Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't dispute that Scott but still insist that blown highlights in digital is a result of overexposure. Wrong exposure leads to loss of information on film and digital. The reputation digital has for poor dynamic range is ill deserved IME. The problem is the exposure meter :-) Frank On 7 Feb, 2006, at 20:39, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > Kind folk, > > IIRC, the intended operative phrase was the one that immediately > followed - ...blown highlights "...that can't be burned in." > > Just pointing out that once the information is gone, e.g, once you get > xFFFFFF, that's it. > > Scott > > feli wrote: > >>> On 7 Feb, 2006, at 05:09, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Digital brings >>>> blown highlights >>>> >> >> >> Better than slidefilm, not as good as negative film. >> With digital you expose for the highlights and you're ok. >> 5 years from now, it will probably no longer be an issue. >> I'm starting to think that the megapixel wars are over and >> expanded dynamic range is the next frontier. >> >> >> feli >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------ >> Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net >> www.elanphotos.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information