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MichaelEzra

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« on: November 30, 2006, 10:43:37 am »

Here is a Full-resolution (15 Mb JPG) sample  from Mamiya ZD, developed using SilkyPix 3.0. SilkyPix has an outstanding highlight recovery (e.g. the wall of the house on the right side was overexposed).

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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2006, 05:40:56 pm »

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Here is a Full-resolution (15 Mb JPG) sample  from Mamiya ZD, developed using SilkyPix 3.0. SilkyPix has an outstanding highlight recovery (e.g. the wall of the house on the right side was overexposed).

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Hi If you are in the US where did you buy the ZD camera from ( Europe )? Also if you get a chance try RD on a friends MAC if you get the chance. I have compared both processors and I think RD gets a cleaner file , however the file in your sample is really good.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2006, 07:26:50 pm »

Which ISO setting was used?
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2006, 08:43:58 am »

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ISO 64, 1/180 sec F9, 80mm AF Mamiya lens
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2006, 08:47:47 am »

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Hi If you are in the US where did you buy the ZD camera from ( Europe )? Also if you get a chance try RD on a friends MAC if you get the chance. I have compared both processors and I think RD gets a cleaner file , however the file in your sample is really good.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 10:43:31 am »

To me it looks sooo digital.  And the foreground evergreen trees are pretty soft.
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2006, 02:10:23 pm »

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I think you'l find that the wind was blowing the bushes at a guess.

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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2006, 02:12:19 pm »

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Here is a Full-resolution (15 Mb JPG) sample  from Mamiya ZD, developed using SilkyPix 3.0. SilkyPix has an outstanding highlight recovery (e.g. the wall of the house on the right side was overexposed).

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Michael,
Do you have the 35mm by any chance, I would like to see a sample shot wide open. The posted image looks pretty good to me.

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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2006, 04:32:07 pm »

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Do you have the 35mm by any chance, I would like to see a sample shot wide open. The posted image looks pretty good to me.

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Hi Kevin,

Unfortunately I don't have 35mm lens, and I don't think that I will... If I would need a wide angle, I wuold simply shoot a few images and stitch them. I saw your other post for comparison vs. Canon. ZD blows it away - by FAR.

As far as soft trees on the forground - that was limied by the depth of field - a simple lens blur. The focus is on the house in the center of the frame. The trees on the forground were MUCH closer to the camera.

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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2006, 04:57:26 pm »

Michael

Is there some sort of textured glass in a couple of the windows.

Specifically,the 'main' window just to the right of the chimney has a funky,contoured
pattern of some sort. Maybe,it's just a weird reflection
As well,the window on the house in the background (just to the left of the chimney)
has a texture,of sorts,that doesn't look like 'straight' glass.

I would have to agree with Doug,to some degree that certain areas have a bit of a
digital feel. The brickwork,in places,and some of the finer,in focus branches have a
'smoothness' to them that is reminiscent of the look that Phase files had a couple of  
generations ago when they employed a slightly heavy default noise reduction setting.


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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2006, 12:10:18 pm »

Please take a look at this version of the image: [15 Mb JPG, Mamiya ZD SilkyPix 3.0]
This one is without color processing which was applied to a first post (enhanced the blue, yet increased noise in the sky).

The window in the house does look strange even to the naked eye - it seems that the glass is curved!
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