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Hi all,

I have used the Data Transfer Software from Sekonic and the Exposure Profile Target II Grey Chart to measure the S2's exposure dynamic range at both ISO 160 and 320 using Broncolor studio flashes.
Attached is the result. The image files for the measuring software are in jpeg format so the actual dynamic range when shooting in Raw…[Read more]

Hi Arun,

Nice shots. Is the one in your last post driving past Hana? Have you done the whole tour along Piilani Highway?

Thanks Doug. Yes, the first one is moonlight early am outside our hotel on Kaanapali beach. Best thing about coming from the East is waking up at 4 am (Hawaii time) for the first few days.

The black sand beach was on the road to Hana. Quite a road going there but even tougher if you keep going – very narrow, rough, winding roads. Most…[Read more]

Not confused but maybe misinformed. I did a LR class with Kevin Ames …the photoshop guru that writes about beauty retouching. He was all over the use of the clarity slider and was recommending very high settings (for landscapes) . I know on the Leica files that clarity around 20 works for me but on the Nikon files I go up to 50 . Marc is…[Read more]

Nice shots. I particularly like #2 & #4. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice collection of shots, cleverly avoiding typical vacation snapping! 🙂 I think my fav is the first one, which I'm guessing is in moonlight. Lovely colors, reflection. And I like that black sand beach pic too… what is that location; road to Hana?

Thanks for the information David! That photo looks very well sharpened too. I will experiment with higher levels and see if I can't be won over. I will have to see how it works in big prints too, as that is my main criteria…I usually use photokit's output sharpener in tandem, so it may act differently if the capture sharpening technique is different…

Stuart Richardson;653 wrote: Thanks David,
I read that bit. I still think his advice probably applies more to standard cameras. Did he mention specifically that he was recommending high levels of detail for non-AA filtered cameras? Because if he is, I would still disagree with him! I certainly am not saying you cannot get decent results by…

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Thanks David,
I read that bit. I still think his advice probably applies more to standard cameras. Did he mention specifically that he was recommending high levels of detail for non-AA filtered cameras? Because if he is, I would still disagree with him! I certainly am not saying you cannot get decent results by using high levels on the detail…[Read more]

Stuart Richardson;650 wrote: And just another note — Eric Chan confirmed that the detail slider towards the higher side brings into play deconvolution sharpening — so that would mean that David has it right…
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=45038.0

Also, it would seem to make sense to me anyway as to why the…

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I'm far from a LR guru and still prefer a round trip to CS5 for most adjustments. But I'd be willing to bet a couple of bucks that Roger is NOT confused about anything in LR.

And just another note — Eric Chan confirmed that the detail slider towards the higher side brings into play deconvolution sharpening — so that would mean that David has it right…
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=45038.0

Also, it would seem to make sense to me anyway as to why the detail slider is best used…[Read more]

Regardless of how the sharpening in lightroom works, I have found that for the M9 at least, the detail slider is best used sparingly. I know this runs counter to most people here. This is primarily based on my experience as an exhibition printer. When printing M9 images large — i.e. 20×24″/50x60cm and over, you want to be very careful with…[Read more]

David Farkas;643 wrote: I think you may be confusing Clarity with Detail.

Yes, I think that's what he did. His question about Clarity doesn't make any sense—until we swap Clarity for Detail.

David Farkas;643 wrote: The Detail slider under the sharpening settings acts in this way:

0 = 100 % USM
50 = 50/50 USM + d…

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I also agree with this whole concept. ISO 640 is nothing to fear with the S2 at all.

I use it quite frequently with all 4 lenses because it keeps the shutter speed up, and allows for spontaneous
selection of various apertures when working quickly with less worry about going to low for hand-held work.

I also contend it isn't just good…[Read more]

Roger;641 wrote: Thanks Josh

I know as you build an archive overtime that there is an advantage to having some consistency in rendering. For example when the pros look back at their life s work ..its nice that everything they shot on kodachrome or tri x has a similar look. For example look at the Leica video on Steve McCurry ….the…

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Interesting thread. I currently do not use any presets on S2 images or M9 shots for that matter.

I almost always shoot the S2 and M9 together at weddings using the metadata filters to work on each camera group separately, and rely on visual adjustments to maximize the file quality … depending on the ambient conditions.

While I do use…[Read more]

Thanks Josh

I know as you build an archive overtime that there is an advantage to having some consistency in rendering. For example when the pros look back at their life s work ..its nice that everything they shot on kodachrome or tri x has a similar look. For example look at the Leica video on Steve McCurry ….the images that were…[Read more]

Roger:

I tend to add more shadow contrast to the S2 because the files tend to be a bit flatter out of camera due to the increased dynamic range that the files have compared to the M9, which I find has excellent contrast straight out of the camera. I always prefer slight overexposure when shooting with the S2, yet another reason for me to add…[Read more]