Re: [OM] (OT, kinda) Helping a nephew

[chucknorcutt]

DPreview test of HDR function on Pentax K-x
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxkx/page18.asp>
I suspect the K-r and K-7 function will be found to be the same but didn't find 
a specific test... maybe from not looking hard enough.  Testing treatment for 
HDR seems to be inconsistent.

Chuck Norcutt



>  -------Original Message-------
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>  Subject: Re: [OM] (OT, kinda) Helping a nephew
>  Sent: Jun 18 '11 11:01
>  
>  Looking over the interchangeable lens cameras (SLR and mirrorless) on 
> DPreview it seems like Sony and Pentax pretty much have the in-camera HDR 
> thing to themselves.  I used DPreview's feature search function to narrow the 
> field on P&S cameras with in-camera HDR and 24mm equivalent at the wide end.  
> Alll except a Nikon turned out to have superzooms which seem to me as 
> undesirable.  Checking the details on the Nikon found no mention of HDR as 
> did checking a couple of others.  Obviously there are lots of errors in 
> DPreview's database.  But I think a similar search on interchangeable lens 
> cameras returns more reliable results.  The search returned 19 cameras almost 
> all of them Sony or Pentax.
>  
>  If reasonable HDR can be done with no more work than a levels adjustment in 
> post then I would give very strong consideration to that feature for interior 
> architecture.
>  
>  Chuck Norcutt
>  
>  
>  >  -------Original Message-------
>  >  From: chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>  >  Subject: Re: [OM] (OT, kinda) Helping a nephew
>  >  Sent: Jun 18 '11 08:31
>  >  
>  >  I just realized this morning that there are (and have been) a number of 
> cameras on the market that do in-camera HDR. Their capbilities range from 
> trying to extract extra range from a single frame to true 3 frame HDR.  
> Cameras include the Pentax K7,  at least 2 Sony models, some P&S cameras, 
> etc.  It's difficult and time consuming to find and evaluate them all but 
> they are out there.
>  >  
>  >  A P&S camera with 24mm equivalent lens, in-camera HDR and a lightweight 
> tripod would give the budding real-estate photographer a significant leg up 
> on the competition.  I read a couple reviews.  The review of the Sony a-55 
> (?) showed a sample that was pretty good but still required a levels 
> adjustment to get the most out of the image.
>  >  
>  >  Chuck Norcutt
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