[Leica] More images with MM and more - Steve

[Steve Barbour]

thanks Jay, of course...got it.


Steve



On Sep 15, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:

> Steve,
> On standard color capable digital sensors using RAW, you are correct.
> The MM doesn't have the color array so it is only reproducing luminance values recorded at the pixel level. It doesn't care what color things are, only what the intensity of the light that hits the sensor is.
> So the filters that were used with b&w film respond (mostly) the same way on the MM.
> So, red will really darken blue sky, green with lighten foliage, etc.
> 
> Jay
> 
> On 9/15/2014 12:14 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
>> perhaps I am unneccessarily confused. I was under the impression that filters are of no use when shooting RAW.
>> 
>> 
>> thanks, steve
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> I shoot RAW only since the files almost all do need some work. The 'Changing weather' I shot with a red filter. My usual preferred filter is a yellow-green or yellow but about half my shots are without a filter. I try to carry filters for any lenses I have with me, so I'm glad I didn't sell any when I started shooting digital.
>>> 
>>> Other than that, I just try to shoot so the highlights don't clip. So on A, exp. comp has to be set to about -2/3 without a filter all the way to +1 1/3 with a (Leica) red, which is darker than a Kodak 25 and lighter than a 29.
>>> 
>>> Henning
> 
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