Questions to D30 users
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Please note I am not a typical D30 user.
1. Jpg. Most others shoot RAW (I mean the Canon format, not in the nude).
2. Crop, levels, curves if neccessary, USM.
3. Sometimes I use a high pass filter to do edge-sharpening. This minimises but does not eliminate background noise sharpening. The other thing you can do of course is apply sharpening and noise removal selectively using layer masks.
4. Sigma 20mm 1.8, Sigma 70-200mm 2.8, 28-135 IS USM, 50mm 1.8, 35mm 2.0, 75-300mm
5. I use the default camera settings (low sharpening).
1. Jpg. Most others shoot RAW (I mean the Canon format, not in the nude).
2. Crop, levels, curves if neccessary, USM.
3. Sometimes I use a high pass filter to do edge-sharpening. This minimises but does not eliminate background noise sharpening. The other thing you can do of course is apply sharpening and noise removal selectively using layer masks.
4. Sigma 20mm 1.8, Sigma 70-200mm 2.8, 28-135 IS USM, 50mm 1.8, 35mm 2.0, 75-300mm
5. I use the default camera settings (low sharpening).
Nope, not truth, most of the soft pics are due to camera shake, not enough lights and speed. This happen to all SLR camera, not only D30.
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that is y it is call canon,i conpared it with pics taken from S1 pro,S1 pro is very sharp and u can see that literally that it looks like cut and paste.i prefer image to blends into the background.
i use 17-35mm canon lense and 28-105.its good for most uses
i use 17-35mm canon lense and 28-105.its good for most uses
Test your sharpness using a tripod and shooting newspaper...
I usually shoot RAW unless the pics are not critical...RAW allows me a lot of flexibility in controlling exposure...JPEG sometimes have artifacts even though it is at the lowest compression...so sorta spoil the pic a bit...
I usually shoot RAW unless the pics are not critical...RAW allows me a lot of flexibility in controlling exposure...JPEG sometimes have artifacts even though it is at the lowest compression...so sorta spoil the pic a bit...
This is widely known, particularly with non-L lenses. D30 images are typically softer than other digital SLRs. The camera has very low in-camera sharpening. You can apply your own sharpening much more effectively.
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CK
1. Most of the time I shoot JPG. Raw only if I have a lot of time.(Which I seldom have)
2. Levels, USM, cropping, (interpolating if necessary)
3. Adjust your sharpening setting to compromise for sharpness and noise level. D30 noise level is not a problem for sharpening up to ISO 800.
4. 16-35mm L, 28-135 IS, 100mm macro, 100-400L IS, 1.4X extender, 12mm extension tude
I am quite lazy so i just use one pass.
about 100-125% USM with radius of 1.0 and threshold of 5.
Actually there is no true blue USM setting..change the various settings and if the pic looks good at that setting, then it is YOUR setting...no one else can dispute it.
Now this is interesting. In one of my posting a long while ago, I wanted to dispel perception that the cp5k produce soft image. Hence I posted a pic with USM 100%-120%, 0.8 threshold, 2 radius. (in-camera sharpening was turn off)
I receive so much flak that too much USM is applied, hence the image appears 'sharp'.
I'm so glad today that 2 experienced users are using about 100% USM. I do agree that there's no true blue setting. But the amount generally varies from 60%-150%, for pics with no in-camera sharpening applied.
Jed did gave me a good grounding on USM principles at a later stage. Hope he'll make some comments here
I receive so much flak that too much USM is applied, hence the image appears 'sharp'.
I'm so glad today that 2 experienced users are using about 100% USM. I do agree that there's no true blue setting. But the amount generally varies from 60%-150%, for pics with no in-camera sharpening applied.
Jed did gave me a good grounding on USM principles at a later stage. Hope he'll make some comments here
Oh yeah, another pointer:
The saying rubbish in rubbish out applies here.
If your pic is not focused due to handshake for example, no amount of sharpening can help liven it up...
The saying rubbish in rubbish out applies here.
If your pic is not focused due to handshake for example, no amount of sharpening can help liven it up...
I suggest that you read up the D60 review by Phil and can find some useful comments by him
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneosd60/page12.asp
try to shoot at shutter speeds of 1/30 or faster to reduce the handshake impact.
Have been shooting in JPG but now considering RAW so I have more flexibility in my post processing. Storage is a big problem if I am shooting raw though. Even with a 256 card, I would only get about 60 + shots. Thats not a lot.
Have been shooting in JPG but now considering RAW so I have more flexibility in my post processing. Storage is a big problem if I am shooting raw though. Even with a 256 card, I would only get about 60 + shots. Thats not a lot.
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