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BDD · Jul 8, 2010, 6:43 PM

I was reading on flickr that some guys found this tone curve that mimics the look of Fuji Velvia film which you can set as one of your picture control options. But you need I think Capture NX and I'm using a Mac.

Can you not simply set it up knowing how how to set saturation (what number), what number to set sharpening to...etc.? If so does any one know the right settings?

UPDATE: Found the link to the 3 film picture control curve files. See here if you're interested...

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=27946431

ralph wagner · Jul 8, 2010, 8:13 PM

If your using Photoshop the actions available for free at the following site (donations accepted) work wonderful mimicking Velvia.

http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/home.html

>Digital Darkroom>Photoshop Tools>TLR Digital Velvia

I have used them for quite awhile and I like them.

Regards,

Ralph

BDD · Jul 9, 2010, 9:44 AM

Hello Ralph,

I do have CS4 but not installed on my MacBook Pro laptop at the moment. Not much HD space left. Will wait till I buy an iMac and install it there along with Lightroom 2.

Any how, perhaps you can help me with this.

I copied the 3 Fuji picture control curves on to my laptop (mimics 3 popular Fuji films...velvia, susperia?...probably misspelled that heh...). When I did they were copied as document files. Not Unix files. Maybe I shouldn't have copied them to my CF card.

Which is why my D300 couldn't see them. Now, when I go to Manage Picture Control-->Load/Save---> copy to card (after formatting) I can't. The "copy to card" text is no longer "lit".

I popped in another CF card I have (full of NEF files). I still can't access "copy to card". How would I fix this? Don't want to reformat this card at this moment.

All this from trying to copy color curves. Maybe those files required me to have been using a PC and not a Mac?

BDD · Jul 15, 2010, 3:26 PM

Called Nikon's tech support department. Who at first didn't even know what a color curve was. I had to tell her I was referring to "picture control files". I told her I copied Fuji and Kodak film emulation files onto my CF card. Using a Mac (every one else used a PC). She at first said it's not possible. HAH!! It's possible. You needed to use a PC.

Any how, my "copy to card" command will now remain disabled. She had no idea how to ENABLE this command again. Didn't know of a "central reset command" that resets every single command to default. Just knew of the "2 button press". Mentioned I had also tried resetting the the Shooting Menu commands using the reset feature. No dice.

Nikon tech support...what a laugh. They are useless!!

Moral of story...avoid non-official Nikon "fine tuning" of your DSLR's. Do not install updates or files not offcially offered by Nikon. At least this doesn't affect the camera's ability to take photos in any way.

Jul 8, 2010, 6:43 PM	#1
BDD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 204	Fuji Velvia look in Picture Control I was reading on flickr that some guys found this tone curve that mimics the look of Fuji Velvia film which you can set as one of your picture control options. But you need I think Capture NX and I'm using a Mac. Can you not simply set it up knowing how how to set saturation (what number), what number to set sharpening to...etc.? If so does any one know the right settings? UPDATE: Found the link to the 3 film picture control curve files. See here if you're interested... http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=27946431 Last edited by BDD; Jul 9, 2010 at 1:21 AM.

Jul 9, 2010, 9:44 AM	#3
BDD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 204	Hello Ralph, I do have CS4 but not installed on my MacBook Pro laptop at the moment. Not much HD space left. Will wait till I buy an iMac and install it there along with Lightroom 2. Any how, perhaps you can help me with this. I copied the 3 Fuji picture control curves on to my laptop (mimics 3 popular Fuji films...velvia, susperia?...probably misspelled that heh...). When I did they were copied as document files. Not Unix files. Maybe I shouldn't have copied them to my CF card. Which is why my D300 couldn't see them. Now, when I go to Manage Picture Control-->Load/Save---> copy to card (after formatting) I can't. The "copy to card" text is no longer "lit". I popped in another CF card I have (full of NEF files). I still can't access "copy to card". How would I fix this? Don't want to reformat this card at this moment. All this from trying to copy color curves. Maybe those files required me to have been using a PC and not a Mac? Last edited by BDD; Jul 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM.

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Jul 8, 2010, 8:13 PM	#2
ralph wagner Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Eagle River, WI Posts: 1	If your using Photoshop the actions available for free at the following site (donations accepted) work wonderful mimicking Velvia. http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/home.html >Digital Darkroom>Photoshop Tools>TLR Digital Velvia I have used them for quite awhile and I like them. Regards, Ralph

Jul 15, 2010, 3:26 PM	#4
BDD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 204	Called Nikon's tech support department. Who at first didn't even know what a color curve was. I had to tell her I was referring to "picture control files". I told her I copied Fuji and Kodak film emulation files onto my CF card. Using a Mac (every one else used a PC). She at first said it's not possible. HAH!! It's possible. You needed to use a PC. Any how, my "copy to card" command will now remain disabled. She had no idea how to ENABLE this command again. Didn't know of a "central reset command" that resets every single command to default. Just knew of the "2 button press". Mentioned I had also tried resetting the the Shooting Menu commands using the reset feature. No dice. Nikon tech support...what a laugh. They are useless!! Moral of story...avoid non-official Nikon "fine tuning" of your DSLR's. Do not install updates or files not offcially offered by Nikon. At least this doesn't affect the camera's ability to take photos in any way.