your parameters

[trevor51590]

hey guys
i was just wondering what your parameter preferences are set at and possibly why? im trying to decide which one i need/like im just looking for some input.

thanks!:)

[tim]

I use the default on my 20D, I have no reason to change them.

[johneric8]

I usually go between 2 and 1 I like 2 because it's pretty much flat. I like having more control over the finished object.


Make sure if you shoot B/W you do it in jpeg . If you do it in Raw it wont show us as B/W .. I would also encourage you to mess with the fiters when shooting B/W. They really do work well.

[pcasciola]

I mostly use Parameter 2 as well which I had to change from the 20D's default. It does less in camera processing, similar to the 10D's default setting. Requires more post processing but I find the results to be noticeably better. Parameter 1 is more for point and shoot type behavior, with more in camera sharpness and contrast.

[PacAce]

hey guys
i was just wondering what your parameter preferences are set at and possibly why? im trying to decide which one i need/like im just looking for some input.

thanks!:)
I think it would be helpful if you told everybody what camera you are referring to as it seems you're getting replies that may not really apply to you (unless you just upgraded your camera recently). :)

[HJMinard]

I mostly use Parameter 2 as well which I had to change from the 20D's default. It does less in camera processing, similar to the 10D's default setting. Requires more post processing but I find the results to be noticeably better. Parameter 1 is more for point and shoot type behavior, with more in camera sharpness and contrast.

Just for clarification, the 20D default is Parameter 1 in the "Basic Zone" (Auto, etc.) and Parameter 2 in the "Creative Zone" (P, Tv, Av, M, A-Dep).

I occasionally use Parameter 1 in conjunction with Large/Fine jpeg's for family snapshot type photography. Otherwise, it's normally set to Parameter 2 ... but I don't think it matters because ... I believe that parameters do not apply when shooting RAW ... correct?

[pcasciola]

Yes, Jay, you're right. Thanks for that clarification. I guess that's why Canon set them up that way, so the basic zones will provide for more of a point and shoot type behavior than the creative zones by default.

P.S. How's C.J. doing? Any change or too soon to tell?

[René Damkot]

Always Adobe RGB for biggest colour space, contrast and saturation a bit lower than default (so in high contrast situations, I avoid losing info when shooting jpg). I post process all images.
Further settings on my 10D and now 1D2 mostly like this (http://www.cps.canon-europe.com/articles/products/eos10D/settings.jsp)

[Sydor25]

I was curious what the different settings would look like so I took some shots. The files are unedited and since they are large files, I posted the links instead of the images.

All images shot in JPEG/Large/Fine/sRGB with a Canon 20D w/50mm f/1.8 lens. 1/4 sec @ f/5.

Parameter 1 (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20001.jpg)


Parameter 2 (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20002.jpg)


Custom 1 (all +2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20003.jpg)


Custom 2 (all -2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20004.jpg)


Custom 3 (Contrast and Saturation +1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20005.jpg)

More custom settings:

Custom 4 (Saturation +2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20006.jpg)


Custom 5 (Sharpness -2 & Saturation +1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20007.jpg)


Custom 6 (All -1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20008.jpg)

[PacAce]

I was curious what the different settings would look like so I took some shots. The files are unedited and since they are large files, I posted the links instead of the images.

All images shot in JPEG/Large/Fine/sRGB with a Canon 20D w/50mm f/1.8 lens. 1/4 sec @ f/5.

Parameter 1 (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20001.jpg)


Parameter 2 (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20002.jpg)


Custom 1 (all +2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20003.jpg)


Custom 2 (all -2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20004.jpg)


Custom 3 (Contrast and Saturation +1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20005.jpg)

More custom settings:

Custom 4 (Saturation +2) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20006.jpg)


Custom 5 (Sharpness -2 & Saturation +1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20007.jpg)


Custom 6 (All -1) (http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Test/Test%20008.jpg)

Would be better if you either resized your images to something more manageable or just got 100% crops from a portion of the original.

[Sydor25]

What would be the best way to 100% crop every image exactly the same?

[René Damkot]

In PS put all the images in a single file (copy-paste). Crop file, 'save as' 'with copy' and 'flatten image' after that remove top layer and repeat.