10-08-2011, 09:34 PM
Try backing off max zoom just a hair... it seems to help w/ fringing and other color aberrations. I've gotten into the habit of when zooming to the max, just barely hitting the back button a scootch. If the shot absolutely has to be maxed, I figure a little crop around the edges gets rid of the worst of it. I love how versatile the SX30 has turned out to be. I don't mind occasional post processing, plus, you can tweak the shooting settings pretty good to start with to minimize the necessity. With decent settings, you're left with what the camera can really do. If I'm going to shoot in the same types of places, I'll fiddle w/ the settings to see what works best first time out, then subsequent visits keep getting better and better. A slight tweak to your "American River" color profile may be all you need, then just save it in the camera. Maybe pre-set three slight gradations before you go next time, and see which one works best, then keep refining from there.
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