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Old 14th of July 2008 (Mon)   #1
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Default What custom settings on a 40D do you use

What custom settings do peeps use when shooting motorsports ie: Sharpness ,saturation etc ,you start off in standard and adjust the paramiters.
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What custom settings do peeps use when shooting motorsports ie: Sharpness ,saturation etc ,you start off in standard and adjust the paramiters.
I asked almost the same question not long ago.
This is what I did,shoot at various setting and compare them.All in all,when finished,I decided to keep the default settings and adjust to my likings later in editing software.
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i increase saturation and sharpness by 1 notch cos i like that look for landscapes.
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