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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 13:21:17 -0500
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Tina,

I tried the early version of LightRoom and found it did not fit my work 
style.  I'm still using Elements 6.0.  I realize that there are more capable 
programs out there, but don't seem to have the time or energy to learn a new 
system.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR


> Did you try using Recovery in LR?  That can rescue some highlights that 
> are
> almost blown out.
>
> Tina
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> In continuing to get a better understanding of proper exposure as it
>> applies to the E-1 and its CCD sensor, I finally got a brief period of
>> sunshine, and took a few more images.  I should mention that articles I 
>> have
>> read report that ETTR will be helpful IF the range of brightness of the
>> subjects does not exceed the range that the sensor can capture.
>>
>> An extreme range of brightness showed me that I could not find a setting
>> capable of capturing the full image without blowing the highlights.  This
>> example was about as good as I could do, and it used EV +1.3.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081077edit.jpg.html
>>
>> Using this same setting worked very well in capturing an image containing 
>> a
>> lot of shadow area.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081079edit.jpg.html
>>
>> There is a lot more for me to learn!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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