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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
05-31-2022, 12:08 PM
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Few more things I forgot to mention. AFAIK RT understands Pentax pixel-shift format (as I said I rarely use RT so I may be inaccurate) wlile DT does not. Also, DT has decent retouch module with wavelet decomposition, so I very seldom need anything else like GIMP or Krita to finish processing. Most of the routine retouching, like litter removal or skin improvement may be easily done with DT only. DT also has quite advanced masking that helps a lot as far as it is mastered. RTFM!
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
05-31-2022, 10:27 AM
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As for Darktable. I've been using it since v0.6 IIRC. Last couple of years it augmented with a dedicated developer who is a photographer, a programmer and a mathematician. He has practically developed another developing path within the DT that is more in line with the physics of light, thus gives more natural and pleasing results. (You may still choose "old" vs "new" process in the settings. You may almost dump the old LAB path because LAB is known to misbehave with high dynamic images). The price to pay for this is that UI became sometimes quite complicated because of low-level features that cannot be adequately represented by customary UI without loosing the advantage of using them. Thus, to benefit from this new shiny features one have to dip into the manual (who wants to do this!) and probably see this dev's YT channel to understand how to use new modules and why they cannot be simplified without loosing the final IQ. Also, new modules may behave arbitrary in some situation and you may have to get used to them to be effective: DT won't masquerade the errors (negative RGB values and such) for the sake of usability. You need to understand what you are doing. In spite of what I'm telling here the simple development is still easy with DT. You'll need this advanced stuff if your RAWs are complicated (high DR, mixed light conditions, etc.) So the DT learning curve lately became quite steep, but having made a commitment, I'm personally quite happy with it and I've been redeveloping my old shots to get a better look for them. Because I can see the difference. Because now I can make marginals look normal. And I can produce look I want.
And, I don't really use RT much, so I cannot suggest between the two. For editing I'd suggest Krita against GIMP. The UI of the latter is really awful AFAICT. Hope it helps.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-10-2021, 01:58 AM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-21-2021, 01:23 AM
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TBH, I don't see any connection between non-flipping screen and eye relief. Keeping the body smaller and lighter -- maybe.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-20-2021, 02:52 AM
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Welcome! I also a new Pentaxian who recently has traded his Nikon to Pentax K-1.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-17-2021, 08:56 AM
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The Priory Palace is an original palace in the formerly royal town of Gatchina, a satellite town of Saint Petersburg. It was built of rammed earth in 1799 by the architect N. A. Lvov on the shore of the Black Lake. Constructed for the Russian Grand Priory of the Order of St John, it was presented to the Order by a decree of Paul I of Russia dated August 23, 1799.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-14-2021, 04:22 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-13-2021, 04:03 AM
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Trying out new awesome gear...
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-10-2021, 12:16 AM
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Thanks to everyone who has welcomed me! Being a part of a friendly and knowledgeable community is almost as important as having a good gear :) In terms of satisfaction, I mean.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
07-09-2021, 11:02 AM
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Hi to everyone!
Few days ago I eventually joined the Pentax community trading my Nikon D7200 to K-1. Now I'm getting used to the new camera and the new system. So far so good :) Going to enjoy my brand new gear!
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