Re: Very poor image quality from G1x MK 2 (in my opinion!)
Ranlee wrote:
I don't care for DPP. The default sharpening is too strong and I think NR is a bit heavy also. Try this in DPP - import the raw file and backoff the sharpening to #1. Zero out fineness and threshold and in NR back off luminance to #1 and see how that looks to you. For me, that comes pretty close to the default LR output with 20 luminance NR added since there is none to begin with.
Similarily, the OOC jpg's are also too sharp in my opinion. If you are not shooting RAW you can use custom colors to turn that down and also you can and should (again in my opinion) turn NR to the lowest level. Unfortunately, doing so will not affect jpg output when shooting both Raw and Jpg. Canon could use a swift kick in the ass for continuing that nonsense. There is no reason I can see that jpg preferences shouldn't be implemented even when Raw and jpg are both being shot.
Anyway, try that with DPP and see if you think its better.
Just getting around to replying to some of the replies to my original thread, apologies to all but I've just not had the time to get onto Dprevew recently.
Randy I concur with you 100% when you say the sooc JPEGS are too sharp, way too sharp in my opinion and they look a bit false. I've gone in via custom colours and nocked the sharpening back to the minimum with the result that out of camera result and much more to my liking. Like you I think you should be able to alter JPEG parameters even if shooting in RAW & JPEG simultaneously.
I followed your suggestion for DPP and liked the results, though from the general tone of feedback to my original post I'm guessing that Lightroom is favoured over many for RAW conversion. I might make the investment. I've used DPP going right back to having my first DSLR, a 20d back in 2005 and haven't really considered anything else based on the fact I'd have to spend money for any other software.
Thanks for your thoughts/input.
Graham