[Leica] IMG: Casual Portrait...now RAW

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Ted,

This is a great Idea.  If later this year maybe in Europe?  I say this as I 
will be in Europe from August through November.  ;-)  But before then great 
here in the US or maybe in Canada, but I realise we have many members 
outside of the US.

Gene

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From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
>
> George and others lay out technical information explaining improvement
> possibilities and my thoughts are always .. "gee it's too bad we as a group
> can't put together a yearly LUG gathering where we can learn, try and
> observe the technical aspects described in the posts?
> 
> And best of all meet and hand shake the names on the screen. But it's
> technical stuff one on one that would be the greatest benefit to all!
> 
> I'm not sure how this can be done but someone who has the experience might
> have a thought about it for later in the year or a solid gathering for 
> 2009.
> What think you lads and lasses?
> 
> ted
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Lottermoser George
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:37 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Casual Portrait...now RAW
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> I look at exposure alterations in post processing more as if making a  
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> light or darker print then having any effect on the virtual negative.  
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> As far as the virtual RAW negative is concerned - if the highlights  
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> are blown they're blown there's no retrieving them in post  
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> processing. And on the other end - when you've reached the threshold  
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> of introducing noise into the shadows - whatever post process fixes  
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> you may apply - the shadow will remain messy.
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> Similarly, what ever you can do to achieve proper WB in your lighting  
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> will make life easier in post. If you've got cross-over happening -  
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> you've got color problems - even though the post process software  
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> allows you to tweak to your heart's content.
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> Digital is super wonderful for what one can fix in post processing.  
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> RAW is amazing compared to other capture formats. But using the best  
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> craftsmanship before pushing the button still gives the finest end -  
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> just as with film.
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> Fond regards,
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> George
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> george@imagist.com
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> www.imagist.com
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> http://www.imagist.com/blog
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> Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07
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> On Mar 3, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
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> > Guys, the reasons to shoot RAW are well known. I guess that  
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> > Jayanand is saying that you haven't permanently changed your  
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> > exposure decision. That is you can vary the exposure in the  
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> > conversion.
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