hi godfrey, thanks. that should help a lot when shooting in jpeg...
regards, subash On 9/24/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The much-maligned JPEG quality is a result of the DS native, default > settings being created to produce excellent 4x6 inch prints *directly > out of the camera*. It is NOT the optimal setup for pixel peeping at > full resolution or post-process editing. If your goal is to take > pictures that you're going to print directly out of the camera to a > 4x6 print, use the default settings. > > For better, more editable JPEGs destined for larger format printing: > > 1- use Natural not Bright color rendering. This implies use of P-Av- > Tv-M exposure modes, not Auto Picture and scene modes as it will ONLY > use Bright color in those modes. > > 2- set the custom function for the Adobe RGB colorspace. > > 3- if you're going to use in-camera JPEG capture mode, experiment > with setting contrast and saturation lower. Leave sharpness alone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

