In Camera Retouch

[BlackRockArt]

Hi y'all, twenty years ago most digital camera had a whole set of options in the menu for retouching, to this day, Nikon still keeps the in-camera retouch option.

I am curious if anybody uses the functions? The last time I did in-camera retouch was 15 ~ 17 years ago.

Oliver

 

[JP Onstwedder]

Very occasionally. Sometimes to apply a picture control to see what it looks like, sometimes to confirm I can pull up the shadows enough in post processing that I'm happy with the exposure, and sometimes to process a picture so I can download to Snapbridge and send via email or Whatsapp.

 

[BlackRockArt]

Yeah, that makes sense. Also I always have trouble seeing the details in the shadow on the LCD screen, so I wonder if there is any settings I missed.

 

[NorthernFocus]

...Nikon still keeps the in-camera retouch option.

I am curious if anybody uses the functions? ...

No.

 

[Patrick M]

AFAIK in camera retouch produces an edited jpeg copy, so it won‘t affect your original image. I haven’t used it for years….perspective when doing street photography at the Vatican.

 

[bleirer]

Interesting yesterday's update for the R5 adds the ability to crop and resize images during image transfer from the camera to an FTP server. Could be useful for anyone needing immediate transfer of a finished image. Journalists and such.

But not for me. Why take the VW Bug in the driveway when the Ferrari is in the garage?

 

[BlackRockArt]

Interesting yesterday's update for the R5 adds the ability to crop and resize images during image transfer from the camera to an FTP server. Could be useful for anyone needing immediate transfer of a finished image. Journalists and such.

But not for me. Why take the VW Bug in the driveway when the Ferrari is in the garage?

Haha, I like your analogy, The modern mirrorless ususally have 1.5GB or 3 GB memory, so it has no problem running these functions.

Oliver

 

[EricBowles]

Some people post almost immediately to social media from the camera using Snapbridge. While the in-camera editing tools are not the best, for immediate posting they can enhance an image enough to make a difference. It's especially useful if you have some dead time and want to try some creative photos or edits. Paul van Allen of Nikon has said 90% of his images are shot as JPEGs - because he can get the settings right in the camera and may make just a small crop or tweak.