Canon 1D Mark II Settings

I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?

Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...


I mostly do landscape work but will delve into wildlife in about 6
weeks.


Thanks,


Brian

From: Brian Stirling

I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish.

Are you downsizing the images?
If so, in your Photoshop CS preferences, make sure you have the Image
Interpolation setting set to "Bicubic Sharper."
If you are upsampling the images (not likely with the 1D MK II) then use
"Bicubic Smoother."

I had mine set on Bicubic Smoother by mistake, which was giving me soft images
from my 20D. And I thought it was the camera. Duh.

From: Brian Stirling

I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish.

Are you downsizing the images?
If so, in your Photoshop CS preferences, make sure you have the Image
Interpolation setting set to "Bicubic Sharper."
If you are upsampling the images (not likely with the 1D MK II) then use
"Bicubic Smoother."

I had mine set on Bicubic Smoother by mistake, which was giving me soft images
from my 20D. And I thought it was the camera. Duh.

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:06:51 -0700, Brian Stirling
wrote:

I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

If you shoot in RAW mode, then the sharpening etc doesn't get applied
to the images. Nothing else gets applied either. Try using the RAW
+ JPEG, and look at the difference.

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:06:51 -0700, Brian Stirling
wrote:

I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

If you shoot in RAW mode, then the sharpening etc doesn't get applied
to the images. Nothing else gets applied either. Try using the RAW
+ JPEG, and look at the difference.

Brian Stirling wrote:
I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.


No sharpening gets applied to raw shots. What you see is what comes out
of the CCD after applying beyer interpolation (actually the raw does not
even contain that but only a 12 bit brightness value for each pixel, the
software does the interpolation).
The idea is to give you all possibilities to use whatever sharpen tool /
algorithm you want. If you want to learn more about the RAW workflow go
to outbackphoto.com.


I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

Yes.

Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?

Adobe RGB is your choice for printing. Make sure you calibrate your
screen (gamma) to match your printouts. This might take a few trials but
is well worth it.

Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...


I wish I could. Can't afford this cam.


Andre


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Brian Stirling wrote:
I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.


No sharpening gets applied to raw shots. What you see is what comes out
of the CCD after applying beyer interpolation (actually the raw does not
even contain that but only a 12 bit brightness value for each pixel, the
software does the interpolation).
The idea is to give you all possibilities to use whatever sharpen tool /
algorithm you want. If you want to learn more about the RAW workflow go
to outbackphoto.com.


I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

Yes.

Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?

Adobe RGB is your choice for printing. Make sure you calibrate your
screen (gamma) to match your printouts. This might take a few trials but
is well worth it.

Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...


I wish I could. Can't afford this cam.


Andre


--
----------------------------------
http://www.aguntherphotography.com

Brian Stirling wrote:
I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.
I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.
Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?
Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...
I mostly do landscape work but will delve into wildlife in about 6

Hi Brian -
Canon recently made the following PDF file available:
http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/EOS_Digital.pdf
I printed it (35 pages), and it's by far the best written tutorial I've ever
read about any camera system. If THIS doesn't help you, you'd better just
get some colored pencils and a sketch book. :-)
Regards,
Joe Arnold

Let us know what you think of it.

Brian Stirling wrote:
I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.
I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.
Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?
Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...
I mostly do landscape work but will delve into wildlife in about 6

Hi Brian -
Canon recently made the following PDF file available:
http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/EOS_Digital.pdf
I printed it (35 pages), and it's by far the best written tutorial I've ever
read about any camera system. If THIS doesn't help you, you'd better just
get some colored pencils and a sketch book. :-)
Regards,
Joe Arnold

Let us know what you think of it.

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:00:00 GMT, andre
wrote:

Brian Stirling wrote:
I just received my new Canon 1D Mark II and have had only a little
time to play with it but I have noticed the standard RAW settings
provide no sharpening and the images do look quite soft as a result.
I have selected "Set 1" for my parameter with the sharpening set to 2,
but would appreciate any advise on the best settings.


No sharpening gets applied to raw shots. What you see is what comes out
of the CCD after applying beyer interpolation (actually the raw does not
even contain that but only a 12 bit brightness value for each pixel, the
software does the interpolation).
The idea is to give you all possibilities to use whatever sharpen tool /
algorithm you want. If you want to learn more about the RAW workflow go
to outbackphoto.com.

This is what I thought but I just wanted to make sure. The images
before sharpening are softer than the D100 I used before the 1D Mark
II. Of course with the D100 there is no way to set sharpening off,
but as I always shot in RAW in shouldn't make a difference what the
setting is in the camera.

I should point out that I have PS CS (upgraded from 7.01 last night)
so I can alter the images as I wish. It was my understanding that if
you shoot in RAW it does not matter what the setting for sharpening is
-- is this true.

Yes.

Also, I just changed the "Color Matrix" from the default 1 (Standard)
to 4 (Adobe RGB), but I don't know if this is the correct setting to
use. It looks like the filenames have changed with the new settings
with the filenames with the default settings appearing like
"KS2I0018.CR2" whereas the filenames now look like "_S2I0140.CR2" with
an underscore preceding the rest of the filename. Is this new
filename scheme associated with the Adobe RGB setting for the color
matrix?

Adobe RGB is your choice for printing. Make sure you calibrate your
screen (gamma) to match your printouts. This might take a few trials but
is well worth it.

I do need to do this (I have a Viewsonic VX2000 20" LCD display (1600
x 1200 resolution). I wonder how best to do this without using the
spider thing.

Perhaps someone might be so kind as to list the non-default settings
they use on their 1D Mark II and why...


I wish I could. Can't afford this cam.


Andre