New D30 User - Advice

[smills]

Hi, just bought the D30, looks good but a steep learning curve. I intend to shoot both jpeg and RAW and will use Linearsharpen and Stair Interpolation (to enlarge if required). Could somone advise me as a start point on the following -:

1. What are the best contrast/sharpening/colour settings for RAW if I intend to Linearsharpen?

2. What are the best settings for jpeg (I know they can be personal preferences but it would help to know where to start)?

3. Should I Linearsharpen first then interpolate to increase size or vice versa?


Thanks for your help, I've a feeling you'll be hearing more from me in the future!

[Roger_Cavanagh]

smills wrote:
1. What are the best contrast/sharpening/colour settings for RAW if I intend to Linearsharpen?

These settings are irrelevant for conversion to linear. They are not applied, only white balance can be adjusted during conversion.

2. What are the best settings for jpeg (I know they can be personal preferences but it would help to know where to start)?

I have now converted (no pun intended :) ) to using linear TIFF all the time, but I used to like having low sharpening and contrast and high saturation for landscape/nature. For people high saturation was sometimes too much, so then I used normal, if I remembered to change settings. :)

3. Should I Linearsharpen first then interpolate to increase size or vice versa?

I think results are better, if you upsize then apply LS. This does mean that HQ sharpening option could give problems because it has the upsize-downsize steps. But I have usually found that upsized images need (and can take) more aggressive sharpening.

Regards,