Hi there, have noted today that my ist d is now naming files differently than before. Previously they were IMGP#### now it's changed to _IGP####.

Images seem fine? Why the change? I have tried other cards and they are the same?


Anna

Hi there, I posted sometime ago about my 360 behaving eratically and having long recycle times. Having updated firmwear (thanks Matt), undertaken some long nights on the internet researching, I finally borrowed a fellow pentax users 360 and set up some basic tests between the two.

WOW it was imediately apparent that my gun has some serious issues!!! It's off to Pentax on Monday first thing to be repaired. It's just a pitty that, having had it for 15 months nearly, I've only just really got into it. The digital purchase has lead me up a very steep learning curve indeed. I have hardly used it to date, so it's safe to assume that it may have been like that from purchase. Now it's out of guarantee and will cost me!

The moral of the story is, if you purchase a piece of kit or like me a complete kit test it all when you buy it, don't leave it till you get round to it. Yes life can be busy and we all put things off and off and off again, but now I will always test equipment when I get it.

Thanks for all help and postings, especially matt!

anna

Hi All, I am looking to buy a sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC lens. Does anyone here have any experience with this and the ist D? I'd be very interested to know.

Many Thanks anna

Hi, issue resolved by not using pixmantec. Matt pointed out that the image size had been resized a wee bit making it pixelate? Still not sure why it has done this, cannot fathom it out. Anyway using CS2 convertor and all is resolved.

Thanks All

anna

Hi Matt

1/ yes pixmantec
2/ It is
3/ I want to crop it to 10x8 to fit a mount
4/ no colour management

Image processed as advised opened in elements as maximum quailty jpeg, same result at 100% can see pixcelating?

I await your prognosis

Hi, on my first batch to convert and have been through advice, BUT I seem to get pixcellated images at 100% in elements after conversion. I have croped at 300dpi at 10x8in in elements.

I cannot fathom what I am doing wrong. I know there is more information captured there but the images look alot worse quality than jpeg images?

Yours 'banging head against brick wall'

anna

Hi there, thanks AGAIN matt very helpful. I have also been chatting to a friend who has lent me a disc from her digital photo magazine from June2005 which has a tutorials on rawshooter essentials 2005!! I have taken these so I know whats what and now need to practice - alot!

Lena I'll try to copy it for you if you want to private message me your address, otherwise I think I am right in saying that you can get back issues - mail [email protected] or www.digital-photo-magazine.com.

It's really helped!! worth the effort of trying to get a copy, I'm going to.

Anna

Hi there, a few dumb questions. I am venturing nervously into the world of RAW capture and subsequent conversion. I have downloaded the free version of Picmantec's essentials 2005.

Do I just covert to TIFF straight away?

or

do I have to make any required changes in the RAW format using Pixmantec before I convert. (to give me the most flexibility) or does it not matter?

Sorry if this sounds stupid but I cannot find any help on how to use this software?!

Any tips on this subject very gratefully received!

Anna [/code]

And the date for availability keeps rolling on and on and on and on. I may have to go elsewhere ie metz as I cannot wait much longer. Anyone know anything else?

anna

Many Many Thanks - Anna