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Subject: Re: [OM] nearly, or not quite
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:54:55 -0400
I agree but I think Brian has expressed disinterest in the past about 
shooting raw.

Chuck Norcutt

Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> No, no need to switch to Canon. Just shoot RAW and be done with it. I  
> have no idea what the various JPEG setting are on my E3 or my M8, and  
> I don't need to know :-)
> 
> Nathan
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> On Jul 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 
>> The quality size designations between the E-510 and E-3 are not
>> consistent.
>>
>> The E-510 defines the highest level as "SHQ" (super high quality)  
>> which
>> is 3648x2736 at 1:2.7 compression rate.  Your E-510 file size  
>> results of
>> 5-7.5MB are consistent with the expected average of 6.8MB.
>>
>> The equivalent setting on the E-3 is termed "LSF" (large, super fine)
>> and specifies the same expected average file size of 6.8MB.  The next
>> lower quality level "LF" (large, fine), which uses a compression  
>> rate of
>> 1:4 vs 1:2.7, has an expected file size of 4.7MB.  That's consistent
>> with your observed range of 4-5.5MB and I strongly suspect that the
>> camera is set at "LF".
>>
>> As I noted in my response yesterday about quality settings in the E-3,
>> only 4 of 12 possible settings are directly settable from the normal
>> menu.  Those 4 of 12 that are available are pre-set in the  
>> customization
>> menu.  It may well be that you can't select "LSF" (or maybe just  
>> "LS" in
>> the menu system) because it hasn't been pre-selected as an option.
>>
>> The quality customization settings will be found under
>> "Custom Menu 1" (wrench symbol with numeral 1),
>> sub-menu with: (crazy quality symbol <= )/COLOR/WB and
>> sub-sub-menu:  (crazy quality symbol <= ) SET
>>
>> Once there choose 4 of the 12 possible quality level combinations, one
>> of which you'll want to be "L" (large) with "SF" (superfine)
>>
>> Get a Canyon if you don't like this nonsense.  All combinations
>> (including raw) are instantly selectable with a jog wheel from the  
>> same
>> main menu entry.  And never leave home without your digital camera's
>> user manual.  I keep soft copies on the laptop as well as hard copies
>> for both cameras in the camera bag.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian Swale wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> And thanks to Michael for advice.
>>>
>>> My dilemma is this. I have an E-510, and an E-3. Don't ask why; I  
>>> just do,
>>> now!
>>>
>>> When I set the E-510 jpeg image size to largest, fine detail, the  
>>> resultant
>>> files range in size from 5.000 to 7.500 MB in size.
>>>
>>> With the E-3, as far as I can tell the same file specification, the  
>>> file sizes are
>>> 4.000 to 5.500 MB.
>>>
>>> They should be the same size, surely?  I have the intuitive?  
>>> impression that
>>> the E-510 images have greater detail.
>>>
>>> I will probably ask these questions at a later time when AG is  
>>> around, but
>>> right now I'll appreciate helpful comment.
>>>
>>> Brian Swale.
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