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[Benjibutton]

Hi Everyone

 

New to DSLR and just got a 5300 D which is a steep learning curve for me.

First Question

Is it possible to set up camera so it ALWAYS takes a Normal + Black & White + Sepia ( 3shots every time). The reason I want this is as I haven't got Photoshop or any other yet. I understand I can convert the shots via settings on the memory card, but I think this may be easier -or am I being stupid?

Thank You

benji

[Merco_61]

Not possible as far as I know, but if you shoot in raw you can easily process the raw to a tiff with either ViewNX-i or Capture NX-D and then run it through Google NIK Silver Efex Pro. These applications are all free.

[Benjibutton]

Thank You

I will ask you a follow up question if I may.

I haven't got any editing software etc at present and I am very new to this, so which is easier to use for someone new - ViewNX-I or Capture NX-D or should I just convert the shots on my memory card at the moment.

Before the only editing I did was with the basic Panasonic software - I wanted to try to take good photographs, rather than alter images.

Eventually when I know more I might venture into film photography - I like retro looks/ items

Thank You

benji

[Merco_61]

If you get things right, ViewNX-i will produce tiffs or jpg that are exactly like the jpgs straight out of the camera with all the settings you use. Capture NX-D makes it easier to tweak contrast curves and tone curves after the fact if you have missed something at the capture instant. I do all my basic raw conversions in Capture NX-D as it is easier for me to use one application instead of two and Capture can do everything View does, plus some more.

 

These applications are not image manipulation software, but rather do what a good copyist did in the darkroom in the analog days.

 

The two parts of the NIK suite that do the most, creatively speaking are Silver Efex and Color Efex. Silver Efex makes it possible to emulate the whole analog monochrome process from a digital colour file. I have written a blog post on how I use this application. Color Efex makes it possible to emulate different film looks and filter effects in the same way.

 

One big reason for using post-processing rather than generating the monochromes in-camera is that you can moderate the strength of the effects in post.

[Benjibutton]

Thank You

benji