Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, Yes, the histogram has a 0 and a 255, that's what's important and that's what is affected by exposure. I'm not sure that there is a "right" in digital. Except for shooting raw, that's always right. I will often process my raw at different settings and combine them for extended details. There are a lot of wrongs however... Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:41 AM, leo wesson wrote: > > > Steve, > > > > In my experience, a digital neg has more latitude than a conventional > > negative. Plus 1, minus 1 stop, all well within the raw latitude. > > thanks Leo... so if I understand, the RAW IS affected by the light > settings, it's just that there is sufficient latitude so that > corrections can be successfully applied later... > > > if it's not "right", > > > as we do with film negatives... > > > is this correct? > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > Leo Wesson > > Photographer/Videographer > > 817.733.9157 > > > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> On Mar 3, 2008, at 8:14 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> > >>> As far as I know, it is. > >> > >> > >> I am somehow having trouble with this Jayanand... > >> > >> > >> as this says that camera settings affecting the amount of light > >> hitting the sensor, do not change the "negative"... > >> > >> > >> but we all know that a true film negative is altered by these > >> setttings. > >> > >> > >> Since RAW is the digital negative, why is that not also affected ? > >> > >> Anyone ? > >> > >> > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > best, Steve Barbour > "I never wanted to be famous" out soon. > kididdoc@cox.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157