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 and Bob - the D100 can record in RAW and so many facets of the photo can be changed afterwards - Photoshop now has the ability to import RAW. ernie nitka On Sunday, April 20, 2003, at 11:43 AM, Bob Adler wrote: > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html