In Camera Sharpening

[HiFiGuy1]

Why the differences?

It's just a matter of personal taste. I prefer shots with less sharpening over NR with sharpening.

Don't you have a 5D Mark II?

Yes.

how does one go about quickly changing from one set of selections to the next, on the fly?

There is a picture style button on the back of the camera. Press that once, then use the scroll wheel to quickly pick a different style and press OK.

With a 40D like mine, what are your suggestions?

It's really a matter of personal taste. I prefer shots with low contrast and low sharpening (I mostly sharpen at output). The Canon Picture Style editor is a really neat way to build your own custom style.

Thanks for the info on changing settings quickly. I'll look into that further on my camera. I understand that you like low contrast and low sharpening in your RAW files, but I want to know why. I also use 0 sharpening in my shots, but I don't decrease other settings to get "low" contrast, for example. Why would you do that? Is there a technical reason, something that gives latitude for improvement in post processing that would not be available otherwise? I appreciate the artistic perspective, but I know you well enough to know that there is an underlying technical basis for this decision.


Also, the Picture Style editor is in DPP, correct? Or is it in camera?

[Daniel Browning]

Is there a technical reason, something that gives latitude for improvement in post processing that would not be available otherwise? I appreciate the artistic perspective, but I know you well enough to know that there is an underlying technical basis for this decision.

[] It's really just artistic. If you're shooting JPEG (or video), then there is a good technical reason: you can always add contrast in post, but you can't take it away. But for raw there's really no technical reason, since it can all be changed later.

Also, the Picture Style editor is in DPP, correct?

Actually, it's a separate program that you can download for free from Canon. Once you create your style (or download one that someone else created) you can transfer it to the Camera with the flash card or USB cable.


Canon just came out with a new version two weeks ago. Here is one location where you can download it:


http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0037091.asp

[HiFiGuy1]

Thanks DB,


I shoot RAW or RAW+JPEG, so I should just ignore all this I guess! Oh well. []


I am going to check into the software. That sounds really neat, even if it is apparently for the in-camera JPEGs.