I don't believe it...

[simpo two]

The replacement Olympus Mju410 arrived today from those nice people at Amazon.

95% of it is the same as the Mju300, so no problems working it. But hang on, what's this in the Modes menu?

'Cuisine mode'

(blinks and rubs eyes)

Yep, Cuisine mode

CUISINE MODE!!!

What the s that all about then? Does it have a bacon and eggs sub menu? Jeez, you couldn't make it up!

Please tell me someone put it in there for a laugh?

[shadytree]

simpo two said:

CUISINE MODE!!!

Food for thought there Simpo, something to chew over

Maybe it's an anti shake mode when you're eating ?

[simpo two]

shadytree said:

Food for thought there Simpo, something to chew over

Ah, Pun Mode...

[te51cle]

Does it just automatically butcher your photos ?!!

[.Markski]

Nah! I deletes the crap ones and just leaves the cream.

[simpo two]

Well here's the proof:

1) Program mode


2) 'Cuisine' mode


Having given this matter the greatest of thought, I can only say: bollox.

[docevi1]

without wishing to dish your dinner, that looks terrible imo! uke:

[simpo two]

docevi1 said:

without wishing to dish your dinner, that looks terrible imo! uke:

To be fair it wasn't that luminous, I just used quickie XP size reduction which screws the reds.

So do we think that Cuisine Mode is:

A) A highly useful phtography mode that brings out the true lustre and taste of all types of dish

or

B) Utter tripe cooked up by a desperate PR agency?

[docevi1]

still, not my taste.

I'd say it's utter tripe, probably just another gimmic which enhances colours slightly or something.

[focused]

Perhaps its a Gordon Ramsey mode and automatically
adds the words ST, BS and FG CP to all the images.

[.Markski]

Can't see the pics at all even if I copy the url into the browser window.

[simpo two]

.Markski said:

Can't see the pics at all even if I copy the url into the browser window.

Yep, sorry, there seems to be a problem with my hosting this morning - hope it comes back soon.

[Electric Bob]

Obviously designed to put Food Stylists out of a job.
From the Olympus website, and I quote...
"Three New Scene Program Modes....In addition to Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape Portrait, Landscape, and Self Portrait modes, new Beach & Snow, Cuisine, and Indoor modes have been added to the Scene Program function. Using the various modes, it's easy to take beautiful photos in virtually any situation....
Cuisine: Automatically enhances color tones to ensure that food looks more delicious. Depending on the light level, it can be used in combination with the flash.

Judging the above pictures, one can assume that either Cuisine Mode is nothing other than a "re-labelling" of standard photographic control parameters for the masses, or, Cuisine Mode is an absolutely stunning feature that we all need,that unfortunately shows up SimpoTwo's culinary skills! (sorry Simpo! )

[SGirl]

Electric Bob said:

Cuisine: Automatically enhances color tones to ensure that food looks more delicious.

[simpo two]

Electric Bob said:

Automatically enhances color tones to ensure that food looks more delicious.'

ie 'Automatically buggers up the true colour...'

Actually the nosh was jolly tasty, despite appearances, but all credit goes to the takeaway! My cooking is limited to Chicken Ding.

Anyway, after reading that drivel I'm off to hug a real camera

[te51cle]

simpo two said:

ie 'Automatically buggers up the true colour...'

Looks like my first statement was correct then ! Actually, looking at those two pictures it looks like all it does is close down one stop. Yes the peppers look more saturated and shiny, there's more contrast giving shape to the chicken pieces and they look less washed out, but... the rice looks greyer than a 10 year old pair of underpants !!