Comments on: New Plenoptic Camera http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/ Verbal interpretation of Sensory Static Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ramz http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-190 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-190 my old gallery... http://andshoot.smugmug.com/ my old gallery… http://andshoot.smugmug.com/

]]> by: ramz http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-189 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:51:41 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-189 yeah - I dont do any sharpening at all. Maybe its the glass - but you said you have "L" lens - which I've heard is pretty good... hmmm yeah - I dont do any sharpening at all. Maybe its the glass - but you said you have “L” lens - which I’ve heard is pretty good… hmmm

]]> by: Manoj http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-188 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:56:57 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-188 I do understand that ultimately there is also an amount of natural instinct involved, and it just might be that I have some time to go before I hone it. :)) I do understand that ultimately there is also an amount of natural instinct involved, and it just might be that I have some time to go before I hone it. :) )

]]> by: Manoj http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-187 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:48:07 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-187 Thanks Ram. But I know the theory behind histograms, and am still trying to develop an intuition for it (like gauging the levels even without having to look at the histogram preview). I guess DR is also part of the understanding histograms lesson. I was more bothered about sharpness which, correct me if I'm wrong, might not have to do much with histograms. I always go crazy trying to figure out the sharpness thresholds needed to fix some of my photos. I don't claim to have a great eye for detail, but I thought, apart from the colors, the sharpness of your photos looked real cool. Which is why I am curious about your post-processing work, esp. the sharpening adjustments (or maybe you don't do much sharpening work because of Nikon's natural ability) Will look forward to your workflow posts. Thanks Ram. But I know the theory behind histograms, and am still trying to develop an intuition for it (like gauging the levels even without having to look at the histogram preview). I guess DR is also part of the understanding histograms lesson. I was more bothered about sharpness which, correct me if I’m wrong, might not have to do much with histograms. I always go crazy trying to figure out the sharpness thresholds needed to fix some of my photos.
I don’t claim to have a great eye for detail, but I thought, apart from the colors, the sharpness of your photos looked real cool. Which is why I am curious about your post-processing work, esp. the sharpening adjustments (or maybe you don’t do much sharpening work because of Nikon’s natural ability)

Will look forward to your workflow posts.

]]> by: ramz http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-186 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:12:45 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-186 Tip1: Learn to read the Histogram (I think 350D has Histogram preview) - that will save a lot of time in the digital darkroom.... an excellent article i came across: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml Tip1:
Learn to read the Histogram (I think 350D has Histogram preview) - that will save a lot of time in the digital darkroom….

an excellent article i came across:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml

]]> by: ramz http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-185 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:09:52 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-185 sure - thats a good idea...will post some workflow stuff soon :) sure - thats a good idea…will post some workflow stuff soon :)

]]> by: Manoj http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-184 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:03:39 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-184 Aah...should've checked dpreview first about the DSC-R1. :) Wonder what effect it will have on the DSLR business. I guess the purist will always stick to his massive pro-DSLRs and his bag of lenses. Maybe novices like me will consider the DSC-R1 types before graduating to the big leagues. Dynamic Range, eh? I'm still in my DSLR infancy, so am still struggling with basic stuff like finding sweet spots on my lenses, exposure, flash compensation et al. I will fuss about DR very soon I'm sure. ;) btw, I own a Canon 350D. The learning curve has been painful, but I'm enjoying the process. I shoot in RAW too and have been frustrated at times with the sharpening (raw mode sharpening as well as the Unsharp mask). So was naturally curious when someone told me that Nikon users didn't have to worry so much about the same. I wonder how the NIKKOR lenses compare with the Canon L lenses. I have the 70-200 f/4L which has given me some neat photos. I didn't find too many posts about photography here. Maybe you should post something about your workflow etc. Atleast one person will be interested. :) Aah…should’ve checked dpreview first about the DSC-R1. :) Wonder what effect it will have on the DSLR business. I guess the purist will always stick to his massive pro-DSLRs and his bag of lenses. Maybe novices like me will consider the DSC-R1 types before graduating to the big leagues.
Dynamic Range, eh? I’m still in my DSLR infancy, so am still struggling with basic stuff like finding sweet spots on my lenses, exposure, flash compensation et al. I will fuss about DR very soon I’m sure. ;) btw, I own a Canon 350D. The learning curve has been painful, but I’m enjoying the process. I shoot in RAW too and have been frustrated at times with the sharpening (raw mode sharpening as well as the Unsharp mask). So was naturally curious when someone told me that Nikon users didn’t have to worry so much about the same.
I wonder how the NIKKOR lenses compare with the Canon L lenses. I have the 70-200 f/4L which has given me some neat photos.

