The Six-Megapixel Club

glinda · 10-06-2021, 02:52 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by wirrah

Slightly different tower, *istD and the M40mm again. Gan Gan Lookout, Nelson Bay, NSW June '06

Where does the drummer sit ?

**hjortron** · 10-06-2021, 10:31 AM - **8 Likes**

K100D + Sigma 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DL (@180mm)

**paulh** · 10-06-2021, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by hjortron

Cloutains

I like it - great catch.

**wirrah** · 10-06-2021, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by glinda

Where does the drummer sit ?

On the ground. They just use very tall drum sticks.

**paulh** · 10-08-2021, 09:12 AM - **5 Likes**

Sigma 28-84 on *ist D:

glinda · 10-08-2021, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by wirrah

On the ground. They just use very tall drum sticks.

I thought so …

**wirrah** · 10-08-2021, 10:27 PM - **5 Likes**

Jacaranda about to flower - XR Rikenon 1:2.8 28mm on the *istD. Spring has well and truly set in now.

cristof · 10-08-2021, 11:13 PM

Hello 6mp tribe

Just wondered if you exclusively stick to JPEGs - which are great! - or you also work with RAWs?
Could you please share pics developed from RAW files including your workflow?
Just rediscovered my 16-yo *ist DS and intend to dive in into RAW development soon.

Take a great pics this weekend!

Ivan · 10-09-2021, 03:39 AM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by cristof

Hello 6mp tribe

Just wondered if you exclusively stick to JPEGs - which are great! - or you also work with RAWs?
Could you please share pics developed from RAW files including your workflow?
Just rediscovered my 16-yo *ist DS and intend to dive in into RAW development soon.

Take a great pics this weekend!

Greetings! I only photograph raw. If you want to get the original Pentax color, with the possibility of correcting white balance, exposure, etc. Use Digital Camera Utility 5. Nothing else will give you complete authenticity. I could be wrong. But there is inner confidence. At least it can be compared). If you use other converters, you can squeeze out more dynamic range, sharpness.
Digital Camera Utility 5
if you cannot find the application, ask, I can help.

glinda · 10-09-2021, 03:42 AM

Myself, I only shoot jpeg , most images are straight out of camera , with the k100d super.

**paulh** · 10-09-2021, 10:02 AM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by Ivan

I only photograph raw.

Originally posted by glinda

Myself, I only shoot jpeg

I'm a raw shooter as well, esp. with my CCD bodies. I get nice results from Rawtherapee and Darktable. On my K-5 I can usually get away with camera jpegs, but the K100D has a pretty good jpeg engine as well. Lovely shots, Ivan.

Jade in the garden - SMC-M50/2 on *ist D:

**hjortron** · 10-09-2021, 12:52 PM - **1 Like**

@cristof As K100D doesn't have RAW+JPEG option, I shoot only RAW. It makes sense to do so, as you can always develop to JPEGs looking almost identical to the SOOC ones, but with shooting JPEG only are your post-processing options quite limited.

For the most closely SOOC JPEG like conversion, the already mentioned 'Pentax Digital Camera' utility can be used, namely its 'Pentax Photo Lab' tool, in the full-auto mode, enabling batch conversions for multiple files. I got it (version 3) on a CD with K-m/K2000 in 2009 but it also works great with older K100D. It is Ichikawa SilkyPix RAW conversion engine with Pentax profiles and customisation. Not a Windows user? Never mind, with some minor glitches it runs on Wine in Linux all right.

I normally use RawTherapee - its conversion output is really good and still in the K100D style. The Darktable program mentioned by @paulh is also very capable, but I hate the commands moved and reordered with almost every new version.

**BeetleBoy** · 10-09-2021, 06:18 PM - **10 Likes**

Taken with my trusty *ist DS.

