Originally posted by nikos883 
on my camera?
I would be interested to know which camera you are using.
If you are shooting JPEG images right out of the camera instead of doing post editing of RAW files, as sated by GUB, these settings and more can be very useful. I have experimented with both, and most often I use images right out of the camera. Based on my own experience, as well as recommendations having appeared from lab test reviews, I have come to use some settings as standard, with some variations depending on the camera model. For example, if you are shooting with the K200D, its sharpening level is set very high as its "normal" so with mine (which I no longer use) I left that alone and just implemented "Fine Sharpening" which, according to some lab reports, negates the undesirable side effects of its "normal" sharpening. However, this condition is the opposite in the case of other Pentax models, in particular those being classed as a "Flagship" model. So depending on the model you are using, I might be able to make certain recommendations for your base settings, then you could go from there to make changes as needed.
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