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Nikon 990 and Catalina Island Shots!!

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Hi Ira,
Fortunately, I happened to bring my external flash with me.



I wanted to take some pictures of the Old Casino in the city. They came out nice but unfortunately I could not add to the rest of the web pictures.

I have family in Brazil and New York that could not wait to see the pictures from Gabrielle, my daughter.
FRED
Ira said:
Beautiful pictures. Where's the well chronicled red-eye problem? Did you
remove it with software?

Ira
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Fantastic shots Fred...

I've just shipped an Epson PhotoPC 3000z back to the vendor yesterday, because I was VERY UNHAPPY with the quality of my photos. The Epson was my first Digital Camera, and I'm used to taking photos with a Nikon N4004s 35mm, which does a great job.

Since the Epson did not live up to my expectations, after reviewing alternatives, the Nikon 990 is now at the top of my list of prospects.

Please read this forum post, with my comments on exposure/focus with similiar subject shots against a water background, and let us know what you think (reply to the below forum post on the Epson forum, if it's not too much trouble), with your responses to the issues of locking in focus before reframing, and software correction of exposure.... Thanks in advance! Your photos are terrific!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=301937
FRED said:
We went to Catalina Island for Father's day weekend.
Here is the link for some of the trip's shots:
All shots were shot in Full basic mode using a CP990

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

Tell me what you think...

FRED
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Fred, in addition to the questions posed in the forum post link I mentioned below (questions about your photos in the Epson forum), can you tell me more about the photo of the tree (10th row, all the way to the right - DSCN3215)? I couldn't read the exposure info from it.... I'd really like to know the aperture, shutter speed settings, and whether or not you were using full wide angle, or any zoom.

I'm very curious, since my biggest gripe with the Epson was "Purple Fringing" in high contrast areas (treelines against a bright, white sky), and your DSCN3215 photo displays this problem in the upper left hand corner. Mind you, I've found that ALL digicams do this.. I'm just trying to gauge the problem, suspecting that it's worse with wider aperture (smaller f-stop) settings, using less zoom.. That's what was happening with the Epson, but the Epson's auto mode seems to prefer using a wider aperture, faster shutter speed in auto (for example: F2.8 with a 1/311 shutter), versus the Nikon's auto preference for a more balanced aperture/shutter speed combo from the photos that I've seen.

Specific info for the exposure settings for the DSCN3215 photo would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much.
Jim Cockfield said:
I've just shipped an Epson PhotoPC 3000z back to the vendor yesterday,
because I was VERY UNHAPPY with the quality of my photos. The Epson was
my first Digital Camera, and I'm used to taking photos with a Nikon
N4004s 35mm, which does a great job.

Since the Epson did not live up to my expectations, after reviewing
alternatives, the Nikon 990 is now at the top of my list of prospects.

Please read this forum post, with my comments on exposure/focus with
similiar subject shots against a water background, and let us know what
you think (reply to the below forum post on the Epson forum, if it's not
too much trouble), with your responses to the issues of locking in focus
before reframing, and software correction of exposure.... Thanks in
advance! Your photos are terrific!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=301937
FRED said:
We went to Catalina Island for Father's day weekend.
Here is the link for some of the trip's shots:
All shots were shot in Full basic mode using a CP990

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

Tell me what you think...

FRED
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FRED said:
We went to Catalina Island for Father's day weekend.
Here is the link for some of the trip's shots:
All shots were shot in Full basic mode using a CP990

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

Tell me what you think...

FRED
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The shots are great. Thanks for posting them up for everyone else to see.
What a great idea, I would love to do the same.

Is there a cool piece of software to make the thumbnails and link them to the full size version.
Yours Tim in London
 
Hi Jim,
I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. I had a great time.

Here is another one not included in the album. (My family don't want to see plants.....)



I used to own an Epson 850z and although I thought it took decent pictures, the level of control and speed was not too inspiring.

I really like the CP990 for the level of control and it takes great sharp pictures.

Most of the pictures were taken using Aperture priority or Manual modes and some kind of exposure compensation was also applied, because I had encountered very contrasty situations.

In regards to the picture DSCN 3215 (the tree), here is the info from the picture:

F number= 7.1
ISO Speed = 100
Focal Length = 8.7 ( 39mm)
Exposure Program = aperture priority
Exposure Time = 1/72 of a second
Exposure Bias Value = -0.3
Metering Mode = Matrix
Light Source = Cloudy
Flash = No
Exif Image Width = 2048
Exif Image Length = 1536
Mode = Full Basic Mode
Sharpness = Normal

I used Photoshop 5.5 to further enhance the levels, color balance and sharpness of most of the pictures.