**paulh** · 10-09-2021, 07:40 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BeetleBoy

Happy Halloween

Wishing you a double full moon this Halloween

**wirrah** · 10-10-2021, 04:17 AM - **4 Likes**

Tall Trees, Rosensteinpark Stuttgart. May '08. *istD, A50mm f/1.7

10-06-2021, 10:31 AM - 8 Likes	#2912
hjortron Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: The very centre of Europe Posts: 914	Cloutains :) K100D + Sigma 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DL (@180mm)

10-08-2021, 11:13 PM	#2918
cristof New Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 2	6mp RAWs workflow Hello 6mp tribe Just wondered if you exclusively stick to JPEGs - which are great! - or you also work with RAWs? Could you please share pics developed from RAW files including your workflow? Just rediscovered my 16-yo *ist DS and intend to dive in into RAW development soon. Take a great pics this weekend!

10-09-2021, 12:52 PM - 1 Like	#2922
hjortron Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: The very centre of Europe Posts: 914	@cristof As K100D doesn't have RAW+JPEG option, I shoot only RAW. It makes sense to do so, as you can always develop to JPEGs looking almost identical to the SOOC ones, but with shooting JPEG only are your post-processing options quite limited. For the most closely SOOC JPEG like conversion, the already mentioned 'Pentax Digital Camera' utility can be used, namely its 'Pentax Photo Lab' tool, in the full-auto mode, enabling batch conversions for multiple files. I got it (version 3) on a CD with K-m/K2000 in 2009 but it also works great with older K100D. It is Ichikawa SilkyPix RAW conversion engine with Pentax profiles and customisation. Not a Windows user? Never mind, with some minor glitches it runs on Wine in Linux all right. I normally use RawTherapee - its conversion output is really good and still in the K100D style. The Darktable program mentioned by @paulh is also very capable, but I hate the commands moved and reordered with almost every new version. Last edited by hjortron; 10-09-2021 at 01:01 PM.

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10-06-2021, 02:52 AM - 1 Like	#2911
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by wirrah Slightly different tower, *istD and the M40mm again. Gan Gan Lookout, Nelson Bay, NSW June '06 Where does the drummer sit ?

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Originally posted by hjortron Cloutains I like it - great catch.

10-06-2021, 07:18 PM	#2914
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	Originally posted by glinda Where does the drummer sit ? On the ground. They just use very tall drum sticks.

10-08-2021, 09:12 AM - 5 Likes	#2915
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Sigma 28-84 on *ist D:

10-08-2021, 10:57 AM	#2916
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by wirrah On the ground. They just use very tall drum sticks. I thought so …

10-08-2021, 10:27 PM - 5 Likes	#2917
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	Jacaranda about to flower - XR Rikenon 1:2.8 28mm on the *istD. Spring has well and truly set in now.

10-09-2021, 03:39 AM - 6 Likes	#2919
Ivan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Moscow Posts: 639	Originally posted by cristof Hello 6mp tribe Just wondered if you exclusively stick to JPEGs - which are great! - or you also work with RAWs? Could you please share pics developed from RAW files including your workflow? Just rediscovered my 16-yo *ist DS and intend to dive in into RAW development soon. Take a great pics this weekend! Greetings! I only photograph raw. If you want to get the original Pentax color, with the possibility of correcting white balance, exposure, etc. Use Digital Camera Utility 5. Nothing else will give you complete authenticity. I could be wrong. But there is inner confidence. At least it can be compared). If you use other converters, you can squeeze out more dynamic range, sharpness. Digital Camera Utility 5 if you cannot find the application, ask, I can help.

10-09-2021, 03:42 AM	#2920
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Myself, I only shoot jpeg , most images are straight out of camera , with the k100d super.

10-09-2021, 10:02 AM - 8 Likes	#2921
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ivan I only photograph raw. Originally posted by glinda Myself, I only shoot jpeg I'm a raw shooter as well, esp. with my CCD bodies. I get nice results from Rawtherapee and Darktable. On my K-5 I can usually get away with camera jpegs, but the K100D has a pretty good jpeg engine as well. Lovely shots, Ivan. Jade in the garden - SMC-M50/2 on *ist D:

10-09-2021, 07:40 PM - 1 Like	#2924
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Originally posted by BeetleBoy Happy Halloween Wishing you a double full moon this Halloween

10-10-2021, 04:17 AM - 4 Likes	#2925
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	Tall Trees, Rosensteinpark Stuttgart. May '08. *istD, A50mm f/1.7