D300 - In-camera PP

[gstark]

One of the fun (for me) features on the D300 is the ability to perform some post processing entirely in the camera. In going through what I'm about to show you, the camera prompts yo to select a source image which you will be working with.

It then applies the edits that you have selected, and if you're happy, it prompts you to save the changes as a new copy of the source image.

I don't believe this to be a replacement for NX or Photoshop, but more of a PHD style of functionality, hence my use of the word "fun" above. That said, it provides some very interesting potential for you.

Let's start with the source image. Michael Barry: D300, 85mm f/1.4, ISO 6400, 1/80 and f/4.5; aperture priority - 1.7EV, spot metering.





Next, I converted that image to B&W.





This is the same source image with D-Lighting added.






Finally, the same source image, sepia, and cropped.





I could have started with any of the newly created copy images and worked on them, creating further generational copies. The camera saves these as jpgs, and I presume quality issues would appear were one to proceed down that path far enough. I don't know if, had I been saving my files in tiff format, the camera would have saved these copies in tiff.

As I said, I don;t see this as a functional replacement for proper PP, but I can see that it may be useful if you want to grab a quick image to give to Aunt Mabel.

And on the subject of grabbing a quick image for Aunt Mabel, this also places a whole new meaning on the term "straight from the camera", and one can only but wonder what our dearly beloved friend, Mr EnergyPolice, would say about this functionality. I can only but presume that Michael Barry is actually suffering severe multiple personality disorder, as he is, all at once, full colour, mono, sepia, and d-lighting enhanced.

[MCWB]

one can only but wonder what our dearly beloved friend, Mr EnergyPolice, would say about this functionality.

Haha. But you're manipulating it AFTER you've taken the image Gary. Where do you draw the line? I await the next 16 pages with interest.

[gstark]

one can only but wonder what our dearly beloved friend, Mr EnergyPolice, would say about this functionality.

Haha. But you're manipulating it AFTER you've taken the image Gary.

Trent,

While that is true, I can also set up the camera to make many of those adjustments at the time of making the original exposure.

While the obvious difference is that I can have many variations from the sole source, I can, in most instances, produce the same form of target as a source image/original exposure.

So yes, where to draw the line is a very valid observation.

I think we need to head down to the local zoo to grab some "in the wild" nature shots.

[MCWB]