Cheers.
FRED
Jim Cockfield said:
I'm very curious, since my biggest gripe with the Epson was "Purple
Fringing" in high contrast areas (treelines against a bright, white
sky), and your DSCN3215 photo displays this problem in the upper left
hand corner. Mind you, I've found that ALL digicams do this.. I'm just
trying to gauge the problem, suspecting that it's worse with wider
aperture (smaller f-stop) settings, using less zoom.. That's what was
happening with the Epson, but the Epson's auto mode seems to prefer using
a wider aperture, faster shutter speed in auto (for example: F2.8 with a
1/311 shutter), versus the Nikon's auto preference for a more balanced
aperture/shutter speed combo from the photos that I've seen.

Specific info for the exposure settings for the DSCN3215 photo would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much.
Jim Cockfield said:
I've just shipped an Epson PhotoPC 3000z back to the vendor yesterday,
because I was VERY UNHAPPY with the quality of my photos. The Epson was
my first Digital Camera, and I'm used to taking photos with a Nikon
N4004s 35mm, which does a great job.

Since the Epson did not live up to my expectations, after reviewing
alternatives, the Nikon 990 is now at the top of my list of prospects.

Please read this forum post, with my comments on exposure/focus with
similiar subject shots against a water background, and let us know what
you think (reply to the below forum post on the Epson forum, if it's not
too much trouble), with your responses to the issues of locking in focus
before reframing, and software correction of exposure.... Thanks in
advance! Your photos are terrific!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=301937
FRED said:
We went to Catalina Island for Father's day weekend.
Here is the link for some of the trip's shots:
All shots were shot in Full basic mode using a CP990

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

Tell me what you think...

FRED
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Thanksl I was hoping that they all looked that good "right out of the camera"... I guess that we can't have everything!

How would you rate the Nikon 990's "purple fringing", as compared to the other digicams that you're familiar with? I understand that it's supposed to have improved a little from some accounts, as compared to the Nikon 950, but I don't know about how it compares to the Epson Cameras. It's too bad that they all seem to do this - especially with tree limbs against a bright, white sky. From what I've seen in reviews, the 990 is better than the Olympus and Canon digicams in this respect, but I'm trying to get a better feel for how it may compare with the fringing problem I found with my Epson (my first digicam, returned yesterday).

Jim C.
FRED said:


I used to own an Epson 850z and although I thought it took decent
pictures, the level of control and speed was not too inspiring.
I really like the CP990 for the level of control and it takes great sharp
pictures.
Most of the pictures were taken using Aperture priority or Manual modes
and some kind of exposure compensation was also applied, because I had
encountered very contrasty situations.
In regards to the picture DSCN 3215 (the tree), here is the info from the
picture:

F number= 7.1
ISO Speed = 100
Focal Length = 8.7 ( 39mm)
Exposure Program = aperture priority
Exposure Time = 1/72 of a second
Exposure Bias Value = -0.3
Metering Mode = Matrix
Light Source = Cloudy
Flash = No
Exif Image Width = 2048
Exif Image Length = 1536
Mode = Full Basic Mode
Sharpness = Normal

I used Photoshop 5.5 to further enhance the levels, color balance and
sharpness of most of the pictures.

Cheers.
FRED
Jim Cockfield said:
I'm very curious, since my biggest gripe with the Epson was "Purple
Fringing" in high contrast areas (treelines against a bright, white
sky), and your DSCN3215 photo displays this problem in the upper left
hand corner. Mind you, I've found that ALL digicams do this.. I'm just
trying to gauge the problem, suspecting that it's worse with wider
aperture (smaller f-stop) settings, using less zoom.. That's what was
happening with the Epson, but the Epson's auto mode seems to prefer using
a wider aperture, faster shutter speed in auto (for example: F2.8 with a
1/311 shutter), versus the Nikon's auto preference for a more balanced
aperture/shutter speed combo from the photos that I've seen.

Specific info for the exposure settings for the DSCN3215 photo would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much.
Jim Cockfield said:
I've just shipped an Epson PhotoPC 3000z back to the vendor yesterday,
because I was VERY UNHAPPY with the quality of my photos. The Epson was
my first Digital Camera, and I'm used to taking photos with a Nikon
N4004s 35mm, which does a great job.

