Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Underexposing Leica M8
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Mon Oct 8 12:32:53 2007
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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
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> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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