07-11-2010, 01:11 AM
SInce Sylvain expects me to add a few comments, I guess i better do, as I don't want to disappoint Sylvain <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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1) Picture styles are extemely useful if you shoot both Raw and jpeg. I do this if I have to provide someone with images fast. By default I use a User Defined setting, where I adjust everything to Nikon (<img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />) standards: sharpness 1 right from the default setting, so 4, contrast, saturation, and color tone 2 ticks to the right from the centre position. That generally provides me with a standard processing standard that most people actually do like. Yes, I know it isn't neutral, but people other than photographers often don't like neutral. At least, that is my experience, YMMV.
2) Color space: Adobe RGB, because it is a wider gamut. It does seem to effect the Raw file, but I haven't done any scientific tests on it, so it may just be my imagination. However, it saves one from overriding the color space when doing postprocessing the Raw, unless you'd want to process in an even larger colour space, or completely different colour space.
3) AF modes.
Unless you shoot moving objects, or relatively fast moving objects, I'd suggest you use One-shot AF. For anything else, Ai-Servo (sports, BIF, anything moving you'd want to capture in focus). As others mentioned, Ai Servo and AI Focus AF expect movement, and will create some if it isn't there, which IOW means you'll end up with OOF subjects.
However, do realize that even in AI Servo, the 5D II AF system, although improved a little over the 5D Classic AF, it isn't the fastest thing in the world, will only work nicely with center AF for fast moving objects, and can't really keep up with anything moving beyond approximately 30 mph, unless it is a very steady movement in one direction. I had a hard time photographing water skiers with the 5D II, trying to follow their movements, especially in not too great weather.
And AI Focus AF is almost a guarantee for unsharp photographs ... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Kind regards, Wim
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' />) standards: sharpness 1 right from the default setting, so 4, contrast, saturation, and color tone 2 ticks to the right from the centre position. That generally provides me with a standard processing standard that most people actually do like. Yes, I know it isn't neutral, but people other than photographers often don't like neutral. At least, that is my experience, YMMV. 2) Color space: Adobe RGB, because it is a wider gamut. It does seem to effect the Raw file, but I haven't done any scientific tests on it, so it may just be my imagination. However, it saves one from overriding the color space when doing postprocessing the Raw, unless you'd want to process in an even larger colour space, or completely different colour space.
3) AF modes.
Unless you shoot moving objects, or relatively fast moving objects, I'd suggest you use One-shot AF. For anything else, Ai-Servo (sports, BIF, anything moving you'd want to capture in focus). As others mentioned, Ai Servo and AI Focus AF expect movement, and will create some if it isn't there, which IOW means you'll end up with OOF subjects.
However, do realize that even in AI Servo, the 5D II AF system, although improved a little over the 5D Classic AF, it isn't the fastest thing in the world, will only work nicely with center AF for fast moving objects, and can't really keep up with anything moving beyond approximately 30 mph, unless it is a very steady movement in one direction. I had a hard time photographing water skiers with the 5D II, trying to follow their movements, especially in not too great weather.
And AI Focus AF is almost a guarantee for unsharp photographs ... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....