Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There we differ Didier, I never particularly liked the grain of fast B&W films s is not something I have missed :-) Frank On 27 Mar, 2007, at 12:08, Didier Ludwig wrote: > Daniel > > Thx for the comparison shots. The film shot shows the grain, the > look, that I like. Also typical for film is the shorter DOF - > which, finally, has slightly to do with it because size of the > medium influences the DOF - the smaller the sensor the deeper the > DOF when enlarged on the same size as the film shot. And if you > don't have a M8, R-D1 or a hi-end DSLR with fast primes, digital > also means slower lens - even more DOF. > > But the low key/underxposure of your digital shot is not medium > specific. That's the photographer's job - if on- or post-production! > > Didier > > > > >> Frank and Didier, >> >> I usually don't get too involved in these discussions. I guess >> when it comes right down to it, I really don't care. I use digital >> and I use film, for different reasons. I like them both. >> >> But playing around with Lightzone as I have been doing recently, I >> have a shot last week with film: >> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/2007v12/07v12-0002.jpg.html >> >> And from the same sitting, one with digital: >> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/2007v13/DSC_8674.jpg.html >> >> I see now that the digital is too "low key". I need to brighten it >> up a bit and do the color conversion intelligently rather than >> lazily. >> >> Daniel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information