Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank as mentioned I apply gentle sharpening as an early step from the Raw files. This is CAPTURE sharpening which is a very gentle and subtle change. I agree that the M8 can be successfully used without that. However the principle is that you will always get some softening with any digital capture. The M8 starts with a sharper file than usual. In any event of course each user arrives at their own process according to what suits them and from trial. Naturally there's no rule, just different practices. If you REALLY want to read all of the theory there is a new book to be published soon by the folks that produce the Real world camera raw books. (I recommend those highly if you move to a digital capture method). I have the new book on pre-order from Amazons. 2009/6/3 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To get back some of the detail that was lost to the AA filter. This does > not apply to the M8. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" < > red735i at earthlink.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:22 PM > Subject: [Leica] Why sharpen? > > > Sincerely asked..... >> >> Why sharpen a digital shot? What do you gain over the basic " negative" ( >> which could be RAW, Jpeg, TIFF or something else....) ????? >> >> I understand correcting some color qualities, and overall "blend" of >> colors, >> and exposure..... >> >> But the idea of taking an image that was captured digitally and putting it >> through a sharpening filter ( all the time) , somehow escapes me....... >> >> Frank Filippone, digital-less. >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman