2012-04-24 by C D Tobie
... I m hoping that this is a mistake on Canon s part; but given a sad history with devices bricked by failed firmware updates in the past, I don t want to
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2012-04-24 by Vampire D
I haven t tried it, but can t you just copy it to the memory stick and run the firmware on the camera? I am on Windows 7 Pro x64 so I didn t have any
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2012-04-24 by C D Tobie
Canon has released a firmware update for the 5D Mark lll; but you may have to borrow a computer to install it:
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2012-04-23 by C D Tobie
Here is a frank discussion of typical workspace lighting situations, and how they conflict with color managed viewing:
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2012-04-22 by C D Tobie
Here s a free download we all should put on our smartphone before going out shooting with our new camera:
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2012-04-21 by edknightphoto
Thanks for the quick response, David! All files found & usable for profiling. Agree the Spectro was a driver issue, just thought the prog upgrade would refresh
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2012-04-21 by David Miller
... It shouldn t have mattered, for that - but perhaps it was a driver issue. (You must be using Windows) ... They should be fine - no need to reprint. ...
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2012-04-21 by edknightphoto
I m usng Win XP SP# and have just upgraded from Spyder3Print to SpyderPRINT (4.0) because my Spectro wasn t recognized. It fixed the Spectro problem, but I m
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2012-04-20 by Cdtobie
... Thank you. For a location that is typically treated in full color, high resolution, and bright sunlight, it s surprising how well it works dark,
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2012-04-20 by johnvphoto
... I viewed that gallery a couple weeks ago and was blown away by the images. The B&W treatment was pretty much perfect throughout.
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2012-04-19 by C D Tobie
…which may be of interest to some of you. http://www.cdtobie.com/CDTobie_Photography/Portfolio_1.html C. David Tobie cdtobie.wordpress.com cdtobie.com
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2012-04-18 by C D Tobie
Tests I ran this morning provide clearcut evidence of the value of display calibration:
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2012-04-17 by C D Tobie
Any of you interested in Studio Calibration techniques may want to attend this webinar tomorrow. See the write up for details, oh, and you might win a
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2012-04-17 by C D Tobie
As requested, here is an image with deep shadows, and a 100% crop from it. Shot with the 5D Mark lll, processed in Lightroom 4.1.
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2012-04-16 by C D Tobie
Here s a short piece I just put together demonstrating a tough situation: deep near blacks needing to be brought out in an image, that shows the value of the
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2012-04-16 by Cdtobie
Any of you with an interest in software for black and white conversion may want to take a look.
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2012-04-12 by C D Tobie
I ve reverse engineered the new controls in Lightroom 4, and defined the process for using the SpyderCube with it. Not at all as expected!
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2012-04-11 by C D Tobie
I spent my day analyzing the new Process 2012 Lightroom controls, and their older counterparts. I ll be using that info to write new directions on how to use
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2012-04-10 by Cdtobie
... I d settle for ACR7... C. David Tobie Global Product Technology Manager Imaging Color Solutions Datacolor inc. cdtobie@datacolor.com www.datacolor.com
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2012-04-10 by Byrle Moore
Just keep and use the CS7: jealousy reigns in those who don t have or use it yet. B
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2012-04-09 by Vampire D
No, I haven t read it yet. It was a joke, nothing meant by it. It is in my instapaper and I will be reading it tonight. Wasn t trying to offend you. Do the
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2012-04-09 by C D Tobie
... Some people might send me a private email noting the typo (actually a couple people have done just that, over the course of the 53 articles I ve published
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2012-04-09 by Vampire D
Wow, you have CS7?? *The Biggest Change in CS7: The Interface* ... Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the
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2012-04-09 by C D Tobie
This review looks at how things have changed, and how they haven t, with color management and digital workflow using the Public Beta of Photoshop CS6.
