staten_island Posted January 18, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently bought a used Digilux 2 ( now in for repair of a faulty sensor, thanks to the help of this forum ). I wanted to ask for some guidance in the best settings for shooting in AF.. I'm kinda confused with the manual and the way it's written.. Can someone run me through the basic AF set-up for easy transfer to computer.. I don't understand the RAW vs. JPEG , etc. I do have the camera set at 100 speed. Aperture ring is set at AF as is Setting knob on top of camera. Just running through the on screen menu gets me LOST.. Any suggestions or helpful links would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Joe NYC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cbretteville Posted January 18, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 18, 2007 Joe, * AF works when the focus ring is locked, when it isn't you get to do that your self. * A RAW file is a file that has to be processed in a raw-converter after its been transferred to your computer (typically something like Adobe Camera RAW). A Jpeg is a ready-to-display format that can be worked on. RAW holds all the data read from the imaging sensor, a JPEG is a compressed image where lots of information has been removed using lossy compression. The lowest compression offered by the D2 is a very light one giving you fairly good files, but for the best use raw. I suggest that you use jpeg until you're familiar with the camara. * The files are at their best if the ISO is set to 100, it depends on your subject matter, but image noise creps in quickly at 200 and 400. Converted to B&W, ISO400 images are, IMHO, OK. * Setting the camera to full auto (focus, aperture and shutter) is a good place to start, but don't be afraid to play around. * For transfer of files to your computer, use a card reader rather than hooking teh camera up using the USB cable. Get a Sandisk Imagemate or something similar. They cost next to nothing these days and makes life a lot easier and safer. Safer in that you don't connect an external power source to the camera. This Field guide for the D2 is a good read, well worth your time: http://www.cdiny.com/Digilux_Field_Guide.pdf Last but not least: Enjoy your camera! Cheers, - Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwolf Posted January 18, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 18, 2007 Hi Joe, Not sure what you mean by "...AF set-up for easy transfer to the computer." AF is for auto focus. Just move off AF and you're focusing manually. (Be careful because it's easy to find yourself in AF Macro mode.) "Aperture ring is set at AF, as is Setting knob on top of camera." I think you mean aperture ring is set to "A." When aperture ring and shutter speed dial are set to A, you're in program mode and the camera determines aperture and shutter speed. Move either one off A and your in either aperture mode (aperture ring off A) or shutter speed mode (shutter speed dial off A). You determine one setting and the camera sets the other. When aperture ring and shutter dial are both off A, you're in manual mode -- you set both variables. Study the manual carefully with the camera in hand. The settings are probably confusing because you've never used a digital camera with analog controls. But those are really its charm and with practice you'll get used to and love them. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
staten_island Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted January 18, 2007 thank you carl and john.. any suggestions on which scan disk to use? I suppose one puts the chip in it ? thank you joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 18, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 18, 2007 Joe, When using auto focus cameras, I point at the area that I want to be in focus, press the shutter down half way and hold it, then recompose to get thie image I want and finish the shutter press. Holding the shutter half way freezes the shutter, aperture, AND light balance settings. You should know that light balance is only set for jpegs. RAW images are data dumps of the sensor, and contain no information for picture adjustment. You do these yourself in a raw convertor. For the D2, I used Photoshop CS2 (PSCS2, in most of the posts here). If you intend to use this, and you should have received a disk with PS LE on it, buy the book by Bruce Fraser, called "Real World Camera RAW." This is the most important book on digital photography you will every buy. I used this camera exclusively for 2.9 years and love it. Enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 18, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 18, 2007 buy the book by Bruce Fraser, called "Real World Camera RAW." Joe and others, This book is on special and in stock at Amazon.com: was $39.99 now $23.19. (Using the link to Amazon at the top of the page to help the forum.) All the best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted January 18, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, you take the card (chip) out of the camera and inser it into the reader. Something like this one will do you nicely: Sandisk ImageMate 5-in-1 Card Reader - USB 2.0 It reads multiple card formats which can be handy. You'll get them from pretty much all over, incl. Amazon. Just make sure the reader you get can handle SD Cards. - Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
staten_island Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted January 19, 2007 Thank you everyone.. I ordered the ScanDisk and Book from Amazon..now to wait for Leica to return my Digilux 2 for replacement of the Sensor.. Thanks again ALL Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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