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Pentax ist ds - raw vs jpeg
I'm glad you laughed and want to make people fully aware it was intended as a compliment...really, the noise filter in these cameras started out as some ingenius guys' technique, that became a plug in, for some version of photoshop, that camera makers studied to devise algorithyms for my ist ds2. I...
Posted by Don on 02/12/2005 - 14:19
SD cards
Thankyou for the links, Matt, I'll have a proper read through them later when I've got more time. All I get on the cameras is "card error" and I can't format on the pc because Windows can't 'see' either card - "please insert card into the removeable drive" - or words to that effect! I think I mi...
Posted by Kimbo on 06/12/2005 - 17:21
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I have a Ds and am thoroughly disappointed by the level of softness produced from the camera. I have gone to great efforts to get the most sharpness out of the camera by using FA* pro and fixed focal A lenses and even the 43mm ltd which in Amateur Photographer tests is rated as the sharpest lens...
Posted by Anonymous on 11/12/2005 - 18:40
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
With respect, the *ist-D series of cameras use exactly the same sensor as the Nikon D100, the Minolta 7D, and probably a multitude of other too - the sensor is actually made by Sony and is a very fine one. If you shoot JPG you probably need to do one of the following: 1) Increase the settings in...
Posted by MattMatic on 11/12/2005 - 20:37
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
Although Matt usues RAW capture and I use JPEG, we are both getting good sharp results from our Pentax DSLRs. It's probably better to describe the results straight out of cameras as "unsharpened" rather than "soft", because judicious application of USM in Photoshop crisps the images up beautifull...
Posted by johnriley on 11/12/2005 - 21:22
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
It's been said a million times before, and will no doubt have to be said a million times again, that DSLRs do not produce a finished image. You HAVE to do some post-processing, and if you are not prepared to do that, and go through the necessary learning curve (it's not THAT difficult), then you sh...
Posted by George Lazarette on 11/12/2005 - 22:08
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I really should have mentioned in my original post that I do go through the process of USM in photoshop (as you need to with all DSLRs). However my main point of distress comes because Pentax is seriously lagging behind when compared to the current top DSLR from likes of Canon and Nikon. Compari...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/2005 - 21:05
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
It seems to compare some DSLRs, certainly not any Pentax ones that I could see...I was surprised by how poor the result was from the EOS 1D MkII. I've done plenty of tests on various DSLRs combined with various lenses, and it is very much more complicated than this particular set of pictures migh...
Posted by johnriley on 12/12/2005 - 21:29
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
It seems to compare some DSLRs, certainly not any Pentax ones that I could see... Get the lens cleaner out John and sort out your glasses. There are two shots taken with a 'DS' and the kit lens. I think we are best doing our own testing wherever possible. Agreed, the 'DS' shot of the First Na...
Posted by Mannesty on 12/12/2005 - 22:27
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
It seems to compare some DSLRs, certainly not any Pentax ones that I could see... Get the lens cleaner out John and sort out your glasses. There are two shots taken with a 'DS' and the kit lens. I think we are best doing our own testing wherever possible. Agreed, the 'DS' shot of the First Na...
Posted by Mannesty on 12/12/2005 - 22:27
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
There is the DS about half way and another 4th from the bottom. It compares it with the budget DSLRs like the D70 etc... I suppose that considering my previous (and still the best) cameras are a Sinar, Pentax 67 and LX I may be expecting too much from the DS. However unless Pentax catches up ...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/2005 - 22:41
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
You're just not listening, are you? For a start, the only fair test of different camera bodies is a controlled test where the only variable is the camera body itself. This means using the same lens on all bodies. This can be achieved using a Tamron lens with an Adaptall mount. Any other appr...
Posted by George Lazarette on 12/12/2005 - 22:42
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I must agree with everything John said. I have seen seen many shots from many DSLRs, and my Pentax has never let me down. And I also wish I had the money to buy FA*s and Limiteds... my "humble" 18-55, wich, incidentaly, I also found to be a pretty good lens, and better than some "other" kit lens...
Posted by Flink on 12/12/2005 - 22:47
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I think Offutter that you should just get rid of the camera as you are never going to be happy no matter what evidence or logic is placed before you. To compare ist Ds with 20D is not valid and it's not all about numbers of pixels. That's only one of the main variables in the equation for image ...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/2005 - 22:55
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
Get the lens cleaner out John and sort out your glasses. There are two shots taken with a 'DS' and the kit lens. Well I can't get everything right! (Sue says "Something would be a help....") Actually, the truth of the matter is that it took so long to load I eventually got fed up and may not h...
Posted by johnriley on 12/12/2005 - 22:57
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I would be very interested to see 'sharp' images produced from a pentax DSLR. Do you have and website? I understand sharpening is necessary for digital images, however sharpening simply increases contrast between pixels and indoing so causes degradation in image quality. So my argument is that a...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/2005 - 23:01
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I am hoping for a 67 Digital to be released to use my film lenses. I dont fancy buying all the lenses again to accomodate the 645 digital Ps If Pentax released a Ferrari camera I would definately trade in my BMW Ds for it!
Posted by Anonymous on 12/12/2005 - 23:08
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
You can judge whether or not my pictures are sharp by looking at my A3 prints, for which a visit to ADAPS on a competition night would be needed, or by visiting ePHOTOzine and looking at my portfolio under the name johnriley1uk By all means let me know what you think, be it positive or negative, all...
Posted by johnriley on 12/12/2005 - 23:13
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
I, for one, am glad that Pentax holds off on the in-camera sharpening. I usually shoot RAW, but if I shoot JPEG, I'll do my own damn sharpening in Photoshop, thank you very much.
Posted by Arthur Dent on 13/12/2005 - 00:09
Time for a new DSLR sensor??
Pentax will not be preleasing a 6x7 digital. If they did, with a full -frame chip, it would cost about as much as a house. That's why they won't. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 13/12/2005 - 04:13
