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Subject: [Leica] Today I took again the Monochrom and found a new friend
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 21:25:05 +0200
References: <7B922EFE-22D7-4CF8-AF95-94D63B3FB6D4@gmail.com> <AC7FA9B9-6597-400B-9F45-15F93CF7F764@frozenlight.eu> <220f3c83-6109-edf1-5d1f-12c2e24d5b3f@summaventures.com> <5CD290D0-773A-4FB5-8DF3-7F301ADB5474@icloud.com> <94CE8569-7449-44CB-9AF5-243B9384B042@gmail.com>

Makes sense, even if I do not always do it, and (erroneously) trust zone 
metering and post to tame grilled highlights.

Happy to see Gerry is still on board :-)

Amities

Philippe



> Le 31 ao?t 2018 ? 13:56, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a 
> ?crit :
> 
> Hi Gerry,
> 
> Thanks for looking and for your comment, you are talking about an 
> interesting point I was just yesterday discussing with a Leica friend in 
> Barcelona, he said me he expose on the maximum highlighted point of the 
> picture to avoid ?broken highlights?, I was saying him that this is not 
> correct in my opinion, he was converting a Zone IX or X into a V or even 
> IV, but everyone of us has his own rules. I have usually my camera set at 
> -0.33 and many times I still expose half stop less, what minds I?m 
> exposing -0.83.  This is usual rule when I expose with digital, I do this 
> because in my opinion the highlights are easily over Zone X and with 
> digital it is very difficult correct these over exposed highlights, if you 
> want correct this in the edition as you say once the highlights are over 
> exposed you can?t correct them and if you do it you obtain a ugly grey 
> highlights. On the other hand with digital it is incredible the 
> information you can get from the shadows, particularly with the Monochrom. 
> But with film I do the opposite, remember the old rule ?Expose for the 
> shadows and develop for the highlights?. 
> 
> Lluis
> 
> 
>> El 31 ag 2018, a les 10:59, Gerry Walden via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>> va escriure:
>> 
>> This is really very nice. I notice that very often you set exposure to 
>> -0.33 in-camera. Wouldn?t you get exactly the same effect if you did this 
>> in post-processing do you think as surely it can make little difference 
>> to the depth of field.
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 30 Aug 2018, at 21:17, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I agree. Excellent shot Lluis.
>>> 
>>> Peter
>>> 
>>> On 22/08/2018 20:07, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>> Just beautiful?the lady, the smile, the photo!
>>>> 
>>>> Un abrazo,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 15 Aug 2018, at 02:58, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at 
>>>>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Martine
>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Portraits/20180814_L1019134V2.jpg.html>
>>>>> Leica Mm, Summilux 35 pre asph
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>>>>> 
>>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>>> Lluis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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