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Z fc - the thread
Birna Rørslett:
It is usually beneficial (to the viewers) to cinvert the image to sRGB -- this is like the lowest common denominator for monitors.
Not the space to use for prepress work, of course, but presenting small images on web pages is an entrely different business.
As to the perceived brightness, have a look at the intensity histogram. If there is some information above say RGB 240-245, these areas on the monitor should more or less pure white (or bright red, green, or blue; depending on the actual channel values). If they don't, your monitor is set too dark. RGB 245 should look different to RGB 255, if not, the monitor is too bright. On the other end of the scale, RGB 10+ should be visibly different and don't merge into featureless blacks. If not, your monitor is not bright enough. Then there is the old struggle of gamma wars between Macs and PCs which tend to be less important nowadays, but still using a very low or high gamma leads to viewing troubles for most users. Around 2.2 should be ideal.
The best is of course doing a hardware colour calibration with a dedicated device, no matter what colour space you end up with.
Bern:
Am I too late for the party?
Just bought a used copy in excellent condition. Its not the standard panda style but I liked the burnt orange skin it came with. It's a first on many things - first non black camera, mirrorless and retro design.
I still have to set it up including updating firmware as it came with version 1. Any advise on how its best set up?
Birna Rørslett:
A non-Panda Z fc -- nice :)
Unfortunately, only the standard Panda was available when I purchased my Z fc. I had hoped for a pink version.
As to the setting up, may I suggest you use the camera for a while and note what areas of operation require modification. There is no 'one size-fits-all' setup. However, you do need to handle the camera differently from the now ubiquitous DSLR designs based on a protruding thumb rest, which the Z fc lacks. As hands differ between people, each has to find their best way of interfacing hands and camera. I feel very comfortable using the Z fc and in that respect it reminds of the Df.
Fons Baerken:
--- Quote from: Bern on October 27, 2022, 08:01:58 ---Am I too late for the party?
Just bought a used copy in excellent condition. Its not the standard panda style but I liked the burnt orange skin it came with. It's a first on many things - first non black camera, mirrorless and retro design.
I still have to set it up including updating firmware as it came with version 1. Any advise on how its best set up?
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Get a different strap, Bern. Lol!
Bern:
This was also the first non-Panda Zfc I saw for sale here in the Philippines. I liked the way it fits in my hands,.and it has just enough weight for good handling. The Nikon grip it came with is a nice addition as I transition from a full grip design in a DSLR.
I just finished backreading the whole thread and Ive picked up a few points that will help a lot.
--- Quote from: Birna Rørslett on October 27, 2022, 08:32:14 ---A non-Panda Z fc -- nice :)
Unfortunately, only the standard Panda was available when I purchased my Z fc. I had hoped for a pink version.
As to the setting up, may I suggest you use the camera for a while and note what areas of operation require modification. There is no 'one size-fits-all' setup. However, you do need to handle the camera differently from the now ubiquitous DSLR designs based on a protruding thumb rest, which the Z fc lacks. As hands differ between people, each has to find their best way of interfacing hands and camera. I feel very comfortable using the Z fc and in that respect it reminds of the Df.
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