how many people use Custom Curves and how many people don't?

[birddog114]

Among our 398 members as of today
Do you use Custom Curves?

[Hlop]

Among our 398 members as of today
Do you use Custom Curves?

Actually, I'd like to try but for some reason NC didn't recognize my camera .... NC is 4.1.3 but Camera Control says it's 4.1.0

But I should say thaat I don't beleive that it will do much. Anywy, one day I'll try

[phillipb]

I've loaded a custom curve, but I always shoot RAW so I voted twice, 1 yes and 1 no.

[digitor]

I use a custom curve, but always shoot raw + jpg. I view the jpgs with Graphics Workshop to do a quick selection of files to convert, and the curve makes the jpgs look better than they otherwise would.

Cheers

[meicw]

I use the Fuji Superia curve. I like the effect.

Regards
Meic

[MattC]

Yes, I always use custom curves in my final image even if I do not always shoot with custom curves.

Mikhail, check USB setting in camera, NC versions are correct.

Cheers

Matt

[MHD]

Hmmm... "I will never use custom curves" That is pretty definate...

I will play with curves one day, I do not buy an instrument and not investigate its full abilities... I jumped to a conclusion in another thread... I want to play with curves and then decide if I will still use them
(to be honest one of the reasons I dont use curves or RAW for that matter is the incompatibility with Linux... I dont have access to a high performance windows machine... )

[Hlop]

Mikhail, check USB setting in camera, NC versions are correct.

Hi Matt,

I don't have card reader, so, I'm downloading images directly from camera through USB - PC recognizes it as storage device. So far, USB itself is OK. Are there any specific settings in D70?

[birddog114]

Mikhail, check USB setting in camera, NC versions are correct.

Hi Matt,

I don't have card reader, so, I'm downloading images directly from camera through USB - PC recognizes it as storage device. So far, USB itself is OK. Are there any specific settings in D70?

hilop,
get acrad reader for 26 bucks

[johndec]

I've got white wedding loaded at the moment, but I'm planning to play with Superia, Velvia, etc shortly. Although I sometimes wonder if it really makes much difference as PP can can radically change an image much more than a pre-loaded curve can...

[Hlop]

hilop,
get acrad reader for 26 bucks

Why? I don't need it - when I'm traveling I've got PCMCIA card reader for laptop but when I'm using desktop computer I'm just getting images stright from the camera and don't see any problem here.

I'm just curious - why NC camera control didn't recognize my D70

[MattC]

Mikhail,

USB in the setup menu (spanner) needs to be set to PTP for Nikon Camera Control to recognise it. Your camera is currently set to mass storage mode for downloading pics. From what I have read, PTP is not suppported in Windows OS other than XP - I have not tried others, my only installed windows OS's are XP.

I understand why you use the camera for downloading, but it makes sense to grab a USB reader. The cameras interface is only USB1.1 and you can probably save yourself the wear and tear on the camera. The camera would probably be the most expensive card reader you will ever own.

Cheers

Matt

[Onyx]

A more interesting question would be, how many have tried custom curves and have reverted back to using the preprogrammed tone curves in camera?

[Tommo]

Since I have no idea about curves, I have left everything in the camera on Auto. However, I shoot in RAW, so when I get home, I can adjust everything I want to. However, I must admit, I have NO idea how to look at the curves Nikon Capture displays, and know what to do with them But that doesn't bother me at this stage.

[MattC]

MHD,

As I understand it, Linux is not a colour space aware OS. How do you go with colour management with this system? Was it a trial and error process to get accurate results from camera to monitor to printer? Currently I am only using Linux for server duties (three systems), but I am tempted to set up an old P3 box as a Linux dektop. BTW, if you are using Gimp, UFRaw is a fairly decent plugin for dealing with NEF files.

Cheers and Thx

Matt

[MHD]

Fairly easy... you make your ouwn calibration table with a variety of shades and print it on you printer,,, take that card and calibrate your monitor to that shade... KDE had great utils for that...

For example the local photo lab gave me a card to match to:
http://www.bicaprolab.com.au/downloads/cal.JPG


Hmmm will have to play with that GIMP plug in!!

[Hlop]

Mikhail,

USB in the setup menu (spanner) needs to be set to PTP for Nikon Camera Control to recognise it.

Thanks Matt. I'll check it out - I've got XP at home

I understand why you use the camera for downloading, but it makes sense to grab a USB reader. The cameras interface is only USB1.1

This really makes sense. USB2.0 is much faster.

Mr.Birddog, are you selling card readers?

The camera would probably be the most expensive card reader you will ever own.

Huh! And this makes it funny

[birddog114]

Mikhail,

USB in the setup menu (spanner) needs to be set to PTP for Nikon Camera Control to recognise it.

Thanks Matt. I'll check it out - I've got XP at home

I understand why you use the camera for downloading, but it makes sense to grab a USB reader. The cameras interface is only USB1.1

This really makes sense. USB2.0 is much faster.

Mr.Birddog, are you selling card readers?

The camera would probably be the most expensive card reader you will ever own.

Huh! And this makes it funny

I'll bring the card reader to the picnic day