Originally posted by Aaron1971 I have heard (read) alot of people expressing dissatisfaction with the K10D out of the box. I just recieved mine and was wondering what settings other users might recommend as I am just sitting here waiting for the battery to charge and can't wait to start shooting.
as others have mentioned, sett the use apature ring to "on"
ALso, as a throwback to shooting film, I usually set WB to daylight, unless I need a custom setting, for interior lights, which is done by taking a photo, and then selecting WB with the Fn button and 4 way controller. This gives you interactive adjustment of WB on the spot.
Contrast is adjusted based upon shooting conditions, to get the most out of the situation (cloudy day flat lighting, high contrast. Sunny day harsh shadows low contrast)
Usually saturation and sharpness sit in the middle,
RAW is on demand with the raw button for RAW plus JPEG.
Normally shoot in manual mode using spot metering to isolate what I want right.
Note, when using A TC on fast lenses (F2.8 and faster) requires compensation for exposure, typically -1 to -1.5 stops.