Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] A Number One reason why NOT to switch to digital
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:29:35 -0400

Rob,

Well, you can compress/expand ANY input tonal range from a scene into the
tonal range of the output device...they are two entirely different things,
and one does not have to match the other.

Austin


> I would have thought at that point the real limitation is the
> output device.
>
> -- Rob
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist@concentric.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A Number One reason why NOT to switch to digital
>
>
> > Dizelwebmaster@fucha.pl (Dizel)9/17/022:08 PM
> >
> > >I don't remember the source, but as far, as I remember, EOS D-60 can
> record
> > >about 6-7 f/stops contrast range.
> >
> > According to Stephen Johnson the BetterLight scanning back can record 11
> stops. His work seems to demonstrate this. So as usual we find that each
> system has its limitations. And also as usual the the magic
> happens when an
> artist / cratfsperson understands the limitations and produces
> powerful work
> within them.
> >
> > George

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