I didn’t find too many posts about photography here. Maybe you should post something about your workflow etc. Atleast one person will be interested. :)

]]> by: ramz http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-183 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:46:48 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-183 Hi Manoj - Thanks for your comments on my album :) Infact Sony has come up with a fast-focus, no shutterlag, live LCD preview point & shoot Sony DSC-R1. About Nikon vs Canon Nikon has great wide, fast, lenses, Canon has more long, tele, IS lenes. I own all Nikon SLR gear (lenses, bodies), and have a single Canon. The main difference as I see it is that: Canon (Digital Rebel) is colorful, very smooth and pops out without much post. But a Nikon has a much wider lattitude and dynamic range, which is what I look forward to. Colors, Levels and other things can be bumped up in post, but not exposure latitude and dynamic range. And add the excellent line of fast NIKKOR glass - its a great combo. I shoot in RAW format, so by its very design it requires post processing. But usually I dont do 'digital manipulation' - but rather creative processing to bring out shadows, and tame clipped highlights. :) Hi Manoj - Thanks for your comments on my album :)

Infact Sony has come up with a fast-focus, no shutterlag, live LCD preview point & shoot Sony DSC-R1.

About Nikon vs Canon

Nikon has great wide, fast, lenses, Canon has more long, tele, IS lenes.
I own all Nikon SLR gear (lenses, bodies), and have a single Canon. The main difference as I see it is that:
Canon (Digital Rebel) is colorful, very smooth and pops out without much post. But a Nikon has a much wider lattitude and dynamic range, which is what I look forward to. Colors, Levels and other things can be bumped up in post, but not exposure latitude and dynamic range.

And add the excellent line of fast NIKKOR glass - its a great combo.

I shoot in RAW format, so by its very design it requires post processing. But usually I dont do ‘digital manipulation’ - but rather creative processing to bring out shadows, and tame clipped highlights. :)

]]> by: Manoj http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-182 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:30:31 +0000 http://www.ofview.com/2005/12/02/new-plenoptic-camera/#comment-182 I read about this sometime back, and gave up on understanding the details too. :) Considering you're passionate about this (I saw your *excellent* albums), do you think it's only a matter of time before someone came out with point-and-shoots that could fast-focus like SLRs? Or is it just that the technology is being held back because it might cause a dent in the DSLR business? Also, I've heard a major difference between Canon & Nikon is that the image out of the Nikon is sharper. And that Canon photos can achieve that only with considerable post-processing. So how much work do you put into your post-processing? Is it relatively minimal when compared to a Canon? I ask so many questions ony because I think you won't mind answering them. :) I read about this sometime back, and gave up on understanding the details too. :)
Considering you’re passionate about this (I saw your *excellent* albums), do you think it’s only a matter of time before someone came out with point-and-shoots that could fast-focus like SLRs? Or is it just that the technology is being held back because it might cause a dent in the DSLR business?

Also, I’ve heard a major difference between Canon & Nikon is that the image out of the Nikon is sharper. And that Canon photos can achieve that only with considerable post-processing. So how much work do you put into your post-processing? Is it relatively minimal when compared to a Canon?

I ask so many questions ony because I think you won’t mind answering them. :)

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