Color in f100 shots

alsmez · Oct 18, 2002

Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443, canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Ambrose · Oct 18, 2002

You could allways use the Vivid color mode, that would help.

The colors are somewhat cut out and that makes it have a kind of "video" feeling to it, I've seen a lot of these photos around then again there are

some very nice and good, and everyone are talking about the colors so what's the story here.

Could someone with the cam follow this up, I would be really happy, as well as Alsmez I guess, since I'm thinking of getting one from Buydig.com with 128 mb ram, and have it sent to europe.

SeYa/Ambrose...

alsmez said:
Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've
been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't
like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443,
canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more
vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the
f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an
easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or
maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Lee Eiseman · Oct 19, 2002

I find it effective to enhance the color and contrast as well as sharpen every picture in Photo Shop. On the other hand, if the camera is set to vivd and sharpen, the results might be more to your liking.

Lee

Andrew Loh · Oct 20, 2002

alsmez,

I don't believe that s40/45 will be sharper than f100 in all scenario.

s40

of course, there is no perfect DC in the world, you have to judge yourself that which one will be more suitable for you.

Andrew Loh

alsmez said:
Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've
been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't
like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443,
canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more
vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the
f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an
easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or
maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

stevez32 · Oct 21, 2002

I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Ambrose · Oct 21, 2002

You really have convinced me, hope you don't mind sharing these photos with my wife, and I feel ready to order.

Should make some posters, just look at the "Fish Pind" and the "Homecooking" amongs all other that is.

SeYa/Ambrose...

stevez32 said:
I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Ambrose · Oct 21, 2002

Also have a look here:

http://www3.photosig.com/photos.php?cameraId=2222

SeYa/Ambrose...

Ambrose said:
Should make some posters, just look at the "Fish Pind" and the
"Homecooking" amongs all other that is.

SeYa/Ambrose...

stevez32 said:

I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Click to expand...

Bart M. Carrig · Oct 21, 2002

I have a D7 and F100 (now a 7Hi) and I'll tell you the color and quality are nearly as good as the D7. Of course it's a much simpler camera, so there's not the same control. I have read some posts about indoor shot concerns, but most of my work has been outside, and I'm very pleased with the results.

Bart Carrig
http://www://www,pbase.com/stompand/galleries

Bart M. Carrig · Oct 21, 2002

Bart M. Carrig said:
I have a D7 and F100 (now a 7Hi) and I'll tell you the color and
quality are nearly as good as the D7. Of course it's a much
simpler camera, so there's not the same control. I have read some
posts about indoor shot concerns, but most of my work has been
outside, and I'm very pleased with the results.

Bart Carrig
http://www://www,pbase.com/stompand/galleries

OOPS, that's

http://www.pbase.com/stompand/galleries

stevez32 · Oct 21, 2002

Thanks for the comments and the link to the F100 gallery, I didn't know about it until now.

Ambrose said:
http://www3.photosig.com/photos.php?cameraId=2222

SeYa/Ambrose...

Ambrose said:

Should make some posters, just look at the "Fish Pind" and the
"Homecooking" amongs all other that is.

SeYa/Ambrose...

stevez32 said:

I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Mark Valentine · Oct 21, 2002

alsmez said:
Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've
been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't
like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443,
canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more
vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the
f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an
easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or
maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Check these out
http://www.pbase.com/harley/nutley_run
Mark

TBert · Oct 21, 2002

Mark Valentine said:
alsmez said:

Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've
been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't
like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443,
canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more
vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the
f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an
easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or
maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Click to expand...

Check these out
http://www.pbase.com/harley/nutley_run

here's a few more samples for ya
http://www.pbase.com/speedyg

TBert

Mark Valentine said:
Mark

Pete F. · Oct 22, 2002

The most important thing a camera can do is rocord the outside world with as much accuracy and detail as possible. To that end the F100 beats cameras costing hundreds more, even with smallish lens. The colors the f100 produces are some of the most realistic I have seen in a sub $1000 camera. Yes saturated colors are beautiful and and aw inspring on some occasions, but I would rather have a realistic shot, then if I want to tweak the colors to make it look like a post card in photoshop I do. To boil it down the minolta f100 is accurate is all get out. If you want vivid, saturated colors llike the algorithims in some cameras, just use photoshop.
my 2 cents------ Peter

alsmez · Oct 22, 2002

Wow, those are gorgeous shots. Much nicer than any of the test shots i've see from dpreview, imaging-resource or any of the others. Are those straight out of the camera or have they been photoshop-ed?

Thanks!

stevez32 said:
I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

alsmez · Oct 22, 2002

Bart, your pics are great too...I especially like the one of the tree reflected in the pond. I haven't seen any of the digiphoto websites come up with such nice stuff from the f100. Your images look a lot crisper than what I have seen online as well...I found a lot of the test shots to be very soft. Have you done anything to your photos or are they straight from the camera?

Bart M. Carrig said:
http://www.pbase.com/stompand/galleries

stevez32 · Oct 22, 2002

Thanks for the compliments. I download my pictures from the camera, resize for the web and load online. I haven't done any color alterations and I don't up the contrast in camera. All my changes in camera would be the shutter, aperature and white balance.

Regards,
Stephen

alsmez said:
Thanks!

stevez32 said:

I have found the colors to be accurate and pleasing.
--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

Click to expand...

--
Minolta F100 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/minolta/]
Nikon N80 Gallery: [ http://www.backroadsracing.com/images/n80_scans/]

gudels1 · Oct 22, 2002

try these,
http://www.pbase.com/image/5986032/large
http://www.pbase.com/image/3233922
and this
http://www.pbase.com/image/2959457

alsmez said:
Hi all,

Im considering buying the f100 as my first digicam. However, I've
been browsing all the sample photos I can find, and I just don't
like the color! The other cameras I'm looking at (Kodak ls443,
canon s40/45, sony cd-400, HP 850) all seem to have much more
vibrant colors, the Kodak in particular. Also, the images from the
f100 seem soft, especially in comparison to the Canon. Is there an
easy way to fix all of this? Does the minolta software help, or
maybe photoshop? Any advice would be much appreciated.

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