Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, I understand what you are saying regarding that light range. Others have commented too, that the tropical light is extreme. Fair enough. I was just trying to say that the same rules and limitations that apply for transparency film ought still be valid in Hawaii. And of course, say that Velvia should render those luscious greens beautifully. However Ted has sternly chastised us for spending time on a technical discussion rather than just shooting photos, so it's past time for me to be quiet. ;-) Regarding copying your name wrongly, NOT GUILTY! All I did was reply to Bob's post, which contained two instances of your name from your earlier post. Hand corrected post title above. I've added "Duprey, timewith and extreeme" to my dictionary 8-b. Sorry, couldn't resist. Maybe the e-mail application is the guilty party. I often see less common characters converted with different character sets (so it looks like a spelling error when it arrives). Or an incorrect auto spell correction? Cheers hOpPy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of grduprey@mchsi.com Sent: Monday, 28 August 2006 09:38 To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Read my lips - no new cameras (Gene DuPrey) Hoppy, At least you could copy my last name right, it is Duprey, no capital P. ;-) I had a terrible timewith the extreeme light range in scenes over there with slide film. You can have extreme bright and dark areas in a scene without realizing it. I had much better luck with print film than slide film. I guess if you have several slit density ND filters you could get better returns with slide film. Also in areas with less light variances, like the beach or similar areas slide film would work just fine. Gene -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- > Bob, I don't see the described wide light scale as being detrimental to > using slide film. No more than any other occasion where you use transparency > film and must expose it thoughtfully (and I would think, not dissimilarly to > a DSLR regarding not blowing highlights?). Certainly the colour neg has a > greater latitude, as we all know. But think of all of those luscious greens > and ocean blues. Velvia 100F through Leica glass is awfully good. > > Regarding the HDR approach of combining multiple separate exposures of the > same scene, I've read another variation recently. A single RAW capture is > converted three times, biasing for highlight, mid-tones, shadow exposure. > Then those three RAW conversions combined. > > Can't wait to see what you come back with and post after your trip. > > Cheers > Saturated fine grain Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > bob palmieri > Sent: Monday, 28 August 2006 08:08 > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Re: Read my lips - no new cameras (Gene DuPrey) > > > On Aug 27, 2006, Gene DuPrey wrote: > > > Bob, > > > > I would caution the use of slide film in Hawaii, as you will find > > the lightscale very wide and slide film does not have the latitude > > to capture it like print film. My personnal opinion - Iwasted alot > > \of shots on slide film and had much better results on print film. > > Photo possibilities are vast and you will need lots of film. Have > > a good time out there. We are planning a trip for next July. > > > > Gene > > Gene - > > Thanks for the good wishes and advice. Based on the early responses > of you, Frank & Hoppy I'm beginning to think that this expedition > would be an ideal situation in which to try some of this "High > Dynamic Range Photography" I've been reading about, in which you > shoot a few snaps of the same scene on a 'pod at different exposures > and put them together in the All-Powerful Computer. > > Bob Palmieri > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information