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suzanne pollard · 11-28-2008, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by drewdlephone

I think part of the issue at play here is the PRIME engine. It's been noted on dpreview.com and other camera review sites that the JPEG engine in the K200 can bungle the raw information the camera is recording. What I would recommend is trying some test shots in DNG raw format, with everything set to automatic, and see what you get out of it. Then compare those shots with the same exercise on the ist*D. You mentioned that you toyed with the ISO and white balance. Did you also check your image formats? You said you're shooting in JPEG, which is fine, but is your color space set to SRGB and not AdobeRGB? This can make a world of difference, depending on what software you're using to view/manipulate the shots.

As to actual performance, I can't say my camera has had the same issues. It has some trouble with incandescent lighting, but then again, I've yet to see a camera that doesn't. Most of the time, what I see is what I get. And sometimes, what I get turns out even better. I always shoot with the lowest practical ISO for the conditions, in full manual mode in Auto White Balance, in DNG with the SRGB color space, and then I adjust the white balance if necessary with Aperture, but typically, I don't need to do much.

I hope that helps a little. Perhaps you got a lemon after all? Or perhaps the glass on the Sigma lens isn't as good as the glass in the DA18-55II? I'm not familliar with that lens, but I know that the little Pentax number is one of the best kit lenses out there.

Thanks Drew, yes I do shoot with camera on sRGB as it seems to make the colour a little better than Adobe RGB. The main trouble i have is with sunsets as it won't pick up the actual sun, just a yellow light, whereas the ist takes beautful sunsets just on 'landscape' mode, no fiddling etc. Some of the shots on the k200 turn out very overexposed, with the metering on multi or centreweighted. Not sure what else I can try but will try some shots with the tips you have given me and see how it goes.

11-28-2008, 07:25 AM	#18
suzanne pollard New Member Location: perth, western australia Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 8	Originally Posted by drewdlephone I think part of the issue at play here is the PRIME engine. It's been noted on dpreview.com and other camera review sites that the JPEG engine in the K200 can bungle the raw information the camera is recording. What I would recommend is trying some test shots in DNG raw format, with everything set to automatic, and see what you get out of it. Then compare those shots with the same exercise on the ist*D. You mentioned that you toyed with the ISO and white balance. Did you also check your image formats? You said you're shooting in JPEG, which is fine, but is your color space set to SRGB and not AdobeRGB? This can make a world of difference, depending on what software you're using to view/manipulate the shots. As to actual performance, I can't say my camera has had the same issues. It has some trouble with incandescent lighting, but then again, I've yet to see a camera that doesn't. Most of the time, what I see is what I get. And sometimes, what I get turns out even better. I always shoot with the lowest practical ISO for the conditions, in full manual mode in Auto White Balance, in DNG with the SRGB color space, and then I adjust the white balance if necessary with Aperture, but typically, I don't need to do much. I hope that helps a little. Perhaps you got a lemon after all? Or perhaps the glass on the Sigma lens isn't as good as the glass in the DA18-55II? I'm not familliar with that lens, but I know that the little Pentax number is one of the best kit lenses out there. Thanks Drew, yes I do shoot with camera on sRGB as it seems to make the colour a little better than Adobe RGB. The main trouble i have is with sunsets as it won't pick up the actual sun, just a yellow light, whereas the ist takes beautful sunsets just on 'landscape' mode, no fiddling etc. Some of the shots on the k200 turn out very overexposed, with the metering on multi or centreweighted. Not sure what else I can try but will try some shots with the tips you have given me and see how it goes.