By the way I would also like to know if the current prosumer level didgital SLRs are as long lasting as the $1000-$2000 range 35mm film SLR cameras. I read somewhere that an F100 will last atleast 100,000 pictures. thanks, srinivasa regeti --- "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > As for printers, I've had only the most cranky > output from my Stylus > CX5200. It seems much more inclined to simply > refuse to print > anything resembling proper color unless I use Epson > Inks. I finally > had to find a discount place to buy them from, after > using all my > usual sources for aftermarket. > > Very tiresome. > > With my 10D I find the color more accurate, whether > I shoot jpeg and > use a custom color balance, or shoot RAW and tweak > the highlights > myself. To put it from the other side, Fuji Velvia > is so extreme > that people have been writing Curve and Levels > profiles to make > digital files adjust to look like Velvia! Even with > Auto White > Balance I'm getting correct skin tones and correct > sky and grass > colors, and sometimes I wish I weren't because > they're not all hyped > up like what I'm accustomed to with Velvia! In > that sense I'd say > the tonal range is broader but has to be pushed to > get the saturated > extremes that are popular in my specialties. > > My 10Ds LCD monitor does not accurately show the > shot's brightness, > still when I look at the histogram it looks like > what I think it > should. > > In fact, that's one of the only two things I think > I'd like changed > about the 10D. The other is the lag before it's > ready to shoot when > you turn it on. > > And for only $4K I could have an accurate LCD screen > and immediate > readyness too..... > > The lag with the 20D is somewhat less than with the > 10D and the LCD > screen is apparently much closer to accurate. > > As for color temperature concerns, on my 10D I can > dial in the temp > in 100K increments from 2800K to 10000K, which would > be great if I > did a lot of studio work. So, no, I don't think > that constitutes a > limitation, just a convenience. > -- > Emily L. Ferguson > mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx > 508-563-6822 > New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, > press photography > http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/ > >
