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Subject: CC filters (was: Re: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 29, Issue 124)
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Thu Feb 3 08:03:10 2005

I'm thinking of the pre-exposure adjustments, Phong - things such as
color temp, saturation, etc....

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Phong
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:18 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: CC filters (was: Re: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 29, Issue
124)


B. D. Colen wrote:
> There are definitely times when PS offers the best, if not the only 
> option for color correction. But keep in mind that making changes in 
> Photoshop is rarely 'cost free,' in terms of the digital file. So if 
> you can make the adjustments in camera if shooting digital, or with 
> filters if shooting film, you're probably better off than routinely 
> depending upon Photoshop.

Be careful though because some in-camera digital adjustments (usually
post exposure ones) degrade the captured images at least as bad as, and
usally worse than PS.  At least with PS you can check and undo any
changes.  The rule of thumb is 
not use any adjustment than is not available in RAW mode.

On the other hand,iIn-camera adjustments, whether film or digital, 
are great for saving time if you shoot a lot of photos under the same
lighting condition.  (Shooting for a product catalog comes 
to mind, as I just did for www.axcelphotonics.com;  all photos on that
site came from me.)

- Phong



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