[Digikam-users] dynamic range problem

[mfi]

Mikolaj Machowski pisze:
> Dnia Sunday 05 of October 2008, mfi napisał:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am new to digicam so maybe solution for this is simple, but I couldn't
>> find it in mailing list archives. When I edit PEF files (Pentax k20d)
>> highlights are very clipped compared to other tools. Areas that have
>> very visible details in other programs, and are far away from being
>> overexposed in digiKam are white. What is strange, when I click on a
>> thumbnail to get image preview in main digiKam window (as opposite to
>> edit window) everything is fine, and bright areas have all details. This
>> can't be corrected by decreasing brightness/lowering exposition - image
>> gets darker but there's no more details in bright areas.
>>
>> Example of this can be found here:
>>
>> http://www.fotopolska.info/example/example.jpg
>>     
>
> Apart from making PEF file available try to change Highlights to Unclip
> in Raw Decoding. To restore luminosity add exposure or play with
> luminosity curve.
>
> m.
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>   

Hello, 

I changed Highlights to Unclip in Raw Decoding (I even restart digiKam to check if new setting was saved, and it was) - and there is no effect at all. Edited image looks exactly the same as before. 

Here is PEF file:
http://www.fotopolska.info/example/

regards,
Michael