Mmmm. There is no simple answer for that because all the elements that i mentioned are physical limitations. A better lens of course will helpl (a higher MTF lens). Some cameras truly benefit from removing the low pass filter, but you will loose the guarrantee, the camera will suffer more from...

There is not a single reason for why a landscape will be less sharper than a studio portrait, but a combination of several factors. Probably the most important is related to de MTF (modulation transfer function) of the lens. A very fancy title for a very simple to understand phenomena: no lens...

Some years ago i did tons of panoramics using the software Stitcher unlimited: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=11390049&siteID=123112 It was very easy to use and incredibly powerful to create very complex panoramas. For example i did several full 360 spheres having the model 8...

You are misunderstanding me. I never suggested that anyone should buy an expensive device to calibrate their screens. I mentioned that i use a colorimeter. I was just clarifying that i just didn't agree with the statement that a colorimeter is better and more precise than a spectrophotometer or...

I think the answer is just and economical issue. It wouldn't be on Eizo benefit to sell a 20-30 Ksek and promote to spend 100-500 Ksek in a calibrator. I am not saying hat a colorimeter is not enough. In fact i use colorimeters for my screens. But that doesn't mean that a high end calibration...

1. Make a new curves adjustment layer 2. set the curves looking ONLY at the area you are concerned 3. fill the mask with black so it has no effect 4. paint the mask with a soft brush with a value of 20-60% with white color to change the parts of the image you want voilá

Consider this elements before you shoot a green screen to avoid frustrations. 1. the screen should be as less reflective as possible (there are special paints and materials for that) 2. the screen color should be as saturated as possible and as pure green as possible 3. the light in the screen...

Anyway a calibration hardware without a good software is worthless. Good calibration software is quite expensive but there is an option. It is called DispCalGui a freeware and excellent piece of software to do all kind of calibrations with many options and diverse test patterns that allows to do...

Sorry for the late answer, i missed the message. An eye one will do.

You are absolutely right, the subject ended twisting to a new world. Of course the answer is more than complex and does not have a single answer. If the subject allows me i would prefer to underexpose a bit not to clip the highlights (or may be i should say over expose a tidy bit knowing that...

Yes, Mikael, But that were optical illusions not a proposal manipulation of the numbers (and specifications)or to hide information just for the sake of selling more and competing with other brands. Just to name some parameter that not a single one publish id the MTF using the stock lens. The...

Well, of course is your choice, but you cant compare an eye one with th accopaniying software to a very high end qube. It is a matter of precision and repetability.of course not everyone needs that. But not because of that you would compare a pantone color munki with a difraction grating and...

You know what I dont like about numbers and statistics? (Even if I worked a lot with stats) is that stats says that if you put one feet into the oven and the other in the fridge the temperature is perfect. numbers lies many times because are not match to the real world. Lets take same examples...

Arri has equipment to calibrate whatever the device you name it, thats why i mentioned. I knew a guy hiring them to calibrate his monitors for prepress. They have advanced equipments that few can afford and highly trained people. You need that? want you pay that? that is another question. But i...

Can you afford that? call Arri. They have a full calibration system using very high end equipment and really good trained personnel. They are expensive, sorry.

One awesome trick is to polarize the lights (the sheets are difficult to find and kind of expensive) and to put a polariser on camera, that way you have total control over the reflections in the skin.

for the smoke you can use a mix of saltpetre (you buy in the supermarket) mixed with regular sugar and if you can get powder rosin even better.Yo puty fire in the mix (it takes a while to set on fire). It is annoying, smells horrible but is one of the best smokes ever, and produces tons of smoke...

There are many tricks. For sure a light with full spectra helps to have a hight color rendering, but most of them are pretty expensive. You can do yourself many devices for cheap, avoid LED lamps and they have a very poor color rendering. Some full spectra fluorescent lamps works well. TRy to...

I would just invest all the money i can in good glasses. Cameras doesn't make huge difference but objectives does. Plus the lenses maintain their prices for many years, the camera just the moment you took out of the box lost half their price.

Well, Davinci is not a still picture editor, it is a coloring program for video but accepts any resolution. It is a completeley different concept but much more powerful thatn the classical approach. You will discover a new world!! Of course if you have your monitor calibrated even better since...