Two 1600 ISO K7 SHOTS ;)

Two 1600 ISO K7 SHOTS ;) · 05:35 AM

Shot in RAW, processed in CS4 with DA40mm

**Ash** · 08-15-2009, 06:23 AM

Give the high ISO, these are very clean.
WB is off, though (too warm), and #2 doesn't appear to be quite in focus.
Buuuut, I take it you posted these to show off the K-7's superior high ISO noise control.
Point proven...

ll_coffee_lP · 08-15-2009, 06:50 AM

Yep...1600 on the K-7 is the new 400. Love this camera.

c[_]

Christopher M.W.T · 08-15-2009, 07:14 AM

Yes i'm really impressed, out of the camera it was a pretty nice shot, just a bit dull. Raw is magic what it can do love it, can't believe I never used it in the past.

I should say there is absolutely NO noise reduction in these photos.

séamuis · 08-15-2009, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes

Yes i'm really impressed, out of the camera it was a pretty nice shot, just a bit dull. Raw is magic what it can do love it, can't believe I never used it in the past.

I should say there is absolutely NO noise reduction in these photos.

other than resizing. which in itself is noise reduction.

Christopher M.W.T · 08-15-2009, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by séamuis

other than resizing. which in itself is noise reduction.

True, I actually took the photos at 10mp as opposed to the max, personally I think 14.6mp is an overkill.

This photo is pretty much original size I just put put photos together without any resizing of the originals.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3822612225_c11c81b99c_o.jpg

séamuis · 08-15-2009, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes

True, I actually took the photos at 10mp as opposed to the max, personally I think 14.6mp is an overkill.

This photo is pretty much original size I just put put photos together without any resizing of the originals.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3822612225_c11c81b99c_o.jpg

very impressive to say the least.

**Ash** · 08-15-2009, 07:40 AM

Sharpness and noise are both impressive at 100%

Christopher M.W.T · 08-15-2009, 07:49 AM

What settings in camera do you guys normally shoot in raw with?

Tonight I set my camera to landscape mode and turned the sharpenss down a little. The raw straight outta the camera looked a tad dull but once I tweaked it in CS4 really came out, I did up the sharpness a little to also I made the vingetting more appartent for artistic effect. The DA40 is a wonderful lense.

séamuis · 08-15-2009, 07:55 AM

I don't have anything set beyond what the camera is set to by default concerning RAW. but im currently using a *istD, which other than size is a world away from the K-7.

eva2000 · 08-15-2009, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes

What settings in camera do you guys normally shoot in raw with?

Tonight I set my camera to landscape mode and turned the sharpenss down a little. The raw straight outta the camera looked a tad dull but once I tweaked it in CS4 really came out, I did up the sharpness a little to also I made the vingetting more appartent for artistic effect. The DA40 is a wonderful lense.

i thought raw was always max 14MP... the adjustment for quality is only for JPG ??

Christopher M.W.T · 08-15-2009, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by eva2000

i thought raw was always max 14MP... the adjustment for quality is only for JPG ??

Nah looks like you can set how many MP you want in raw, the quality in JPEG is another thing all together.

BTW I see you have a Super 530 flash, how do you find it? i'm planning to get one next week.

eva2000 · 08-15-2009, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes

Nah looks like you can set how many MP you want in raw, the quality in JPEG is another thing all together.

BTW I see you have a Super 530 flash, how do you find it? i'm planning to get one next week.

doh then lately i'm been shotting in DNG RAW 10MP lol...

Sigma Super 530 flash works fine on K-7 as it did on K200D

Manual is a bit sparse, but fiddling around some should do it

schmik · 08-15-2009, 04:58 PM

No. You can't shoot raw at 10MP. I just set my camera to raw and then to 2MP. It produces a 14.6MB file (which is the same size as the 14MP files). I believe that is there in the menu for when you change to raw+ and jpg.

The sharpness etc are also JPG settings. Raw is raw (except for high ISO NR).

mike

Christopher M.W.T · 08-15-2009, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by schmik

No. You can't shoot raw at 10MP. I just set my camera to raw and then to 2MP. It produces a 14.6MB file (which is the same size as the 14MP files). I believe that is there in the menu for when you change to raw+ and jpg.

