Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ust a type. It's the SX260. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Jan 16, 2013, at 6:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Herb, > > I can't find anything on the Canon WX260. Did you mean the SX260? I just > finished reading the February issue of PCWorld, and the Canon PowerShot > SX260 HS topped their review of "Megazoom" cameras. > > If it is similar, enjoy the jpgs. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon WX260 demonstration > > >> Well, as far as producing usable DNG's this CHDK stuff is pure crap. It >> must do something sloppy in converting to DNG, because there are various >> artifacts thrown into the picture: 1) a grain that looks like noise, but >> ain't touched by LR4's noise reducer, 2) a test shot on a decorated >> shower curtain came up with yellow splotches that are neither on the >> curtain nor on the jpg. I tried having it produce RAW instead of dng, but >> LR does not recognize the RAW put out by the hack. >> >> So, I'll just enjoy the toy as is. Gotta be a hell of a lot better than >> the camera in iPhone 5. >> >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:09 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote: >> >>> I believe I wrote last week about getting this Canon P&S that had >>> manual, shutter speed preferred, aperture preferred, and exposure >>> compensation, all handy from the spinning wheel on the back. And also, >>> about a S/W hack that enables downloading DNG. Here is an album of some >>> varied shots, all processed in LR4. It's obviously "no Like-a". But the >>> resolution is better than I expected. However, if you look large, you'll >>> see a graininess that looks like noise, even on the ones at ISO 100. >>> However, what I don't understand is that the various noise reduction >>> sliders in LR have zero effect on that, zilch. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/CanonTrial/ >>> >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >>> >>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information