tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post2478470400127136548..comments2024-03-29T15:35:33.050+08:00Comments on ROBIN WONG : Olympus Monochrome Profile ControlUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-17607885465848720152017-08-06T05:37:17.482+08:002017-08-06T05:37:17.482+08:00Hey Robin, ist it normal that when you change the ...Hey Robin, ist it normal that when you change the recording quality in these presets (for example, from the default RAW+LF to RAW+LSF) it does not remember that setting?<br /><br />Everytime I switch the dial to the monochrome preset, I have to manually adjust the recording quality. What's worse, when I switch back to normal recording mode (dial to null position) ,the normal mode takes over the recording quality I set in mono mode. So I have to switch back to RAW there every time too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947457495695713308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-68717315327750358142017-01-21T11:50:59.203+08:002017-01-21T11:50:59.203+08:00Robin, have you ever tried to simulated the monoch...Robin, have you ever tried to simulated the monochrome profile on the omd em5 mark ii's setting? I know, it's not the same, but maybe close to the result of Pen F monochrome settingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-74759739895641560362016-02-27T00:13:34.127+08:002016-02-27T00:13:34.127+08:00I am working on a project with ScanDigital to have...I am working on a project with <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.scandigital.com/photo-scanning-service.php%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">ScanDigital</a> to have my family photos scanned in high res before I start my own blog.Cochrane0123https://www.blogger.com/profile/07986889625774560241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-27628252574966991722016-02-22T19:58:48.849+08:002016-02-22T19:58:48.849+08:00Hi Robin,
slightly or rather..... completely off t...Hi Robin,<br />slightly or rather..... completely off topic...<br />I am about to get into the world of micro three fourths, more specifically the EM5 mk.2, have crawled the net extensively on both you tube and all other mediums,the reviews that have been written by you are, for me, now the Gospel truth as far as Oly. is concerned. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with such clarity and HUMILITY.<br />I am going for a combination of the 12-40mm f2.8 and 40-150 f2.8 along with the EM5 mk.2 as starters. do you feel its the right approach to an extensive experience?<br />regards,<br />ssSshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656162746789214698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-74262709055133115932016-02-22T04:42:02.365+08:002016-02-22T04:42:02.365+08:00We were lucky enough to get our hands on the PEN-F...We were lucky enough to get our hands on the PEN-F during the VIP event at Clifton Cameras in Dursley. I fell in love with the camera and now would love to own one. I like the front dial with the monochrome options so reading your excellent Blog has just added to the temptation. Great images.<br /><br />Interestingly, the front knob was no problem for my hands, but my husband found he agreed with your comments in the PEN-F part one review, that it was sharp and in the way of his fingers. It's a fantastic camera!Amanda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078520644581892408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-19683258097171194552016-02-18T17:02:31.804+08:002016-02-18T17:02:31.804+08:00As a graphic designer I sometimes had similar issu...As a graphic designer I sometimes had similar issues using certain graphic screens combined with Tri X photos for print in newspapers or magazines. <br />Maybe the photographic prints of the PEN-F Tri X simulation are fine, but on my computer I see a digital structure. Little squares instead of the amoeba like forms you get with film. Here are some examples of what I mean at the end of this ArtBlart article. With film structure for a photographic print you can enlarge endlessly and it still looks interesting. With digital the enlargements you are lost as soon as you notice the structure. That's why some of my photographer friends who make their living selling very large photographic prints to galleries and museums still use film. <br /><br />http://artblart.com/2016/02/13/review-trent-parke-the-camera-is-god-at-the-monash-gallery-of-art-melbourne/<br />woltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601384019035761191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-5384613658520979252016-02-18T09:23:55.863+08:002016-02-18T09:23:55.863+08:00Nope, for now these options (monochrome and color ...Nope, for now these options (monochrome and color profile control) are only available for the PEN-F. These are unique features!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-50376868636065346272016-02-18T09:22:18.370+08:002016-02-18T09:22:18.370+08:00Now this is where you missed the important point. ...Now this is where you missed the important point. Film grain is scanned from actual film. If you do not like the structure, it means you do not like the film grain. The charm is probably more of the mind playing tricks. You can blame your computer monitor screen. I have seen these sper large prints taken with PEN-F monochrome profile control and from my friends who shoot film enthusiastically, they said the film grain they see on the prints are as what they have seen from shooting film. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-5370235088181387092016-02-18T07:13:53.619+08:002016-02-18T07:13:53.619+08:00I love your images too and find this another great...I love your images too and find this another great post. I love how your images demonstrate the features helping to get a great image... <br /><br />I am fascinated as to how this relates to the customisation ine can do in the mono modes on the M1 (because I have one :-). <br />Are these adjustments also doable on the M1 and the Pen-f just makes them easier, or is it another ball game altogether?