Q about 'macro' camera settings

[mrerick]

I think that your camera may be set to automatically correct for color temperature. It's reading the beige towel as white, and setting things that way.

Look for a feature like "automatic white balance" and turn it off, instead selecting "sunlight" "outdoors" or something that will balance for 5200K.

Marc

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by mrerick

I think that your camera may be set to automatically correct for color temperature. It's reading the beige towel as white, and setting things that way.

Look for a feature like "automatic white balance" and turn it off, instead selecting "sunlight" "outdoors" or something that will balance for 5200K.

Marc

I had to look that up in the manual. It's there but only as long as you keep the same mode; it defaults to 'Auto' if you change mode or shut the camera off.

I'll try that tomorrow.

Edit: Checked Kodak Support site; firmware updates for camera and docking station, plus Users Manuals for both available. Got 'em!

[sheepherder]

More experimenting; morning shots, bright but cloudy, beige towel.

First is 'daylight' white balance setting; second is ISO 80 setting; third is daylight and ISO 80 settings.

Doesn't look all that different, still have to Gamma correct three times to see any detail.

The 'Auto' settings don't look any worse than the manual settings, so that idea was a bust (for this cheap camera anyway).

But at least now I know how to lessen the 'bent' effect.

[Dwight Gruber]

[QUOTE=sheepherder;276550]...still have to Gamma correct three times to see any detail...QUOTE]

Could you please post a picture as it comes directly from your camera, without any kind of correction applied?

--Dwight

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Dwight Gruber

Could you please post a picture as it comes directly from your camera, without any kind of correction applied?

--Dwight

Dwight -

I'll take another tomorrow as I've deleted all the 'raw' pics so far.

They come out of the camera at 2304 x 1728, btw. Pixels. Too big for here.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Dwight -

I'll take another tomorrow as I've deleted all the 'raw' pics so far.

They come out of the camera at 2304 x 1728, btw. Pixels. Too big for here.

You can reduce the size by setting the camera so, would save an extra step.

Also do try the grey background, it does wonders; and a smooth
background will be less visible than a towel. JMHO.