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 Barbour wrote: > > On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:57 AM, leo wesson wrote: > >> 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. > > > if that is the case, doesn't it imply that there is no need to set > aperture or time for exposure ? > > > why bother ? > > Steve > > > So long as the values of what you shoot remain within the range of the sensor and sofware processing capabilities, I'd be tempted to say no. Magic! ;-) But then you have to fiddle :-( phx > > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >