ziggurat Posted December 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I am feeling the need to share: I would like Leica to issue a piece of software which would allow me to design my own 'film' types (black & white and colour), then upload them to my camera menu. I would like it to cover each new camera model so that the results would match the specific capabilities of each camera. I believe this would give a more natural transformation of the subject being recorded than present post processing methods. I could then use a lighter touch with the post processing software, to finish off for printing. This could also lead to greater creative diversity between digital photographic results on paper. For the purpose of earning money it is essential to me that the camera produces very neutral results. But for fine art work, being able to establish a 'look' or 'feel' is an equally crucial element. Regards Ziggurat Digilux 1, Digilux 2 (ex), Digilux 3 and soon X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted December 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2009 Some cameras already have 'film modes' to emulate slide film, or grainy B&W, but they are mostly just gimmicks. Serious photographers mostly shoot RAW as I understand it & that means doing post processing. If you want a particular look, set the parameters and bulk process the images. Far easier than worrying about camera firmware surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Hoge Posted December 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2009 Hello, I am feeling the need to share: I would like Leica to issue a piece of software which would allow me to design my own 'film' types (black & white and colour), then upload them to my camera menu. I would like it to cover each new camera model so that the results would match the specific capabilities of each camera. I believe this would give a more natural transformation of the subject being recorded than present post processing methods. I could then use a lighter touch with the post processing software, to finish off for printing. This could also lead to greater creative diversity between digital photographic results on paper. For the purpose of earning money it is essential to me that the camera produces very neutral results. But for fine art work, being able to establish a 'look' or 'feel' is an equally crucial element. Regards Ziggurat Digilux 1, Digilux 2 (ex), Digilux 3 and soon X1. You could use a film camera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggurat Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 13, 2009 Hello, I don't want gimmicks, I want full control. I don't want film, I want to find something new in digital. I'm looking for the photographic process to transform a subject in a way which is more 'photo' and less 'graphic'. To achieve this I would like to be able to determine the way the cameras light sensitive surface functions. Regards Ziggurat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2009 That's what RAW processing software is for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oronet commander Posted December 13, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2009 Just shoot raw (as you should if you want to extract all the beef that your data contains) and process your files to your taste with an appropriate software. Alienskin Exposure, for instance, is a Photoshop plug in that does what you want, and very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggurat Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 14, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Do that, Done that, Done that, I want to look into the dark heart of the process. Regards Ziggurat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
regedit Posted December 14, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 14, 2009 it's hard to make a Lightroom to run on a camera firmware. . It's a matter of concept. Programs like Lightroom (or equivalent) are written for CISC (complex instruction set computing) processors while camera software run on special designed RISC (reduced instruction set computing) processing units. Until you have the first camera with a core2duo inside, you should try RAW processing flow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Hoge Posted December 14, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 14, 2009 Do that, Done that, Done that, I want to look into the dark heart of the process. Regards Ziggurat Why not just take photographs. Isn't that what it's all about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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