<br /><br />If the second, can it be fixed with a firmware upgrade?DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254479424929060130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-84222010194454093912016-02-18T06:20:10.816+08:002016-02-18T06:20:10.816+08:00Hi Robin, many thanks for that info about Monochro...Hi Robin, many thanks for that info about Monochrome and colour profile from the PEN-F! Yes, indeed it is a hugh improvement and I will buy the PEN-F only for that purposel. It gives us a new way to improve Black-White shooting with JPEG-OOC (out of the cam). And with the 20MP sensor, it gives awesome images to be print, without using RAW-file! <br />So, for all only JPEG-shooter the PEN-F gives much more possibility to take the images as I saw it on the location! Great, indeed. <br />And, your images are outstandig! Jean Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559395755817384561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-33753665032667143862016-02-18T05:24:04.594+08:002016-02-18T05:24:04.594+08:00I like what they've done. They obviously know...I like what they've done. They obviously know that FujiFilm has been very popular with long-time film camera users.<br /><br />I have a post processing equivalent in Capture one and also in Silkypix. I normally don't go for these kinds of things, but when they're delicate and honor the film characteristics, they're okay. I've even experimented with some Mac-only creative effects software.<br /><br />This camera seems all about nostalgia, even for people who have never touched film.Sakamoto Nobuyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698659558464819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-37505872749915333822016-02-18T02:49:41.013+08:002016-02-18T02:49:41.013+08:00Thanks for your writing about the PEN-F, Robin. I ...Thanks for your writing about the PEN-F, Robin. I shall very probably buy this camera in spite of its price.<br />I am a jpeg shooter. When I shoot raw I can alter the white balance in post production but I am not sure that the photo reflects the real light of the moment. Also, I don't like post production very much. But I understand that this is just a personal choice.<br />My feeling is that, for a jpeg shooter, the new film simulation dial:<br /> 1) will facilitate the use of C1 to C4 presets. This is sensible, but not a game changer.<br /> 2) will finally allow me to easy and quickly choose presets and film effects independently. And this is a game changer (I just speak for myself)Fernando Cuevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098708396958081544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-28512813719446499782016-02-18T02:49:40.116+08:002016-02-18T02:49:40.116+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fernando Cuevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098708396958081544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-19084152089808308992016-02-18T00:03:45.284+08:002016-02-18T00:03:45.284+08:00But these color filters for black and white are gr...But these color filters for black and white are great of course!woltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601384019035761191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-32519659965500350362016-02-18T00:00:23.192+08:002016-02-18T00:00:23.192+08:00An important difference between digital and film i...An important difference between digital and film is that as soon as you are noticing the structure, digital is getting useless. Terrible to look at. But the grain structure of real film can have its charm. It has a nice silky structure. I never was a fan of Tri X either, but the digital simulation of grain structure on my computer screen looks worse. <br />woltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601384019035761191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-76371846151780827822016-02-17T20:09:04.948+08:002016-02-17T20:09:04.948+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ananda Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687537365243419292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-4256679047269438432016-02-17T20:08:40.064+08:002016-02-17T20:08:40.064+08:00OMG. A watch? I had to look twice to check whether...OMG. A watch? I had to look twice to check whether I was on MT's blog. :)<br /><br />I love the concept of Mono and Color profiles. Olympus evolves the "Studio in the Field" concept to a new milestone.<br /><br />This is one of my <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/Nk4eXGFoAJp1z1Rr6" rel="nofollow">fav images</a>Ananda Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687537365243419292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-64571318760588722112016-02-17T20:06:43.276+08:002016-02-17T20:06:43.276+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ananda Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687537365243419292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-62132878800767343192016-02-17T16:05:27.258+08:002016-02-17T16:05:27.258+08:00I think the key advantage of this new feature is t...I think the key advantage of this new feature is the customization options, and you can adjust the settings to make the image look how you want it to be. And it takes time to experiment and find out what works and what do not. Surely, there is no right and wrong, that is the beauty in photography, and having more controls can be a good thing. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-68850057944429847882016-02-17T14:33:32.465+08:002016-02-17T14:33:32.465+08:00Robin,
first, thanks for this, and beautiful image...Robin,<br />first, thanks for this, and beautiful images like always.<br /><br />And I think that the mono profile 2 indeed looks a bit like film, especially if you add the grain. You cannot tell much from web-displayed images, so a proper test for yourself would be to print them on at least 30x40cm papers, hang them beside each other, and view them as images should be viewed - from a proper distance. I think that (original or maybe even digitally overlaid) grain can even *add* to the perceived sharpness of a picture when viewed this way. Been there, done that, with real film.<br /><br />And yes, the simulated colour filters are useful as well. Like you, I tend to use them afterwards, in Olympus Viewer 3 (got the 2.0 version as a free update a week ago or so, but I don't have a Pen-F). Never used a blue filter, but it surely adds to the portrait of the gentleman you showed us here. And red for skies is of course extreme - try a circular polarizer and a yellow or orange one as well.<br /><br />Thanks again. Love the idea of that camera, maybe it will become a classic one day.wjl (Wolfgang Lonien)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16260257465797680048noreply@blogger.com