I'm not sure if the S5000 has this problem, but Fuji's entry-level cameras are prone to excess noise. They're noticeably worse than many other brands.
Chris On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:08:48 -0700 (PDT), Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi gang, > I'm new to digital with a 3MP camera (Fuji S5000, > Pentax not available at all in Argentina, either film > or digital). > It's capable of shooting RAW and that's what I'm > doing. My problem comes when I do prints. I made > several 8x10 inch from 3MP files, taking care with > unsharp mask, and prints (Fuji Frontier, file at > 200dpi) show a sort of grainy look, noisy (pixels, I > know). Maybe I'm pushing the resolution? 200dpi is too > few? > I made 4x6 from 1MP jpg and they look gorgeous. Maybe > I'm better with 3 or 6MP jpgs, with the compression > eliminating the noise-grain? I think my photoshop > skills are next to advanced, but I'm still unable to > get satisfactory results from RAW files. > Any comments, suggestions, tips? > Thanks in advance. > > > ===== > Albano Garcia > Photography & Graphic Design > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > >

