300d Parameter 1, 2 ect settings

[Saber]

Can anyone shed some light on what the parameter 1 and 2 settings realy do.

Is it worth using them or should you use the manual settings.

thanks


Travis

[timmyquest]

I use adobe RGB

[Saber]

don't you need to do a lot of post if you use that format.

thanks

[Mark Kemp]

Assuming that they are the same as the parameters on my D30, they allow you to set up the in camera processing to your own tastes rather than the Canon default. I have one set as a bit extra sharpening and one as a bit extra sharpnening and a bit extra saturation and I switch them occasionally depending upon subjects. They only affect JPEGS of course not RAWs as these are not processed in camera at all.
I suggest you set a couple of parameters up for say higher and lower sharpness and/or higher and lower stauration etc. (I think you get more adjustments on a 300d) and then shoot the same pic over and over with no parameters and each set and then see what you like. Then keep a couple of parameter sets ready for when you may want them. For example extra saturation and sharpness are handy for motor sports shots as they suit the subject (at least I like them that way) and makes the JPEG shots look better straight out of the camera.

[theoldmoose]

The factory-set Parameter 2 is equivalent to the old 10D Parameter 1 settings, that is, essentially 'normal' processing for JPEGs produced in the camera.

The 300D Parameter 1 settings are all boosted '+1' from the neutral settings (actually sharpness is equivalent to a +2 in terms of the old 10D settings, because the 300D has multiplied the sharpness steps by 2 in the 300D). The idea is to give a more 'print-ready' shot for novice users that want to hook their camera up to a printer and directly print shots.

You might like shooting in Parameter 1 for a while, and printing directly. When you get bored with that, you can try shooting in Parameter 2, and tweaking the JPEGs to taste in the PhotoShop Elements program Canon packed with the camera.

If you get *really* bored, then you can switch the camera to RAW mode, and use the bundled FVU program (or download the upgrade EVU package after installing FVU) to convert the RAWs, using or overriding the camera processing parameters. Tweak to taste.

Have fun....