I was referring to Godfrey's remarks about USM values. Paqul On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:03 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
> Note that's Smart Sharpen, not USM, and I have a K100D not an *istD. > > -Adam > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Interesting. While I generally use a higher percentage, i also use a >> lower pixel count and a higher threshold. >> Paul >> On Nov 25, 2006, at 11:31 AM, Adam Maas wrote: >> >>> With the K100, I'm usually at 3, 100%, but I often oversharpen a >>> bit for >>> effect. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>>> Usually, my sharpening for full or doubled resolution "normal" >>>> image >>>> files with Smart Sharpen is pixels: 2.1, 80-90%, basic mode. A >>>> similar result with USM happens at pixels:1.7, 70%, threshold 2. >>>> >>>> Godfrey >>>> >>>> On Nov 24, 2006, at 7:55 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm speaking of USM> The percentage is irrelevant without >>>>> reference >>>>> to the pixel size or the threshold. I back way down on the other >>>>> two. >>>>> Paul >>>>> On Nov 24, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Wow, are you speaking of USM or Smart Sharpening? >>>>>> >>>>>> With the DS bodies, I have almost never applied more than 80-90% >>>>>> sharpening with Smart Sharpening. More than that causes >>>>>> artifacts and >>>>>> problems in most photos. A very few have required pounding up the >>>>>> sharpening to "crunchy" for a print. >>>>>> >>>>>> Godfrey >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 24, 2006, at 6:00 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I've used well over 100% many times. With the *istD photos, I >>>>>>> generally used 261% at 1.5 pixels and a threshold of 11. With >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> K10D I'm still experimenting, but I seem to be coming in at >>>>>>> about >>>>>>> 100%, 1.2 pixels and a threshold of 19. It's all a matter of >>>>>>> subjective taste. But I do look for artifacts and dial back if >>>>>>> I see >>>>>>> anything unhappy. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
