Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------52C486130E29EA4640456A7A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bernard wrote: > Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > > It surprises me that film has such poor latitude. Five stops is only > > a 32-to-1 difference in illumination. The JPEG files on my PC can > > hold eight stops, as can my digital camera. It's depressing. > > Not at all. If it were any easier than it is, everyone could make > masterly prints. Now that you have to learn something to accomplish it, > you stand out from the gray (zone V) huddled masses. You can be unique, > people will applaud you, award you, love you, throw flowers at you, you > will meet presidents of nations, and have your own expensive backyard in > Paris. This is your chance, Anthony. Master the craft, and strike for > fame! > > Bernard Well , Anthony , your jpeg files may have a latitude of 8 or more stops, and films have only 5, which most films don't have. They have about 1/2 a stop latitude if you want to do things correctly. Compared to a well done print or projected colour slide, your Jpeg files look like crap. Horst Schmidt - --------------52C486130E29EA4640456A7A Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <P>Bernard wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Anthony Atkielski wrote: <P>> It surprises me that film has such poor latitude. Five stops is only <BR>> a 32-to-1 difference in illumination. The JPEG files on my PC can <BR>> hold eight stops, as can my digital camera. It's depressing. <P>Not at all. If it were any easier than it is, everyone could make <BR>masterly prints. Now that you have to learn something to accomplish it, <BR>you stand out from the gray (zone V) huddled masses. You can be unique, <BR>people will applaud you, award you, love you, throw flowers at you, you <BR>will meet presidents of nations, and have your own expensive backyard in <BR>Paris. This is your chance, Anthony. Master the craft, and strike for <BR>fame! <P>Bernard</BLOCKQUOTE> Well , Anthony , your jpeg files may have a latitude of 8 or more stops, <BR>and films have only 5, which most films don't have. They have about 1/2 <BR>a stop latitude if you want to do things correctly. <BR> <BR>Compared to a well done print or projected colour slide, your Jpeg files look like <B>crap.</B> <BR><B></B> <P>Horst Schmidt <BR> <BR> </HTML> - --------------52C486130E29EA4640456A7A--