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--Just thought I'd share with you what a differrence tweaking the
White Balance does for the 555. I am usually one of those who leave
things on auto and let the camera do the work. But, I was not happy
with some of the orangy colors I was getting with indoor pics.
Well, changed the white balance and wow, colors are sharp, vivid
and lifelike!
Jeaco
--Actually wazza, all I did was adjust the white balance...I did it for Electric lights and I did it another time for flourescents. Left everything in the P mode, although I think sometimes I shut off the flash. Its just that the colors are so much better....I have taken pictures in classrooms for years. With my 35mm they were always dark and dull. With the Pentax they were kind of orangy. Then I tried the fourescent White Balance...Wahla! I am sure more expereinced photographers would have done this right away, but I just love it when I find something else this little camera can do!--Just thought I'd share with you what a differrence tweaking the
White Balance does for the 555. I am usually one of those who leave
things on auto and let the camera do the work. But, I was not happy
with some of the orangy colors I was getting with indoor pics.
Well, changed the white balance and wow, colors are sharp, vivid
and lifelike!
Jeaco
--Actually wazza, all I did was adjust the white balance...I did it--Just thought I'd share with you what a differrence tweaking the
White Balance does for the 555. I am usually one of those who leave
things on auto and let the camera do the work. But, I was not happy
with some of the orangy colors I was getting with indoor pics.
Well, changed the white balance and wow, colors are sharp, vivid
and lifelike!
Jeaco
for Electric lights and I did it another time for flourescents.
Left everything in the P mode, although I think sometimes I shut
off the flash. Its just that the colors are so much better....I
have taken pictures in classrooms for years. With my 35mm they
were always dark and dull. With the Pentax they were kind of
orangy. Then I tried the fourescent White Balance...Wahla! I am
sure more expereinced photographers would have done this right
away, but I just love it when I find something else this little
camera can do!
Jeaco
--Actually wazza, all I did was adjust the white balance...I did it--Just thought I'd share with you what a differrence tweaking the
White Balance does for the 555. I am usually one of those who leave
things on auto and let the camera do the work. But, I was not happy
with some of the orangy colors I was getting with indoor pics.
Well, changed the white balance and wow, colors are sharp, vivid
and lifelike!
Jeaco
for Electric lights and I did it another time for flourescents.
Left everything in the P mode, although I think sometimes I shut
off the flash. Its just that the colors are so much better....I
have taken pictures in classrooms for years. With my 35mm they
were always dark and dull. With the Pentax they were kind of
orangy. Then I tried the fourescent White Balance...Wahla! I am
sure more expereinced photographers would have done this right
away, but I just love it when I find something else this little
camera can do!
Jeaco
--Actually wazza, all I did was adjust the white balance...I did it
for Electric lights and I did it another time for flourescents.
Left everything in the P mode, although I think sometimes I shut
off the flash. Its just that the colors are so much better....I
have taken pictures in classrooms for years. With my 35mm they
were always dark and dull. With the Pentax they were kind of
orangy. Then I tried the fourescent White Balance...Wahla! I am
sure more expereinced photographers would have done this right
away, but I just love it when I find something else this little
camera can do!
Jeaco
--I haven't tried the Manual WB, I am embarrassed to say. I just used the Four. setting and also Tungsten for Electric. Both time there was a marked improvement in the pictures...I will try Manual soon. How do I know how to set it? With the histrogram?We talked about the flash issues in another thread, where i posted
some samples.
My question: do you btain better results with the fluro sttings or
with the Manual AWB?
Ernesto
--Actually wazza, all I did was adjust the white balance...I did it
for Electric lights and I did it another time for flourescents.
Left everything in the P mode, although I think sometimes I shut
off the flash. Its just that the colors are so much better....I
have taken pictures in classrooms for years. With my 35mm they
were always dark and dull. With the Pentax they were kind of
orangy. Then I tried the fourescent White Balance...Wahla! I am
sure more expereinced photographers would have done this right
away, but I just love it when I find something else this little
camera can do!
Jeaco
Perhaps i feel but (i'm not completly sure) that the manual WB is better in indoor conditions, so i point the camera to a clean area of the ceiling, press display, wait a few seconds, push OK.... and ready!!! Tell me about your experiences, i believe that Manual AWB provides better results, but is needed more experimentation in this topic.--I haven't tried the Manual WB, I am embarrassed to say. I justMy question: do you btain better results with the fluro sttings or
with the Manual AWB?
Ernesto
Jeaco wrote:
used the Four. setting and also Tungsten for Electric. Both time
there was a marked improvement in the pictures...I will try Manual
soon. How do I know how to set it? With the histrogram?
Jeaco
--ERnesto,Perhaps i feel but (i'm not completly sure) that the manual WB is--I haven't tried the Manual WB, I am embarrassed to say. I justMy question: do you btain better results with the fluro sttings or
with the Manual AWB?
Ernesto
Jeaco wrote:
used the Four. setting and also Tungsten for Electric. Both time
there was a marked improvement in the pictures...I will try Manual
soon. How do I know how to set it? With the histrogram?
Jeaco
better in indoor conditions, so i point the camera to a clean area
of the ceiling, press display, wait a few seconds, push OK.... and
ready!!! Tell me about your experiences, i believe that Manual AWB
provides better results, but is needed more experimentation in this
topic.
Good luck!!
Ernesto
--ERnesto,Perhaps i feel but (i'm not completly sure) that the manual WB is--I haven't tried the Manual WB, I am embarrassed to say. I justMy question: do you btain better results with the fluro sttings or
with the Manual AWB?
Ernesto
Jeaco wrote:
used the Four. setting and also Tungsten for Electric. Both time
there was a marked improvement in the pictures...I will try Manual
soon. How do I know how to set it? With the histrogram?
Jeaco
better in indoor conditions, so i point the camera to a clean area
of the ceiling, press display, wait a few seconds, push OK.... and
ready!!! Tell me about your experiences, i believe that Manual AWB
provides better results, but is needed more experimentation in this
topic.
Good luck!!
Ernesto
I just tried taking 3 pictures...1 with Manual WB like you said, 1
with AWB and one with Electric setting...all the same picture and I
have to say, they looked the same to me. I will have to experiment
further to see...Maybe someone with greater knowledge can explain
this all better. I just know what I saw with the other pictures but
I will try the Manual one like you said further...can I set it so I
don't have to go thru the display to get to it each time?
Jeaco
Have you set the white balance by using a white wall, white paper
an so on?
Read about it, on this site:
http://www.megapixel.net/html/issueindex.php?lang=en
And then, go to: ARTICLES -> CAMERA BASICS -> WHITE BALANCE
Micra
