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Wil Vermeesch · February 28th, 2009, 09:26 AM

Hello,

Perhaps a stupid question but:

Setting the Canon XHA1 you have the possibility to set the Sky detail on SOFT or OFF.
Are you using this setting, why and when because I have the feeling this setting is given a non detectable effect.

Thanks in advance for your reply
Wil

Wil Vermeesch · March 1st, 2009, 02:49 AM

Nobody experience with this?

Nic MacDonald · March 2nd, 2009, 04:35 PM

It's not a particularly obvious effect. Basically, because blue skies can be a bit noisy, the XH can provide in-camera noise reduction on just the blue areas of the frame. If you're outside on a nice day, you're lining up a landscape shot and you're not in any particular hurry, you might want to jump into the menu and activate this function.

Tripp Woelfel · March 3rd, 2009, 07:10 AM

Nic... Great insight. It sounds like you've used it some. Can you comment on what it does to the details in clouds?

Nic MacDonald · March 3rd, 2009, 10:28 AM

In fact, I live in England where there hasn't been a blue sky in living memory so I haven't made much use of it, but in theory it shouldn't do anything at all to the clouds - only to the blue areas of the frame. Perhaps someone in an area with a more pleasant climate could comment on this.

Jack Walker · March 3rd, 2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nic MacDonald

In fact, I live in England where there hasn't been a blue sky in living memory so I haven't made much use of it, but in theory it shouldn't do anything at all to the clouds - only to the blue areas of the frame. Perhaps someone in an area with a more pleasant climate could comment on this.

July 2007... beautiful blue sky, and virtually tropical temeratures and humidity. And the theaters don't have air conditioning.

Nic MacDonald · March 4th, 2009, 05:08 AM

So maybe I have a bad memory. :P

I didn't shoot anything outdoors around then though, so...

Jack Walker · March 4th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nic MacDonald

So maybe I have a bad memory. :P

I didn't shoot anything outdoors around then though, so...

It was so hot, I expect you were on holdiay!

February 28th, 2009, 09:26 AM	#1
Wil Vermeesch Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Eindhoven The Netherlands Posts: 52	Sky detail Hello, Perhaps a stupid question but: Setting the Canon XHA1 you have the possibility to set the Sky detail on SOFT or OFF. Are you using this setting, why and when because I have the feeling this setting is given a non detectable effect. Thanks in advance for your reply Wil

March 1st, 2009, 02:49 AM	#2
Wil Vermeesch Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Eindhoven The Netherlands Posts: 52	Nobody experience with this?

March 2nd, 2009, 04:35 PM	#3
Nic MacDonald New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Essex, England Posts: 22	It's not a particularly obvious effect. Basically, because blue skies can be a bit noisy, the XH can provide in-camera noise reduction on just the blue areas of the frame. If you're outside on a nice day, you're lining up a landscape shot and you're not in any particular hurry, you might want to jump into the menu and activate this function.

March 3rd, 2009, 07:10 AM	#4
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	Nic... Great insight. It sounds like you've used it some. Can you comment on what it does to the details in clouds?

March 3rd, 2009, 10:28 AM	#5
Nic MacDonald New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Essex, England Posts: 22	In fact, I live in England where there hasn't been a blue sky in living memory so I haven't made much use of it, but in theory it shouldn't do anything at all to the clouds - only to the blue areas of the frame. Perhaps someone in an area with a more pleasant climate could comment on this.

March 4th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#7
Nic MacDonald New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Essex, England Posts: 22	So maybe I have a bad memory. :P I didn't shoot anything outdoors around then though, so...