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Subject: Re: [OM] GH2 specs! wow!!!
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:05:53 -0400
You take very nice photos.  But I don't take so many photos that it 
bothers me at all to post-process everything.  I would shoot raw if for 
no other reason that sharpening is really only effective when done for a 
specific print size.  A JPEG is a compromise.

Chuck Norcutt


On 9/17/2010 2:53 PM, David Irisarri wrote:
> I not fully agree with you because if you process Panasonic images with
> SilkyPIX because panasonic hasn´t got any own RAW Software you get a
> complety different color rendition. On the other hand if you load an Olympus
> RAW image in Olympus Viewer 2, you get consistent results according to JPGs
> outputted form the camera. I know what you mean Chuck, please don´t
> misunderstand me but I bought E-P1 because I am fed up of processing RAW
> images. I just want to enjoy taking photographs as I used to do it with my
> OM4Ti. The other day I took this picture with my E-P1 and JPG was superb. I
> didn´t process anything. I even scaled the image in the camera :) This is
> the main target of Olympus right now.
>
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=36200141
>
> IS worked flawlessly at 1/3s ISO 200, gradation was excellent, I only
> overexposed 1/3 stop becasue of the white area. The only problem was that
> TruePIC engine oversaturated red color out from srgb space! I can solve this
> issue under PS but Olympus should be aware of this issues. They have made
> great improvements since E-1 regarding to image processing pipeline but
> there are still many issues to be solved. Another problem are MFT lenses.
> They are bull shit! I have bought also a Panasonic micro-fourthirds adapter
> for attaching my fourthirds lenses because Olympus is manufacturing only toy
> lenses for MFT. This is why I am sooooooo upset and angry with them.
>
> I also took recently these pictures with my E-1 but I had to process all of
> them, changing tone curve, contrast, color, etc... A pain in the neck losing
> too much time.
>
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=36212253
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> 2010/9/17 Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> If you shoot raw white balance, JPEG noise and sharpening problems don't
>> exist.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 9/17/2010 1:23 PM, David Irisarri wrote:
>>> Yeah Ken,
>>>
>>> I also think is a superb camera. Pansonic is on the right way but there
>> are
>>> several fields that need to be fine-tuned.
>>>
>>> Olympus exposure meter is more reliable than Panasonic one.
>>> Olympus WB copes with more difficult situations.
>>> TruePIC engine outputs the best JPGs in the market, noise reduction
>>> algorithms are far better than Panasonic ones. Sharpening is also better
>>> than Panasonic "less haloes".
>>> Gradation is much better in Olympus.
>>> Colour, and lets leave the word "accuracy" apart, it´s more pleasant in
>>> Olympus cameras.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> 2010/9/17 Ken Norton<ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>> The GH2 specs are actually very close to what my predictions were for
>>>> the other recently named camera as I had expected both to use the same
>>>> sensor.
>>>>
>>>> The GH2 is a fascinating camera. I REALLY like the GH1 and the GH2
>>>> adds several things which I find desirable--including the
>>>> touch-screen.  If I was in the market for a new 43/m43 camera right
>>>> now, the GH2 would top my list.
>>>>
>>>> AG
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