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Dave,Mark, a little off topic, but Sparks Lane (in Tenn) for image above? I first noticed some other images of yours (in the other RX-1 thread) and thought Great Smokies for the images? Just curious and love the scene in the winter time and was tempted to make the trip during this time of year. Are you there now? Thanks!
P.S. *** Just noticed the "hhttp" says "Sparks Lane"...so that answers my question about location.
Hope to hear how Sony resolves this color cast issue as I am thinking about aquiring this camera.
Dave (D&A)
Appreciate all the info Mark! I was actually there (Cade's cover and surroundings), this past Fall for the 1st time...slightly past the peak folliage. Needless to say for those who have been there, incredible photographic opportunities abound there year round and can't wait to return. I'm partial towards winter scenes like yours. I live a moderately short distance from the Blue Ridge Mountains here in VA. and although we have some old historic homesteads and Shennendoah Nat"l Park & Valley, there is something special about the entire Great Smokies around and near Cade's Cove, from what I experienced not all that long ago. Until I make it back there, I'l have to contend with my favorite "Shed on the Hillside" nearby, that I often photograph year round while traveling to work . Sort of a little like Sparks Lane...it changes it's look each week throughout the seasons.Dave,
Yes, this photo was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
this past Sunday morning. Specifically, it is Sparks Lane in Cade's Cove. I live about two hours away and visit often for photography. The weather forecast looked promising for some snow so my we booked a room in Townsend for the weekend and hoped for snow. We got lucky and was in the right place at the right time. The park service is quick to close the roads so it can require so luck to get into an area before the roads are closed. Also, Cade's Cove is at a relatively low elevation so it doesn't get snow as often as the higher elevations. The weather can change very rapidly. For example, Sunday morning brought a good snow shower but the skies cleared and it warmed up to the mid 50's by late afternoon. I will be happy to answer any questions you have regarding a trip to the Smokys.
Shashin...although not familar with the operation of this camera, I assume choosing not to use automatic shading function to prevent color casts, simply means one can manually adjust for corner light falloff in post processing as an alternative? If so, how does corner noise values compare between the two? ThanksDave, apparently the color cast is only if the automatic shading function is on. If you correct for that in your processing software, there is no issue. But the cast thing is great, it is like the worlds smallest tech camera with digital back!
I would love to give you an answer, but right now my camera is at Sony to see if they can fix this problem. When I get it back, I will have more to say. The link give by BarJohn above has the Imaging Resource report on this--he posted after I sent the camera.Shashin...although not familar with the operation of this camera, I assume choosing not to use automatic shading function to prevent color casts, simply means one can manually adjust for corner light falloff in post processing as an alternative? If so, how does corner noise values compare between the two? Thanks
Dave
Thanks Shashin. I'll have a look later tonight at the Imaging Resource Write-up. The more I learn about this issue, as described, the more it seems like it can be addressed with a relatively simply firmware fix....although thats what many said about Leica's red edge issue with some wide angles.I would love to give you an answer, but right now my camera is at Sony to see if they can fix this problem. When I get it back, I will have more to say. The link give by BarJohn above has the Imaging Resource report on this--he posted after I sent the camera.
Thank you ever so much Mark, I most definitely will! In the meantime, maybe if I can get my act together and get caught up with a zillion and one things that I'm more than many weeks behind in (deadline wise)....maybe I can get around to posting a few of my Cades Cove pics along with the others in the near and surraounding areas....in the medium format forums. I just touched the surface while down there...especially when the rains came in on the last day of a relatively short trip down there. Medium Format digital was the type/format camera I chose to use while down there.Dave, next time you head down to the Smoky Mountains let me know if you want to meet up.
thanks for comments. My monitor must be bung or something, as the trailor does not look green, but guess compared to the Sony, ie may appear more green?That Nokia is horrible, unless the tanker trailer is actually green and both the Sony cameras have it wrong. I did not shoot a lot of jpeg, but it simply could be WB: the Nex 5 does look greener.
good call on that, guess I just had white balance to auto. To really get a good exposure I would really have to find a 24mm f2.0 lens. and do manual shutter.Mazor,
I see the difference in sky color you refer to. However, judging from the shadows in the building, there is a difference in exposure between the photos. That plus a difference in WB as Shashin mentioned could explain it. Also, note that the RX1 has many different jpg processing styles which can be applied to that could be another difference. Personally, I have never shot jpgs with my RX1 so I have no experience with them. You can download a free 30 day trial of LightRoom that will help you better evaluate the camera using raw files.
But can you gat an optional EVF and $200 lens hood for that Nokia?thanks for comments. My monitor must be bung or something, as the trailor does not look green, but guess compared to the Sony, ie may appear more green?
I thought I would throw 808 into the mix, as it too has a Carl Zeiss Lens fixed into a phone.
The images are linked to a bigger file.And these are 100kb 8 bit files, conclusions are difficult to make.