dull colours

collisster · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:46

hi got a nikon d50 and really struggling to get any nice colours out of it. everything seems washed out, even hazy at times.
is it new camera time or is it a case of messing with settings or getting some kind of filter?

cheers
collisster

collisster · 24 Nov 2009 at 02:05

the lens is a 18-135 mm dx one.
I've had the camera a good 2 years now just when I look at peoples photos with great colour i cannot get it really annoying me.
How to I use the sRGB?

cheers

collisster · 30 Nov 2009 at 23:30

alright lads, I've got photoshop CS3, when i import a NEF what option should i choose for the colour profile?

cheers

collisster · 30 Nov 2009 at 23:59

its set of IIIa at the moment (on the camera, which the mighty ken rockwell told me to use)

collisster · 1 Dec 2009 at 01:11

I have shot in the nikons IIIa which is sRGB. do i use the working profile, embedded or discard, the working is the same as embedded on my camera

collisster · 1 Dec 2009 at 19:45

xaldub said:
OMG ! Don't believe anything that man writes - he is an utter joke, just tries to be controversial to generate more website hits.

Whilst it's nice you have Photoshop CS3, I wouldn't advise using this program to learn post-processing with. It's very complicated. If you want to remain with Adobe products, I'd recommend Lightroom as your main editing/photo organising tool, and CS3 for other stuff that just can't be done elsewhere.

I use Nikon cameras too, and prefer using Capture NX2 ( which preserves in-camera settings, better colour fidelity, generally a better RAW converter - for Nikon cameras ). You should be able to download it from the Nikon site for a 30 day trial if you want to give it a whirl.

well i've got cs3 and not buying anything different unless its cheap. what exactly does capture NX2 do?

cheers

collisster · 1 Dec 2009 at 20:50

i'll stick with it then to be honest, not downgrading to a kia for the sake of economy

collisster · 1 Dec 2009 at 22:32

haha I'm sure it does quite well in 1st