Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Underexposing Leica M8
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Oct 8 09:07:59 2007
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20071008084025.024fcc10@comporium.net> <662F5B7D-743D-49AB-A925-72005EA6B397@comcast.net>

On Oct 8, 2007, at 7:35 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Tina,
>
> I knew that you and a few others used this technique to reduce  
> noise when the M8 first came out. I never understood why and never  
> tried it. It's a good article. Even though noise seems to be less  
> of a problem with the new firmware, I think I'll give the  
> underexposure a try. Thanks for the link.


also Tina, do you routinely underexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 even at low  
ISO's ?


Steve

>
> Len
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2007, at 8:42 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> Leica groups -
>>
>> Here is an article that explores why underexposing Leica M8 and  
>> adjusting the files works better than using high ISOs.  I had read  
>> the article he refers to, but this seems to be a clearer explanation:
>>
>> http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0710/nuts-and-bolts.html
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> Tina Manley
>> ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI
>> http://www.tinamanley.com
>>
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