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In camera B&W filters

.ffxfireman
01/27/07 1:47 AM GMT
I've been thinking about buying (in a hopefully near future) a Nikon D80. While looking at the specs it talks about "In camera B&W filters" such as red, Skylight and warming filters. I currently own an Olympus E-300 and i know that the E-500 model has these "filters" as well. Is anyone familiar with this? I know it does not compare to the real thing and I know is most likely a "digital interpretation" of what a screw-on filter would do but, do they really work? .
Thank you for you help.
Tony
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.noahnott
01/27/07 2:08 AM GMT
I never knew the D80 could do this. I dont know much about it either. But...

In photoshop (for example) I believe you can do the exact same thing using the color modes (like LAB, RGB, etc etc) to apply the 'filters'. I would assume this is better because you are working with a color photograph making it possible to change the brightness of the colors in the photograph the way you want. I'm sure the quality either way would be the same if not better using photoshop.

I personally (though i'm just a newb) would rather take a photo in RAW than convert to B&W. It's like using the in-camera sharpening + saturation to enhance a photo.
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.ffxfireman
01/27/07 2:17 AM GMT
Thanks Noah. I tried that on PS before the accident with my hard drive and PC, (long story and many, many tears.....) and i just recently bought a couple of filters for my E300 and they work great. I was just wondering about the "In camera" filters and if they really work.
Tony
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.noahnott
01/27/07 2:36 AM GMT
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.ffxfireman
01/27/07 2:52 AM GMT
Been there for research as well. Great site and lots of amazing well documented reviews. Although i'm looking for a more "real world" perspective. Thank you for the input again. Very much apreciated.
Tony
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.noahnott
01/27/07 3:22 AM GMT
Well, i tried. :)
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.ffxfireman
01/27/07 3:29 AM GMT
LOL .... i know you did ... and thank you very much...
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&philcUK
01/27/07 1:51 PM GMT
you are better just shooting your image in RAW if you can and applying any filters digitally in Photoshop using something like the excellent 55mm filter set or by using actual filters on your lens. Built in software filtering on cameras tends to range from harsh to plain old butchered in what it can do to your images. The tutorials here on the site also feature many methods for achieving replicated film effects such as monotone, sepia, infrared etc.
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::third_eye
01/27/07 7:08 PM GMT
I also own an E-500 from Olympus. I've used the in-camera filter feature a few times, including on shots I've posted here. I'm quite happy with it. You can also edit your shots, and it'll write a copied image, not simply re-write the original, which allows for changes of heart later on. If you'd like to know more, feel free to PM me.
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.ffxfireman
01/28/07 11:43 AM GMT
Thanks to all for your advice...
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®mar
02/12/07 4:22 PM GMT
I agree with Phil about using in-camara filters like these. I'm curious about why you'd want to move from the Olympus E300. I use one myself, and the clarity of the images is wonderful. Coupled with Pixmantec RAWShooter and Paintshop or Photoshop, I'm able to do pretty much everything I want. What features are you looking for that the E300 doesn't have? I mean switching camera's is a pretty expensive proposition, so it must be pretty important to you.
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.ffxfireman
02/13/07 12:24 AM GMT
Not so much replacing but more like complementing. I had my E-300 for about 1 year and really love it, i was just looking for the additional flexibility of having another camera and more variety of lenses. I actually just bought the Nikon D50 about 4 days ago and i like it a lot so far. I know there are other cameras out there with a lot more little bells, but for what i do, it's a great camera.
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.noahnott
02/13/07 2:51 PM GMT
D50!? Yeah! Hoora...good choice. >_>
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