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Dynamic Range fix in Olympus E-3
![]() Does anyone know if this problem has been corrected in the new E-3 model? I plan to buy this sometime in 2008, but want to know how this has been corrected in the new configuration. |
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If Olympus' Master is not the vehicle to do this work in, what do you recommed? I have been waiting for DxO to release a version for the Olympus line, but they seem to skip over us Olympus users. It is a super photo editing software for RAW images. I also have Bibble lite 4.8. I will try that when I shoot the RAW format.
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Lightroom can bring back highlights better than Studio.
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I've not tried bibble, but adobe camera raw is what i'm using with elements. I got Capture one free with a memory card and that's good too. Ufraw is free and quite flexible, but perhaps technical for the beginner with its curves etc. Raw shooter essentials is compatible with the e500 and also free, and it's what I started with, and what convinced me to stick with raw. With this, you can have different versions of the same raw image in different tabs to compare to each other. Lightzone is complex and the trial expired before I got the hang of it, so perhaps not for the beginner. To start with, why not shoot raw + jpeg? Then you can tweak the raw if you feel your image needs extra work, and leave it if it doesn't. You'll also have the in-camera jpeg to compare with, which should help keep you in your comfort zone. Remember, if you start with white balance 'as shot' then your colour at least will be consistent with the jpeg. Don't be afraid to experiment as, if you don't delete the raw, you can revisit it as many times as you like. Before spending money on raw converters, think about a hardware screen calibrator so you can trust what you're seeing on screen. Oly master, your bibble or raw shooter essentials should suit you for a while anyway. Hope that's been useful. ![]() |
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It is expensive for a beginner though.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That's why I always use the RAW+SHQ Jpg on both my E500 and me E510. In 90+% of cases when I need a quick JPG then the in camera processed images is quite sufficient or requires only minimal post processing. It's heavier on flashcard and disk, but as the price of such is dropping all the time it's quite feasible to do. ![]() Even if you don't do anything with them at present you may want to in the future. I'd recommend at the very least that you consider storing them offline on DVD's as the tools to process them are getting cheaper and easier all the time. ![]() Regards Andy
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I reckon Elements is about as good as it gets for the price. I have a trial version of psp which isn't bad and allso processes HDR which elements doesn't. But, theother way of avoiding blown highlights is a Grad Nat density filter.
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Bammo
The initial outlay for Lightroom and similar software may seem a lot but you are buying a powerful tool that will give you years of service and satisfaction in enhancing your images. We seem to take for granted how our hobby has been transformed by digital technology. Think of film cameras and how we have to pay for the privelege for strangers to develop our images unless you have the time and resources to have your own darkroom. Digital photography has democratized the hobby and given us the potential to become artists; the investment in the necessary tools is trivial compared to the prize in self-development and satisfaction. Richard |
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However, don't overuse the highlight recovery or fill light sliders if elements is what you're using, as you will get some nasty artifacts between sky and land. I had this and it took me ages to work out why. It appears when you sharpen, and looks like a strange cartoon line. What I do is have white balance as shot, then tweak it from there. I set everything to 0, as the defaults aren't up to much. Then I set exposure for the highlights so they are to the right as much as poss. without clipping, then blacks if needed to stretch the histogram (i find it very rarely is), then brightness and contrast. If i've used fill light or recovery then i'll check with a test sharpen at small radius and medium amount to make sure it's alright. I believe the current perceived best practise is a small amount of shapening during raw processing, then a final sharpen in your photo editor of choice, tailored to your intended output size and medium. |
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People get passionate about their RAW software, but it's important to remember that not everyone's the same. |
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You can see from the data that the average exposure (0) is very close to the mid-point value of 127 and that the graph shows a characteristic S curve like that of film.
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It is although I got my copy free as an RSP user. To be honest I'd still be using RSP if it worked with E-3 files. I know I could convert to DNG but that just slows the workflow.
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