Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and non-converted Leica M lenses ted asked: >>>>This EXIF data, is it crucial to taking pictures and producing good >>>>prints?<< Didier Ludwig responded:: > Not for me. Since I have got the R-D1, I have not looked once at the EXIF > data. > > But it is funny, I can very often remember which lens I used on which > picture, sometimes even the aperture, and this for shots made several > years ago. Never used a shooting data booklet (which is a good reason to > miss many shots), but what I mostly did is noting the film type, date and > location on the neg stripe sleeves. Didier In all my years I never kept track of lens, film, exposure and all that stuff some people get off on. Only ONCE did I fall victim to the techie types insisting it was crucial information I should keep track of for future use and improving on my exposures. Mind you I was young and easily led astray in those days.......;-) Today? Boy it's a whole different ball game and that's why I'm always on the some what rant about the digital techie stuff. Show me that any of this stuff really makes a major difference to the quality of my photography and yes I will make every effort to learn how to make use of it. Absolutely no question. However do not attempt to explain to me what and why a camera should be wasting battery power writing the date, aperture, exposure, focal length, ASA and whatever else the power is wasted on writing totally unnecessary information. Unless it's for the rock, fern and non-breathing crowd to take snaps of rocks and ferns and non-breathing, non-moving subjects. ;-) RAW & JPEG? I understand why one should learn these functions and how to make them work to one's advantage for a better quality print, no problem. I am working on this for self print improvement! But they still fall into a certain category of picture taking and are not an absolute necessity for 100% of digital photographers. I'm sure more answers to come. ted