Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I've read a couple of places that if you record your image in RAW mode you don't have to worry about white balance; that can be adjusted in the editing process. Don't know if the D100 can record in RAW, but suspect so. Perhaps this would reduce the lack of spontaneity you experienced. Just a thought, Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA - --- Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> wrote: > Last week I had the opportunity to borrow a camera > similar to Kyle's Leica > D100 :0. When looking at the images I noticed that > I had to do an amazing > amount of exposure compensation to maintain a good > histogram. This was far > more that adding or subtracting exposure due to > items in a scene. I was > having to subtract 1.7 stops just to take a picture > of a red tulip in open > shade. > > My second discovery was that I had to adjust white > balance constantly to > maintain a decent color cast in the image. I was > wandering aimlessly > through a forest using the camera like I always use > a film camera with the > added benefit of looking at the screen after a shot. > > My impressions were that in a non studio, non > dedicated flash situation, the > DSLR was an incredible PAITA. I recognize that once > I had set up for a > situation there were benefits to the post-view, but > catching situations on > the fly would not be easy. > > My question is, was this camera typical, or is the > exposure/white balance > dance typical of DSLR usage? In other words, more > things to learn, more > equipment to carry, more batteries to charge. > Compensation would be knowing > I got the shot, and not waiting to process film. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html