Post Processing and your profile settings

[HoyMikey]

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I am new to the Leica and M system. I was using Film before so I wanted to ask all of you about your profile settings and how can you tell that you need post processing after you take that photo?

 

[frame-it]

26 minutes ago, HoyMikey said:

how can you tell that you need post processing after you take that photo?

 

if you're happy you don't need any processing.

[mujk]

You can take pictures either in jpeg or raw format (or both). In digital Ms the raw format is Adobe DNG and it's recommended over jpeg because it gives more possibilities to make changes in post processing. And when using raw you will usually also want to do some post, depending of course on what the images will be used for. If you want your images straight out of the camera without post, jpeg may be the better alternative.

DNGs from Leica Ms come with an embedded color profile, which reflects Leica' s view on how to do the color conversion. The image editor, e.g. Adobe Lightroom, also has its own default DNG profile, so you need to choose which one you want to use. Or you can create your own color profile or import a third party one.

[Jeff S]

Judging digital picture output (prints for me) is really no different than with film; only the tools have changed.  The most important tools are still between the ears.  The techniques can always be learned (many good books and video tutorials on software, etc), but judging when, where and to what degree to use those techniques is always the tough part. Styles and tastes differ.  It can help, though, to study lots of others’ pics and prints... paintings, too... in order to learn and create your own style.

Jeff

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On 5/26/2019 at 1:46 PM, HoyMikey said:

how can you tell that you need post processing after you take that photo?

 

You need to have an opinion.

Welcome to the forum. Post processing by implication means going beyond what the camera does and imparting your own opinion onto the photo. This can range from 'I don't think the camera caught how I saw it' to 'it would look better heavily cropped and in grainy B&W'. So it's very difficult saying what somebody else needs to do unless you have an idea and an example of what you are aiming for.