Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 18, 2009, at 12:34 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > Lee, > > > Interesting, as I have found that using +1/3 to +2/3 EV blows out > the highlights tremendously with my M8, whereas using -1/3 to -2/3 > EV provides more information to work with. yup, when in doubt forget theory and look at the photos... :-) Steve > > > > Cheers, > Gene > > -------------- Original message from "Leland Deane" <lmdmd@att.net>: > -------------- > > During two of his seminars (the ones I attended), Seth Resnick > talked about exposure with a digital sensor in mind instead of slide > film. While relative over exposure is death to film, keeping the > histogram to the right as much as possible is desirable because you > are adding 'information' digitally that you can work with. Now of > course we're not talking about gross over exposure, clipping, or > poor exposures. But the point is well taken that one should try and >> 'gather' as much digital data as possible for post production. >> Seth recommended, therefore, setting the exposure compensation in >> most cameras to +1/3 or +2/3 of a stop. I have used this with all >> my Canons and Leicas >> (digital) with good results. >> >> Lee >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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