Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Question about M8 exposure
From: leica at web-options.com (Bob W)
Date: Thu Jan 15 11:54:57 2009
References: <10E9486C0AA54E73AC3661023A10551D@precisionm50> <C59541F8.1F8B7%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>
 
The histogram shows the distribution of the bits no matter how the M8
assigns them, so the logic underlying 'expose to the right' remains valid.

Bob 

> 
> The M8 doesn't assign the 'bits' in a linear fashion. More of them are
> assigned to the shadow end of the spectrum than the highlights.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On 15/1/09 19:34, "Bob W" <leica@web-options.com> wrote:
> 
> > if you shoot RAW you lose a lot of information that way 
> which could be
> > useful during post-processing. You significantly reduce the 
> dynamic range
> > you have available.
In reply to: Message from leica at web-options.com (Bob W) ([Leica] Question about M8 exposure)
Message from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] Question about M8 exposure)