Blue, Blue, Blue.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait, Street

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

The Distinguished Gentleman.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

Glow.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait, Street

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

Tickets.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Print

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

The Sunset Portrait.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

Nikon D850 JPG engine is really good.

Inspiration, Nikon D850, Q&A, Teaching point

After examining the RAW files from the Nikon D850 in Capture One and comparing them to the camera-generated JPGs I’ve come to a a surprising conclusion: this may be the first camera I choose to shoot exclusively in JPG mode.

The out of camera JPGs are that good.

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My JPG settings for the D850 are:

Picture Control: Neutral
Active D-Lighting: Auto
White Balance: Auto-0
Vignette Control: Normal
Auto Distortion Control: On
High ISO noise reduction: Off

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With these settings, I can get to within 95% of where I want the files to be, right out of the camera. This is an incredible time-saver.

[Update October 26, 2017: I downloaded the latest version of Lightroom and have to admit that the RAW files, as handled by Lightroom, are very pleasing and superior to the out-of-camera JPGs.]

—Peter.

That Sip.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

Capture One 10 Pro.

Inspiration, Q&A

Do any of you have experience with Capture One 10 Pro?

I’m eager to start processing RAW files off the D850 and since Lightroom hasn’t been updated yet I was wondering if this was the perfect excuse to say goodbye to Adobe (so far, I’ve resisted their subscription model).

Any insights would be appreciated.

Thanks,

—Peter.

The Train Ride.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

The conductor.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.

Thank you to Patrick from Downtown Camera.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

I wanted to officially thank Patrick at Downtown Camera in Toronto for doing the impossible and finding me a Nikon D850 after I actually turned down the first one he secured for me!

More than his ability to do the impossible, Patrick is a consummate gentleman.

Do yourself a favour and give Patrick a call if you’re looking for any photographic gear.

Sincerely,

—Peter.