help needed on sharpness setting on k20d

steve147 · 04-04-2009, 01:03 PM

Hi All
I wonder if someone can help me understand the sharpness/fine sharpness setting on the K20D.
If i set the sharpness to say +3 then it seems that the fine sharpness also moves to +3 and you cannot set them independently of each other.
Maybe i am missing something or are they supposed to be like that and if so why have two controls when moving either does the same thing.
This is my first post and i have only had the K20d for a couple of days so forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Steve

poco · 04-04-2009, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by steve147

Hi All
I wonder if someone can help me understand the sharpness/fine sharpness setting on the K20D.
If i set the sharpness to say +3 then it seems that the fine sharpness also moves to +3 and you cannot set them independently of each other.

You either use Fine or the standard sharpening, not both at the same time. I think the DPR review explains the two settings pretty well.

steve147 · 04-05-2009, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by poco

You either use Fine or the standard sharpening, not both at the same time. I think the DPR review explains the two settings pretty well.

Thanks Poco
The manual was not very clear on this and i spent a long time on Google without any success but the link you supplied says it all , i thought there must have been a simple explanation.

Cheers
Steve

**Skewed** · 04-05-2009, 09:30 PM

I also relied on the DPR explanation and experimented myself. Fine Sharpness does produce fine edges with virtually no halos. My normal setting is now Sharpness=0 and Fine Sharpness on.

azcavalier · 11-11-2009, 11:28 AM

Where do you even find these sharpness settings? I can't find them in any menus.

**Ash** · 11-11-2009, 12:39 PM

On the K20D, hit the Fn button, then the OK button and it will take you to the custom image settings for JPEG conversion, with sliders for saturation, hue, contrast and sharpness.

Raybo · 11-11-2009, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by azcavalier

Where do you even find these sharpness settings? I can't find them in any menus.

When you are in the sharpness setting use the rear control wheel to get to the fine sharpness setting.

04-04-2009, 01:03 PM	#1
steve147 Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: uk Posts: 14	help needed on sharpness setting on k20d Hi All I wonder if someone can help me understand the sharpness/fine sharpness setting on the K20D. If i set the sharpness to say +3 then it seems that the fine sharpness also moves to +3 and you cannot set them independently of each other. Maybe i am missing something or are they supposed to be like that and if so why have two controls when moving either does the same thing. This is my first post and i have only had the K20d for a couple of days so forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question. Thanks for any help you can give. Steve

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04-04-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
poco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 153	Originally posted by steve147 Hi All I wonder if someone can help me understand the sharpness/fine sharpness setting on the K20D. If i set the sharpness to say +3 then it seems that the fine sharpness also moves to +3 and you cannot set them independently of each other. You either use Fine or the standard sharpening, not both at the same time. I think the DPR review explains the two settings pretty well.

04-05-2009, 02:22 AM	#3
steve147 Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: uk Posts: 14 Original Poster	Originally posted by poco You either use Fine or the standard sharpening, not both at the same time. I think the DPR review explains the two settings pretty well. Thanks Poco The manual was not very clear on this and i spent a long time on Google without any success but the link you supplied says it all , i thought there must have been a simple explanation. Cheers Steve

04-05-2009, 09:30 PM	#4
Skewed Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Mateo, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 179	I also relied on the DPR explanation and experimented myself. Fine Sharpness does produce fine edges with virtually no halos. My normal setting is now Sharpness=0 and Fine Sharpness on.

11-11-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
azcavalier Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Photos: Gallery Posts: 135	Where do you even find these sharpness settings? I can't find them in any menus.

11-11-2009, 12:39 PM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	On the K20D, hit the Fn button, then the OK button and it will take you to the custom image settings for JPEG conversion, with sliders for saturation, hue, contrast and sharpness.

11-11-2009, 08:38 PM	#7
Raybo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 872	Originally posted by azcavalier Where do you even find these sharpness settings? I can't find them in any menus. When you are in the sharpness setting use the rear control wheel to get to the fine sharpness setting.