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2012-04-06 by C D Tobie
I had a more than one list member contact me with questions about different profiles in Lightroom 4.1. The most interesting of those questions had to do with
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2012-04-05 by C D Tobie
I had numerous requests to show an older, problematic image, reprocessed through Lightroom 4. Here s what happened when I ran that test:
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2012-04-04 by C D Tobie
I promised on one of these groups, to dig into the issues with image conversion to Process 2012 in Lightroom 4. Here s the scoop, though its more complicated
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2012-04-04 by Cdtobie
This is a short review of Dan Burkholder s excellent book iPhone Artistry, which, true to the title, focuses on the art, as well as the technology, of iPhone
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2012-04-04 by Cdtobie
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2012-04-03 by Cdtobie
... Yes, much like the Mark ll, as my last article comparing the Mark ll and Mark lll color concluded. Certainly my settings for the Mark lll would be better
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2012-04-02 by Vampire D
Do you find the settings pretty similar camera to camera of the same model? I used to use a Passport, but I haven t gone about creating a calibration yet for
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2012-04-02 by C D Tobie
… in a phrase: A Lot! Improvements in dynamic range in the latest cameras, and the leverage that Process 2012 offers to use that range, will provide us with
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2012-04-02 by C D Tobie
Those of you involved with digital photography may find this interesting. It also has some info about the latest Nikons at the end, so its not totally
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2012-03-30 by Cdtobie
... I have not shot enough to have an opinion. Auto-focus improvements are self evident, but I shoot mostly manual focus. Image quality should matter most for
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2012-03-30 by Vampire D
I love the 5D III. 100-3200 ISO it is very similar IQ as the II but 6400 it really takes off. 12,800 is very usable. I have been shooting 6400 and lower
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2012-03-30 by johnvphoto
What s your overall impression of the 5DIII compared to the 5DII? From what I ve read auto focus is deadly accurate but image quality is only touch better.
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2012-03-30 by C D Tobie
... Yes, the native support in LR4 and/or PS CS6 are worth waiting for before profiling, unless there is a critical job, but that appears to have happened now,
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2012-03-30 by Vampire D
Interesting comparison, I haven t got a chance to calibrate my 5D III yet myself but be curious how it comes out. I ve been waiting a little bit as I am not
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2012-03-29 by C D Tobie
This is a new way I came up with to compare the native color capabilities of various cameras, here applied to the new Canon 5D Mark lll, compared to its
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2012-03-28 by C D Tobie
Hello, Those of you interested in calibrating TVs, Home Theaters, or Video Reference Displays should take a look at the new Spyder4TV HD. Here s a link to my
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2012-02-10 by Cdtobie
Software updates for Mac and Win versions of Spyder4Express, Pro, and Elite have been posted at the support section of the Datacolor site. Anyone experiencing
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2012-02-03 by Vampire D
Sorry about that, ironically I didn t even read the email. I just happened to see the name in my inbox and I just had some issues and I was at a peek of
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2012-02-03 by C D Tobie
... Read the original email you responded to… the ability to read it, and respond to it correctly, is the basic test of capability. If I give you more
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2012-02-03 by Vampire D
Nevermind, I see it. I will respond to that, thank you. Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they
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2012-02-03 by Vampire D
How do I go about doing this? Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing? Christopher
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2012-02-03 by C D Tobie
... Well, if you sign up for the test program that you were responding to my post about, that should solve the problem without even having to contact
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2012-02-03 by Vampire D
Ok, I will do that, but as I said I did do this in the past via Email & Phone and a year later still have the problem after putting in 10+ hours trying to
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2012-02-03 by C D Tobie
... The advice I assume I gave before, and which I ll give again, is that the correct way to work on a problem like this is to submit a support ticket at the
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2012-02-03 by Rollin H
I too use Hawk Mountain Papers. Terri put me on to them some time back and, after testing several different brands, I decided that their Merlin paper met my
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2012-02-02 by tlbepson
... I ve been using Hawk Mountain Art Papers for a number of years. They have a wide range of papers and are a really nice company to work with: Hawk Mountain
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