Reduce the high image compression in Kodak DX6490 camera

[Larry]

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In article <4savh2-cf5.ln1@centauri.unico.com.au>, nosp@m.thanks.mate says...
> KennyJr wrote:
> > In article <tn9ph2-uor.ln1@centauri.unico.com.au>, nosp@m.thanks.mate
> > says...
> >
> >>KennyJr wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have the DX6490 and the high compression normally does present a
> >>>problem, but there are times I'd like to see the ability to save as a
> >>>TIFF file. My other gripe is when in manual mode the camera attemps to
> >>>"correct" your settings by adjusting the EV value.
> >>
> >>
> >>I don't think it tries to correct anything. It just tells you how under or over
> >>exposed it thinks the photo will be.
> >>
> >
> >
> > From page 15 of the manual:
> >
> > "...You set the aperture and shutter speeds; exposure compensation
> > changes as a result of those settings. ..."
>
> The displayed exposure compensation value changes, but I don't think you'll find
> the actual exposure is changed to make the picture look different. If that was
> the case, then you would not be able to get over or underexposed pictures when
> using the manual mode.
>
> Ben
>

Yes, the camera works as you have described here.

If the camera adjusted for the exposure, you would not be able to use an
external flash.

It simply shows the amount by which the shot will be over/under exposed, it
does not make and adjustment




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Larry Lynch
Mystic, Ct.

 

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In article <MPG.1cb6ec5ecb0c0d02989941@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
lastingimagery@comcast.dotnet says...
> In article <4savh2-cf5.ln1@centauri.unico.com.au>, nosp@m.thanks.mate says...
[snip]
> > The displayed exposure compensation value changes, but I don't think you'll find
> > the actual exposure is changed to make the picture look different. If that was
> > the case, then you would not be able to get over or underexposed pictures when
> > using the manual mode.
> >
> > Ben
> >
>
> Yes, the camera works as you have described here.
>
> If the camera adjusted for the exposure, you would not be able to use an
> external flash.
>
> It simply shows the amount by which the shot will be over/under exposed, it
> does not make and adjustment
>

I'm going to experiment with it by under and over exposing a picture by
a stop or two to see what happens and I'll post my findings.

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[Larry]

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In article <MPG.1cb780913bc861b198974a@news.floodcity.net>,
kennyjr@NOSPAM.floodcity.net says...
> I'm going to experiment with it by under and over exposing a picture by
> a stop or two to see what happens and I'll post my findings.
>
>

The - and + numbers are there to let you know what your exposure is, not what
the camera is doing.

Just did it here at the keyboard.

works fine.

If you know how many stops your external flash is worth at a given distance,
those numbers can be a lot of help.


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In article <MPG.1cb79696124695ae98994a@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
lastingimagery@comcast.dotnet says...
> In article <MPG.1cb780913bc861b198974a@news.floodcity.net>,
> kennyjr@NOSPAM.floodcity.net says...
> > I'm going to experiment with it by under and over exposing a picture by
> > a stop or two to see what happens and I'll post my findings.
> >
> >
>
> The - and + numbers are there to let you know what your exposure is, not what
> the camera is doing.
>
> Just did it here at the keyboard.
>
> works fine.
>
> If you know how many stops your external flash is worth at a given distance,
> those numbers can be a lot of help.
>

They need to re-write the manual to explain this better. They make it
sound as though the camera is adjusing the EV when in fact it is not.
Playing with verious shutter speeds and apertures showed the the camera
does not adjust the EV and that the EV value diplayed is just there for
guidance.

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[Larry]

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In article <MPG.1cb7b89dafc8594798974b@news.floodcity.net>,
kennyjr@NOSPAM.floodcity.net says...
> They need to re-write the manual to explain this better. They make it
> sound as though the camera is adjusing the EV when in fact it is not.
> Playing with verious shutter speeds and apertures showed the the camera
> does not adjust the EV and that the EV value diplayed is just there for
> guidance.
>
>

Yes.

As I think I said before, you wouldn't want it to make the adjstment, as that
would fefeat the purpose of using manual in the first place.


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Larry Lynch
Mystic, Ct.