Canon G5 Settings, Attn: Tom

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Canon G5 Settings, Attn: Tom

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:D Here is a cross section of an earthworm from a prepared slide. I use this slide a lot because of the fine detail. The following settings are the ones I used to take this photo. You should have the following settings on the G3 also in the Menu and Function selections on the camera. However there may be a different route to these on the G3 but I will assume you have them just the same. What was important for me was to get the ISO set to AUTO.

1. I have set on the camera, to Program (P)
2. On the Menu, I have set the following to OFF: Digital Zoom, AF
(Auto Focus), and AF Beam Assist (if you have one)
3. On the Function, I have selected Large and Fine and ISO to
Auto. Also on the Effects menu I selected Low Sharpening.
These settings should all be located in your camera. They will appear also in your software when you get it installed.

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Now I went into Photo Impact and took that little round view you get and enlarged it to 100%. This filled the computer screen with the image. Then I cropped the section I wanted and decreased the brightness level and increased the contrast to where I wanted it. I also reduced the color intensity too. These were all done according to my preference. When you get the Canon software it will be a lot easier to do on it. One other thing is that I did not "sharpen" the image. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. As we play with these cameras and time goes by we will improve no doubt. I only found out, night before last that the ISO setting was my problem with previous photos. I had been using the default setting of ISO 50. As for my Kholer illumination and condenser diaphrams I set them to what looked good through the scope. Now you may want to experiment with these a little because it does have an effect on the overall image. The above photograph could be a lot sharper, I know, and it would look very much better. But, for a rookie like me it looks pretty good I think. I hope this helps you and any others who are using the G Series Canons. Let me know how it works out Tom. 8)
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hi ya' Ken :D

I've played around with these settings on my G3 for a couple of days now. Things work pretty good until I try the Auto White Balance. I have to turn my lamp intensity down considerably or I overload the CCD at full illumination. WOW :!: This causes my image to shift very red. Instead of Auto White Balance I set a custom white balance that gives me a better starting color balance. I keep chipping away at it, Ken. :D

Best regards as always, :D

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