RE: BW previewing and DigCamera profiling
RE: BW previewing and DigCamera profiling
- Subject: RE: BW previewing and DigCamera profiling
- From: "david huang" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 10:19:26 -0800
Hi Karl,
I have a Kodak DCS620x which I am attempting to institute color management
with. I am experimenting with two different methods, one is Monaco Proof
and the other is XLProfiler,
http://www.aim-dtp.net/aim/calibration/index.htm
I shoot primarily low light environments photojournalistic stuff in clubs
and bars and such and shooting an IT8 target at each event is incredibly
difficult that I don't bother. Problems include getting a good exposure on
the target and reflections off the gloss RC of the target from the lighting
environment. Venues with multiple spotlights with different colored gels
aiming at different parts of the stage doesn't help.
In a controlled studio environment I think custom profiles for the camera
are fine but out in the field, especially for what you describe, I think one
is better off using the stock profiles in the camera's acquire software when
doing press work.
David
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Second question is regarding camera profiles. Is there a working solution
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for reportage/press shooting that can be used for the Canon DCS
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520 and the
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Nikon D1 that are practical There are several photographers on this list
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and you will understand what I mean when I say practical for a press
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photographer that might be shooting 6 assignments in one day and shoot the
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equivalent of 15 rolls in totally different light circumstances. If anyone
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has any good advice for me and useful experiences I would be very happy to
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hear from you.
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What I would like is some form of work floow like shoot one pic
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of a target
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in the light circumstance and when importing the camera should automaticly
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look for the reference frame and then use that profile too run the images
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trough and of course this should be highly automatic and
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preferably be done
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in the background, I know this is possible with some profiling
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software and
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with a loot of input from the user but what I am looking for is something
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that can be done on the fly.
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Karl Petersson
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Morgunbladid
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Iceland