The sharpness etc are also JPG settings. Raw is raw (except for high ISO NR).

mike

Thanks for clearing that up.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Give the high ISO, these are very clean. WB is off, though (too warm), and #2 doesn't appear to be quite in focus. Buuuut, I take it you posted these to show off the K-7's superior high ISO noise control. Point proven...

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ll_coffee_lP Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,972	Yep...1600 on the K-7 is the new 400. Love this camera. c[_]

08-15-2009, 07:14 AM	#4
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689 Original Poster	Yes i'm really impressed, out of the camera it was a pretty nice shot, just a bit dull. Raw is magic what it can do love it, can't believe I never used it in the past. I should say there is absolutely NO noise reduction in these photos.

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séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes Yes i'm really impressed, out of the camera it was a pretty nice shot, just a bit dull. Raw is magic what it can do love it, can't believe I never used it in the past. I should say there is absolutely NO noise reduction in these photos. other than resizing. which in itself is noise reduction.

08-15-2009, 07:36 AM	#6
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689 Original Poster	Originally posted by séamuis other than resizing. which in itself is noise reduction. True, I actually took the photos at 10mp as opposed to the max, personally I think 14.6mp is an overkill. This photo is pretty much original size I just put put photos together without any resizing of the originals. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3822612225_c11c81b99c_o.jpg

08-15-2009, 07:37 AM	#7
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes True, I actually took the photos at 10mp as opposed to the max, personally I think 14.6mp is an overkill. This photo is pretty much original size I just put put photos together without any resizing of the originals. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3822612225_c11c81b99c_o.jpg very impressive to say the least.

08-15-2009, 07:40 AM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Sharpness and noise are both impressive at 100%

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Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689 Original Poster	What settings in camera do you guys normally shoot in raw with? Tonight I set my camera to landscape mode and turned the sharpenss down a little. The raw straight outta the camera looked a tad dull but once I tweaked it in CS4 really came out, I did up the sharpness a little to also I made the vingetting more appartent for artistic effect. The DA40 is a wonderful lense.

08-15-2009, 07:55 AM	#10
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	I don't have anything set beyond what the camera is set to by default concerning RAW. but im currently using a *istD, which other than size is a world away from the K-7.

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eva2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 239	Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes What settings in camera do you guys normally shoot in raw with? Tonight I set my camera to landscape mode and turned the sharpenss down a little. The raw straight outta the camera looked a tad dull but once I tweaked it in CS4 really came out, I did up the sharpness a little to also I made the vingetting more appartent for artistic effect. The DA40 is a wonderful lense. i thought raw was always max 14MP... the adjustment for quality is only for JPG ??

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08-15-2009, 08:01 AM	#12
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689 Original Poster	Originally posted by eva2000 i thought raw was always max 14MP... the adjustment for quality is only for JPG ?? Nah looks like you can set how many MP you want in raw, the quality in JPEG is another thing all together. BTW I see you have a Super 530 flash, how do you find it? i'm planning to get one next week.

08-15-2009, 08:14 AM	#13
eva2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 239	Originally posted by C.W Tsorotes Nah looks like you can set how many MP you want in raw, the quality in JPEG is another thing all together. BTW I see you have a Super 530 flash, how do you find it? i'm planning to get one next week. doh then lately i'm been shotting in DNG RAW 10MP lol... Sigma Super 530 flash works fine on K-7 as it did on K200D Manual is a bit sparse, but fiddling around some should do it

08-15-2009, 04:58 PM	#14
schmik Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Aus Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	No. You can't shoot raw at 10MP. I just set my camera to raw and then to 2MP. It produces a 14.6MB file (which is the same size as the 14MP files). I believe that is there in the menu for when you change to raw+ and jpg. The sharpness etc are also JPG settings. Raw is raw (except for high ISO NR). mike

08-15-2009, 10:11 PM	#15
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689 Original Poster	Originally posted by schmik No. You can't shoot raw at 10MP. I just set my camera to raw and then to 2MP. It produces a 14.6MB file (which is the same size as the 14MP files). I believe that is there in the menu for when you change to raw+ and jpg. The sharpness etc are also JPG settings. Raw is raw (except for high ISO NR). mike Thanks for clearing that up.