure

Hey Simon, thanks for replying! In the end after no one replied except you, i tried it myself and this is the result. I don't really know how to fully use the Pentax Utility yet but it seems pretty easy, minus the "open source" interface look...hehe

Note: I've also downloaded the latest upgrade of Pentax Utility version 4.21

#1. This original image(Reversal Film) passes through the Pentax Utility and straight away converted to a resized Jpeg.
Reversal_Film_Mode_by_eselite.jpg


#2. Next, i changed the custom image to Natural in Pentax Utility and converted to a resized Jpeg.
Natural_mode_from_Reversal_by_eselite.jpg


#3. This image, converted from Reversal Film to Natural, was first done in the Raw development in my K-7, but because the Jpeg
file size is a little big i passes it through the Pentax Utility and converted to a similar resized Jpeg as above.
Natural_from_Reversal_incam_by_eselite.jpg


I did not use lightroom because it needed some customised tweaks and i could save it as a preset in future.

In conclusion, although converting custom image in Pentax Utility is adequate, but i prefer the colours from the K-7 raw development better. So in future, before a shoot, i will check to make sure my Custom Image preference is correctly chosen because at times, i will fool around with the Custom Image preference and forgets to switch it back. Cheers!
 

Good post Charlie, shows the effect of the new custom image well. Ha, ha, on your fav subject too...
I find the reversal film preset showing a strong push towards stronger greens and blues while boosting the black point. The few shots that I've tried with it appear to be really quite different from what I'm accustomed to. The effect is kinda strong for my taste, maybe they were trying to mimic the cool to neutral color rendition of Kodak Ektachrome. Anyway having more presets is good as it offers more avenues for creative expression.
 

Good post Charlie, shows the effect of the new custom image well. Ha, ha, on your fav subject too...
I find the reversal film preset showing a strong push towards stronger greens and blues while boosting the black point. The few shots that I've tried with it appear to be really quite different from what I'm accustomed to. The effect is kinda strong for my taste, maybe they were trying to mimic the cool to neutral color rendition of Kodak Ektachrome. Anyway having more presets is good as it offers more avenues for creative expression.

Hey Dennis, thanks for reading this lonely thread. Lol. Ya i agree this custom preset is simulating Kodak Ektachrome, I'm going to use more of this slide film preset in the next outing, hehe. I also realised passing this image through Lightroom will never achieve the same reversal film colour preset as compare to the Pentax Utility.