Since the Epson did not live up to my expectations, after reviewing
alternatives, the Nikon 990 is now at the top of my list of prospects.

Please read this forum post, with my comments on exposure/focus with
similiar subject shots against a water background, and let us know what
you think (reply to the below forum post on the Epson forum, if it's not
too much trouble), with your responses to the issues of locking in focus
before reframing, and software correction of exposure.... Thanks in
advance! Your photos are terrific!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=301937
FRED said:
We went to Catalina Island for Father's day weekend.
Here is the link for some of the trip's shots:
All shots were shot in Full basic mode using a CP990

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

Tell me what you think...

FRED
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Fred, what kind of flash and bracket do you have?
FRED said:


I wanted to take some pictures of the Old Casino in the city. They came
out nice but unfortunately I could not add to the rest of the web
pictures.
I have family in Brazil and New York that could not wait to see the
pictures from Gabrielle, my daughter.
FRED
Ira said:
Beautiful pictures. Where's the well chronicled red-eye problem? Did you
remove it with software?

Ira
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Jim,
In response to your question about purple fringing:

All digital cameras priced less than $3.000 will present some degree of purple fringing.

I had a CP950 before the CP990 (loved both!) here are the differences I found on both cameras:
On the CP950 the fringing is darker towards blue.
On the CP990 the fringing is lighter and towards magenta.
The amount is the same and it's very easy to correct with software.
A fast fix is:
Go to Image/adjust/hue-saturation
At the hue-saturation windows change edit to Magenta
Pull the slider of saturation to about -92
The fringing is gone.

If you have subjects that have lots of magenta on them, you would have to select only the sky or the area that the fringing is predominant that apply the de-saturation only on that area. Piece of cake...
The Epson presents more fringing in my opinion. (850z)
I hope it helps.
FRED
Jim Cockfield said:
Thanksl I was hoping that they all looked that good "right out of the
camera"... I guess that we can't have everything!

How would you rate the Nikon 990's "purple fringing", as compared to the
other digicams that you're familiar with? I understand that it's
supposed to have improved a little from some accounts, as compared to the
Nikon 950, but I don't know about how it compares to the Epson Cameras.
It's too bad that they all seem to do this - especially with tree limbs
against a bright, white sky. From what I've seen in reviews, the 990 is
better than the Olympus and Canon digicams in this respect, but I'm
trying to get a better feel for how it may compare with the fringing
problem I found with my Epson (my first digicam, returned yesterday).

Jim C.
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Thanks!
FRED said:
Jim Cockfield said:
Thanksl I was hoping that they all looked that good "right out of the
camera"... I guess that we can't have everything!

How would you rate the Nikon 990's "purple fringing", as compared to the
other digicams that you're familiar with? I understand that it's
supposed to have improved a little from some accounts, as compared to the
Nikon 950, but I don't know about how it compares to the Epson Cameras.
It's too bad that they all seem to do this - especially with tree limbs
against a bright, white sky. From what I've seen in reviews, the 990 is
better than the Olympus and Canon digicams in this respect, but I'm
trying to get a better feel for how it may compare with the fringing
problem I found with my Epson (my first digicam, returned yesterday).

Jim C.
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hey there, excellent pics! I think I'm sold on the 990 now. I considered the Sony 770 at first, but now when I look at your pictures....

a few questions though.... so you said you editted all of the pictures? would it be too much trouble to post a few unedited pictures for comparison?

I'd like to see how some of those pictures look straight out of the camera. If you have time to do that, post them unedited except for the size reduction.

I'd like to see 3322, 3111, 3181, 3330

thanks!
 
HI D,

I re-made the web page showing the EXIF info.
It's the same link, but now it's much faster. (smaller files)

http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/coolgabi/index.htm

The images that you wanted to see the original were not modified at all.

The images: 3322, 3111, 3181, 3330 were not modified and came straight from the camera.

Take in consideration that you chose pictures taken using a external Flash (Nikon SB-22s).
I hope that helps.
FRED
D said:
hey there, excellent pics! I think I'm sold on the 990 now. I considered
the Sony 770 at first, but now when I look at your pictures....

a few questions though.... so you said you editted all of the pictures?
would it be too much trouble to post a few unedited pictures for
comparison?

I'd like to see how some of those pictures look straight out of the
camera. If you have time to do that, post them unedited except for the
size reduction.

I'd like to see 3322, 3111, 3181, 3330

thanks!
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