Poll - S2 Postview vs Preview

Paulo Abreu · Jan 27, 2003

Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just curious ...

I guess that most use "preview" ... btw, at beginning I though that postview would save more battery power because of using less LCD but I guess I am wrong - the power saving from NOT writing some of the the pictures (especially on raw) is greater than the extra waist on LCD.
Note: Power is not the problem, I know I can put it "off"

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Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Tariq · Jan 27, 2003

I use POstview otherwise the image is not automatically saved. I believe with preview you must choose whether or not to save image.

Tariq
Tariq.com

Paulo Abreu said:
Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...
I guess that most use "preview" ... btw, at beginning I though that
postview would save more battery power because of using less LCD
but I guess I am wrong - the power saving from NOT writing some of
the the pictures (especially on raw) is greater than the extra
waist on LCD.
Note: Power is not the problem, I know I can put it "off"

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

chris G · Jan 27, 2003

Preview is a waste in my opinion. You don't have very long to decide if you want to "keep" the picture. As Thom noted in his guide Fuji really shouldn't have used the term "preview". It is very misleading. My first (incorrect) assumtion was that the photo would be saved either way. They quick start guide didn't emphasize this too much.

IMO, it is a pain to have to push the save button in preview mode. I changed mine to postview and that's where it will stay, regardless of battery life.

Just my $.02

HaloFX · Jan 27, 2003

Having to OK every image is just a pain. But if you want to review the image after it is shot (pan or zoom) you still have to hit play after the postview goes off screen. I think you should be able to set the time of the postview.

I leave it set in Post view just so I can glance and quickly tell if I was in the ballpark, or accidental goofed a setting. Half the time I don't even look at it. Power isn't a concern.

John Fulton · Jan 27, 2003

HaloFX said:
Having to OK every image is just a pain. But if you want to review
the image after it is shot (pan or zoom) you still have to hit play
after the postview goes off screen. I think you should be able to
set the time of the postview.

I leave it set in Post view just so I can glance and quickly tell
if I was in the ballpark, or accidental goofed a setting. Half the
time I don't even look at it. Power isn't a concern.

I'm a postview guy. Fact is I save them all. I don't even take the time to delete. I'll get it off the card later.

JHF

Mike Flood · Jan 27, 2003

John Fulton said:
I'm a postview guy. Fact is I save them all. I don't even take the
time to delete. I'll get it off the card later.

JHF

I usually look at mine by pressing play but don't have the camera do it automatically.

I don't trust (other than ballpark viewing) the LCD to really tell me what the shot looks like. I'd rather wait and see it on a large screen and decided then to keep or delete. And since I shoot raw most of the time there's a lot of color and exposure problems that can be fixed in the conversion process.
(I use Fujii EX converter and Justrightclick thumbnail viewer)
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Mike Flood
Fuji S2 (Raw Mode) Photos of Italy: http://www.pbase.com/eyewitness

Teski · Jan 27, 2003

Paulo Abreu said:
Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...
I guess that most use "preview" ... btw, at beginning I though that
postview would save more battery power because of using less LCD
but I guess I am wrong - the power saving from NOT writing some of
the the pictures (especially on raw) is greater than the extra
waist on LCD.
Note: Power is not the problem, I know I can put it "off"

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Derrel87035 · Jan 27, 2003

Postview exclusively. I just want to automatically write everyt shot right to the storage card. I can cull out the clunkers back at the computer.

My second day I took some "apparently" good shots in preview mode....and found out that none of the shots were written. Preview is a dangerous mode.

--
Happy Shooting!
Derrel

Dirk Vermeirre · Jan 27, 2003

With very kind regards,

Dirk
http://www.pbase.com/dievee
Pbase supporter

Paulo Abreu · Jan 27, 2003

Paulo Abreu said:
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Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Dioni · Jan 27, 2003

Otherwise, either I do not remember to save the picture or I have it showing and wasting batteries for long time. I prefer just to check the histogram after pictures I know have hard lighting.

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

John P. · Jan 27, 2003

What do you look for in a "good" histogram??

Dioni said:
Otherwise, either I do not remember to save the picture or I have
it showing and wasting batteries for long time. I prefer just to
check the histogram after pictures I know have hard lighting.

Masterdeath · Jan 27, 2003

I use post cause it is 2 easy to kill your shot by forgetting to save it.... If you are in a studio setting pre should work fine... BUT dont use it for action/on the run shooting where you cant retake the shot..

Paulo Abreu said:
Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...
I guess that most use "preview" ... btw, at beginning I though that
postview would save more battery power because of using less LCD
but I guess I am wrong - the power saving from NOT writing some of
the the pictures (especially on raw) is greater than the extra
waist on LCD.
Note: Power is not the problem, I know I can put it "off"

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Dioni · Jan 27, 2003

Hey John,

A good one should be balanced, low at both right and left and high in the middle. Anyway, and since that is got only once in a while (I do not get it that often), what I check is that it's not high on the right side, to make sure nothing is blown out. Shadow recovery is pretty easy with the S2, at least shooting RAW as I mostly do.

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

Steph41073 · Jan 27, 2003

Paulo Abreu said:
Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...

I find the 2 sec postview pointless, and the "preview" too scary, with a potential to lose pictures because of forgetting to press the "save" button.

What I would like to see would be a postview WITH A HISTOGRAM, which persisted until the next press or partial press of the shutter button.
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dbogdan · Jan 27, 2003

Steph said:
Paulo Abreu said:

Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...

Click to expand...

I find the 2 sec postview pointless, and the "preview" too scary,
with a potential to lose pictures because of forgetting to press
the "save" button.

What I would like to see would be a postview WITH A HISTOGRAM,
which persisted until the next press or partial press of the
shutter button.
--
Steph's Digitals
http://www.stephsdigitals.com

I agree, that would be nice.

davidbogdan

Mahesh · Jan 27, 2003

Paulo Abreu said:
Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...
I guess that most use "preview" ... btw, at beginning I though that
postview would save more battery power because of using less LCD
but I guess I am wrong - the power saving from NOT writing some of
the the pictures (especially on raw) is greater than the extra
waist on LCD.
Note: Power is not the problem, I know I can put it "off"

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

HaloFX · Jan 28, 2003

That would be nice!

Steph said:
Paulo Abreu wrote:
What I would like to see would be a postview WITH A HISTOGRAM,
which persisted until the next press or partial press of the
shutter button.

Paulo Abreu · Jan 28, 2003

Agree, that would be nice.
Regards,

Steph said:
Paulo Abreu said:

Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...

Click to expand...

I find the 2 sec postview pointless, and the "preview" too scary,
with a potential to lose pictures because of forgetting to press
the "save" button.

What I would like to see would be a postview WITH A HISTOGRAM,
which persisted until the next press or partial press of the
shutter button.
--
Steph's Digitals
http://www.stephsdigitals.com

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro
Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED, ordered Nikkor AF-D 80-200 F2.8
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Akahanada · Jan 28, 2003

Also very useful would be for preview (with histogram) to default to "save" UNLESS you press the delete button.

Since postview doesn't include a histogram, I leave it off and just hit play.

As long as we're at it, I'd really like the histogram to stay on when you move from one shot to the next in playback mode.

Steph said:
Paulo Abreu said:

Hi all, I was just curious how you guys usualy set it ? just
curious ...

Click to expand...

I find the 2 sec postview pointless, and the "preview" too scary,
with a potential to lose pictures because of forgetting to press
the "save" button.

What I would like to see would be a postview WITH A HISTOGRAM,
which persisted until the next press or partial press of the
shutter button.
--
Steph's Digitals
http://www.stephsdigitals.com

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