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Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: RagingForces on Mon, 31 January 2011, 11:14:10

*Note - This was originally published under another forum thread. Due to unintentionally threadjacking, I'm replacing that info to this thread.

I've tried a number of backgrounds, but I ended up just color correcting the shot on my desk. It's fairly close, but I'd tell those interested to imagine them with more of a matte look and less of a saturated glow.

One thing I did notice, is that under very bright light, such as strong overhead light or sunlight, they do tend to pick up more of the look that they are marketed as having. That said, I tend to keep the lighting quite dim in my room, so in my room they appear *much* darker than even my pictures i'm posting will show.

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REAL WORLD - Color Corrected

(http://www.ragingforce.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/das1.jpg)

(http://www.ragingforce.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/das2.jpg)

ADVERTISED IMAGE

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414XUqR8k2L._SX270_.jpg)

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: xira on Mon, 31 January 2011, 14:15:01

the location of your water next to your keyboard makes me uneasy

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: bugfix on Mon, 31 January 2011, 14:18:46

Quote from: xira;287851

the location of your water next to your keyboard makes me uneasy

Yeah, me too. I keep at least 50cm between my keyboards and my beverages.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 31 January 2011, 14:20:53

IMO they look much better in your pictures than they do in the advertised pictures. I still don't like how they look, but in those advertised pictures they look just horrible.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: stuiees on Mon, 31 January 2011, 15:01:51

They look radio active or something on the DAS website.  Much better IRL IMO.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: bugfix on Mon, 31 January 2011, 15:05:24

I would be afraid of getting cancer if they looked like this in real life...

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: jdreamer on Mon, 31 January 2011, 15:13:36

Doesn't your photos seem to be a little underexposed? May wanna try to light up a bit.

Other than that, I think they look just fine.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: DanGWanG on Mon, 31 January 2011, 15:32:59

They definitely look nicer than advertised, but I still prefer my Filco lavenders!

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 31 January 2011, 15:39:46

Quote from: DanGWanG;287883

They definitely look nicer than advertised, but I still prefer my Filco lavenders!

Filco reds ftw!

(http://tux.fi/~kumis/Keyboards/Ducky_13.JPG)

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: RagingForces on Mon, 31 January 2011, 19:27:57

Not to worry, the location of the beverage wasn't indicative of its normal place on my desk. Sometimes you need to move stuff around to take a decent picture. :)

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: Minskleip on Mon, 31 January 2011, 19:32:29

I usually keep my beverage in spilling range of my keyboard. It happens to be the best gripping range, coincidentally.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: jaynoon on Mon, 31 January 2011, 22:02:46

Lame :( I like the fluorescent look way more.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: Reaif on Tue, 01 February 2011, 18:02:44

I quite like the darker look. For some reason fluorescent looks so... cheap. Like they were popped out of a mold that had a million other keys in it at the same time.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: RagingForces on Wed, 02 February 2011, 03:06:36

I have calibrated my PVA monitor to 160 nits. I'm sorry if that creates a picture unusable for those with vastly different settings. The fill flash I used was also of appropriate strength.

With the goal being to show the keys as they appear in a darkened environment, I believe the pictures are sufficient.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: DanGWanG on Thu, 03 February 2011, 00:48:18

Think he's just asking for a picture in a brighter environment.  Which, would also be helpful for those who sit in a brightly lit room.

Title: Das Keyboard WASD Color Keys - Picture Comparison
Post by: RagingForces on Fri, 04 February 2011, 09:23:24

I think I see where you're coming from. Well, as it turns out there is a certain package arriving (hopefully!) today, so I may take some variety shots. I'm sure an updated selection of pics with the Das's keyset installed wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility.

If anything it would be nice to see the Deck and the Das next to each other in some real world scenarios. :)