Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I knew of the under-exposure trick and use it to protect the highlights when I can. You're now referring to another school advocating over-exposure. Could you sum up what the rationale is as it goes against my own experience.of blow out highlights. TIA Phil..x Tina Manley wrote: > At 12:04 PM 10/8/2007, you wrote: > t > >> also Tina, do you routinely underexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 even at low >> ISO's ? >> >> >> Steve > > > Not routinely, but if I'm in a situation where I'm afraid I might blow > out the highlights, I do. I used to underexpose all the time, but > then I read an article that said it was really better with digital to > slightly overexpose, so I went back to no compensation. Evidently, > though, Leica handles shadows and highlights in a different way! > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >