Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com> wrote: > Simon, I think all digital recording suffers from a tendency to blown > highlights. > The good news is that unlike slide film, you can really "delve" into the > shadows > (esp with b/w and the IR effect). For this reason, all our cameras are set > to a > -ev setting. I usually take a couple of test shots in the current light, > review > the histogram and wind the ev compensation back till the highlights are > controlled. > This usually means -2/3 to -1 ev, but in some lighting I've shot with -3 > ev. > You MUST shoot RAW, so that when the image is "developed", you can use > compensation > development to bring the range of tones into line with the result you > want. My technique is similar, except that I just set the camera on manual and use the camera's suggested exposure as a starting point, adjusting shutter speed and/or aperture, reviewing the histogram so that the picture's dynamic range fits within the camera's dynamic range. For the least 'noise', the histogram should go as far to the right as possible w/o clipping important highlights. Shoot RAW. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com