Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 14, 2009, at 11:24 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Here we go, the discussion starts again now ;-) > I'm of the 'do not routinely underexpose' school. I think I am a > school of > one here. > I try to keep as many of the highlight tones as possible. When the > linear > capture is adjusted by the gamma curve to approximate human vision, > some of > those tones are pushed down into the mid-tones and darks. Remember > that half > of all the possible tones are used to represent the first > (brightest) stop > of your dynamic range. The more tones you start with the better for > maximum > possible quality. Also my experience has been that under-exposure > can make > for more noise in the shadows, especially with higher ISOs. > Lots of people here will prove to you that -1/3 or more will still > give you > great results. I respect all of their opinions and experience. I > like to > start with the biggest possible tonal range in the DNG. Remember > that the > clipping warning on your camera LCD is only an approximation based > on the > jpg settings. Sounds good Geoff... I often do -2/3... and shoot RAW and jpeg fine bw... figure if it looks good, it's OK... :-) Steve > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] Question about M8 exposure > > I have noticed that most of the M8 images posted here have exposure > compensation of -1/3 stop or -2/3 stop applied to them. Is there any > particular reason for doing that? I have not noticed any tendency > for my M8 > to overexpose (I shoot on aperture priority and auto ISO most of the > time). > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information