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Old 12-05-10, 07:50
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Originally Posted by Matt Green View Post
I didn't realize adjusting internal settings required so much 'know-how' ..always thought it would be an extention from setting ISO, exposure and aperture etc as we all have to do...just wondered if the default settings were set to an industry standard and not worth bothering with or a part of 'tuning' ones own camera to taste to get optimal results.

I'm not claiming to be a professional or knowledgeable, just curious!!

Matt
Matt, it doesn't require that much know how, it doesn't require any know how at all, just the ability to look at an image and decide if you prefer it one way or another. If the settings were so perfect as Alex implies in their default positions then the manufacturer's would not give you the opportunity to adjust them.

It's all down to how YOU prefer things to look, just because a bunch of marketing people in a big corporation have decided they think the majority of their customers will prefer their pictures to look, does not mean you have to agree with them.
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