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D800 Coloring Problem, HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="OMMBoy" data-source="post: 211148" data-attributes="member: 17435"><p>I agree with your and your wife's observations 100%! I upgraded from a D80 to the D800 last summer and have found the skin tones coming out of the D800 to be absolutely horrendous, regardless of whether I was shooting RAW or JPEG! I routinely shoot in JPEG because it is my personal goal to get everything right in-camera to minimize the amount of post-processing required later, so please let's not get into the whole RAW vs JPEG debate <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Anyway, on the D800, I noticed unusual pink/gray skin tones, particularly under mixed lighting. When I used the built-in flash or hot-shoe flash, the skin tones appeared more natural. However, the skin tones looked off even under natural i.e. outdoor lighting.</p><p></p><p>Using the default Picture Control settings, I was unable to get satisfactory results. I scoured the Internet and found a little mention on Ken Rockwell's site about modifying the PC settings and which settings he uses. I decided to try his settings out and have seen much improvement. You can <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/picture-control.htm" target="_blank">read more about it here</a> and make any necessary adjustments that suit you.</p><p></p><p>Hope this help!</p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OMMBoy, post: 211148, member: 17435"] I agree with your and your wife's observations 100%! I upgraded from a D80 to the D800 last summer and have found the skin tones coming out of the D800 to be absolutely horrendous, regardless of whether I was shooting RAW or JPEG! I routinely shoot in JPEG because it is my personal goal to get everything right in-camera to minimize the amount of post-processing required later, so please let's not get into the whole RAW vs JPEG debate :) Anyway, on the D800, I noticed unusual pink/gray skin tones, particularly under mixed lighting. When I used the built-in flash or hot-shoe flash, the skin tones appeared more natural. However, the skin tones looked off even under natural i.e. outdoor lighting. Using the default Picture Control settings, I was unable to get satisfactory results. I scoured the Internet and found a little mention on Ken Rockwell's site about modifying the PC settings and which settings he uses. I decided to try his settings out and have seen much improvement. You can [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/picture-control.htm"]read more about it here[/URL] and make any necessary adjustments that suit you. Hope this help! Chris [/QUOTE]
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