Well, here’s an HDR-processed image from a camera that I’ve recently made a return to. The original was a jpeg – there’s no option, as this camera doesn’t support RAW files – and I’ve really enjoyed the convenience of not having to spend ages on a pc, processing RAW files from those cameras from manufacturers [...]
Posts Tagged ‘RICOH’
HDR / GAS
Posted: November 7, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, compact, DR, DSLR, DYNAMIC RANGE, E-P1, EXR, F200, FUJIFILM, HDR, LEICA, LX3, LX5, Olympus, p&s, PANASONIC, RICOH
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M4/3 : FALLEN FOR IT ?
Posted: October 19, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: CANON, E-P1, E-P2, FUJIFILM, G1, GF-1, GH-1, NIKON, Nikonpro, Olympus, PANASONIC, RICOH
It of course could be construed as either : ‘Fallen for It ?’ … head-over-heels with these new, high quality cameras (& lenses) that offer SLR quality in miniature Or : ‘Fallen for It ?’ … the Penny/Doris marketing (wrong !) of a system solution to a non-existent problem There are certainly at least two schools [...]
LX3 v CX1 v F200EXR
Posted: September 10, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, CX1, Digital SLR, EXPERIENCE, F200EXR, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, GETTY, GRDII, IMAGING, LEICA DLUX4, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MODERN CLASSIC, Olympus, PANASONIC, RICOH, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, SUMMICRON
(Macro image from Ricoh CX1) Prompted to post this, following several recent e-mails from readers of my (various!) blogs …. hope this answers some questions for you : The LX3 is acknowledged as one of the very best compacts out there, and enjoys a huge fan base, which has perhaps grown further lately as some [...]
LX3 YORKSHIRE DALES, ENGLAND
Posted: August 9, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, DYNAMIC BW, E-P1, EXPERIENCE, F70EXR, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GF1, GRDII, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, LANDSCAPE, LEICA DLUX4, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MODERN CLASSIC, Olympus, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, RAW, RICOH, SILKYPIX, SILVER EFEX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, SUMMICRON, WX1
Took a few compact cameras with us on a recent trip to Yorkshire & the lakes …LX3 (of course), Ricoh CX1, Panasonic TZ-3 and Fuji F100fd. Needless to say, it was the LX3 that gave the smoothest, sharpest & most detailed images of the lot, although I used it less than I would have liked as [...]
GF1 IMAGING ? WELCOME TO THE NEW LX3
Posted: August 6, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, EXPERIENCE, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GF1, GRDII, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LANDSCAPE, LEICA DLUX4, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MICRO 4/3, MICRO FOUR-THIRDS, MODERN CLASSIC, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, RAW, RICOH, SILVER EFEX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST
(This image courtesy of http://www.xitek.com) Given that there’s been so much new camera activity lately – both in DSLR and compact market areas, as well as the recent launch of the Olympus E-P1, this is apparently some detail on a forthcoming LX3 replacement. Rumours have been rife for a while – perhaps what we see above [...]
LX3 LIGHT PLAY
Posted: July 5, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ACROS, AGFA, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, COMMERCIAL, CX1, DAYLIGHT, Digital SLR, DMC-LX3, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, ELINCHROM, EXPERIENCE, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GRDII, GX200, HIGHLIGHTS, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LEICA DLUX4, LEICA LENS, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 FIRMWARE UPDATE, LX3 GALLERIES, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MODERN CLASSIC, NATURAL LIGHT, NIK, NIKON, OFF-CAMERA FLASH, Olympus, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY, RAW, RAW CONVERSION, REALISM, RICOH, SB-800, SHADOWS, SILKYPIX, SILVER EFEX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, STUDIO LIGHTING, SUMMICRON, SUNLIGHT
One of the real challenges in photography is to make the very best of the (day)light. The angle of light, its strength, its quality …warm, cold, harsh, subdued etc. Then add to this the varying climate we have here in the UK, along with the speed with which light can change, and daylight photography is [...]
LX3 PRODUCT IMAGES
Posted: July 4, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ACROS, AGFA, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, BACKGROUND, CONTRAST, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, EXPERIENCE, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GRDII, HIGH-KEY, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LANDSCAPE, LEICA DLUX4, LOW-KEY, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MACRO, MODERN CLASSIC, NIK, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRODUCT, RAW, RICOH, SILKYPIX, SILVER EFEX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, SUMMICRON, ZENFOLIO
Something a little different this time : in the last six months, my LX3 has proven to be a fantastic camera for product images, and much of this is to do with – again – that f2-2.8 Leica lens, often in ‘macro’ mode, in combination with relatively larger pixels on a 10MP sensor, and a successful [...]
LX3 / DxO ILFORD XP2
Posted: June 23, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ACROS, AGFA, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, EXPERIENCE, FILM GRAIN, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GRDII, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LEICA DLUX4, LUMIX, LX3 IMAGES, MODERN CLASSIC, OFF-CAMERA FLASH, Olympus, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, RAW, RICOH, SILKYPIX, SILVER EFEX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, SUMMICRON, XP2
And for those that see the world in black & white (and, photographically speaking, I increasingly do), here’s a mono conversion done in DxO Labs FilmPack, on the Ilford XP2 setting, with the relevant film grain added for authenticity. More info on the excellent DxO Filmpack software at http://www.dxolabs.com, and for more LX3 mono images, [...]
LX3 RAW SUNSET
Posted: June 22, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ACROS, AGFA, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, CX1, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GRDII, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LANDSCAPE, LEICA DLUX4, LUMIX, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MODERN CLASSIC, OFF-CAMERA FLASH, Olympus, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, RAW, RICOH, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, SUMMICRON, SUNSET
From last night, this image is another one that has pleasantly surprised with the level of detail that could be pulled from the LX3′s RAW file. Exposing for the sunset, the foreground was entirely dark – in fact, almost black & blocked out. Because there was so little light, there’s a little noise, and I purposely haven’t run this [...]
LX3 / NIK COLOR EFEX PRO
Posted: June 21, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: 16:9, ACROS, AGFA, ALAMY, AUTO WHITE BALANCE, AWB, CHROMATIC ABERRATION, COLOR EFEX PRO, Digital SLR, DP1, DP2, DSLR, DxO LABS, E-P1, EXPERIENCE, FILMPACK, FIRMWARE UPDATE, FUJI, G10, GETTY, GRDII, ILFORD, IMAGING, KODACHROME, KODAK, LANDSCAPE, LEICA DLUX4, LEICA LENS, London, LUMIX, LX3, LX3 IMAGES, LX3 IMAGING, MODERN CLASSIC, NIK, OFF-CAMERA FLASH, Olympus, PANASONIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, RICOH, SILVER FX PRO, STOCK IMAGES, STROBIST, STYLING, SUMMICRON, TRADITIONAL, TRAINING, ZENFOLIO
Came across this scene while out walking earlier this weekend, and found that LX3 RAW file flexibility was ideal in pulling out the entire colour range and detail in this image. Intentionally, I’ve used Nik Color Efex filters to modify the image to what, for some reason, reminds me a little of a Japanese garden. With [...]
