Samples to show what can be done with images from the RIcoh GX100.

Sized to print at 12 by 18 inches at 300 DPI, so they are BIG. The one marked 20 by 30 is even bigger, sized to print at 20 by 30 inches at 300 dpi, but is more compressed.

Produced from 9 MP 3:2 format DNGs. Converted using Camera Raw 3.6, upsampled to 4096 px on the long axis during conversion. Imported at 16 bits, manipulated using Photomatix hdr plugin, curves, smart sharpen and a midtone sharpening action, finished off using neat image if too noisy, followed by PTlens to correct (slight) distortion, and upsampled to final size using Genuine Fractals.

One suggestion--do not, ever, upsample to 5120 pixels on the long axis using Camera Raw 3.6. It interacts in a very odd way with Ricoh DNGs, makes noise much worse than it needs to be.

Please look at, download, even print the photo(s), but do not redistribute them in any way, they are, as each says, copyrighted. To see them full size you will need to select original size from the list below the photo.

By the way, remember that if you are looking at the images from DNGs on a normal 72 dpi monitor in a browser that shows them at 1:1 you are looking at each pixel at 4x linear (16x area) magnification, compared to its size in a 12 by 18 print. It is equivalent to looking at a 4 by 6 foot print from whatever distance you are at. Yes, you can see a bit of grain in the sky, and yes there is some noise in the water in the image with the trees, particularly in the tonemapped from DNG version. However, in a 12 by 18 print, neither is noticeable, and I think that in a 24 by 36 print, they would not be objectionable at a viewing distance sufficient to see the whole image at once.