Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/09

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Subject: [Leica] Underexposing Leica M8
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue Oct 9 08:09:38 2007
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Sorry -  That should read:  So with the M8 you want to underexpose 
slightly to keep from blowing out those highlights that have less 
details than the shadows.

I don't think you could blow out the shadows unless you really overexposed 
;-)

Tina


At 10:34 AM 10/9/2007, you wrote:
>At 12:33 AM 10/9/2007, you wrote:
>>confusion is result of not kowing what camera type Tina is 
>>referring to in each bit of her sentences - I tried to construe 
>>some explanation and posted my answer for Tina to confirm, or deny. 
>>Waiting then.
>>Yours
>>Phil...x
>
>According to my experience and everything I've read, all other 
>digital cameras benefit by overexposing slightly - histogram should 
>be heavy on the right.  The Leica M8 is different because Leica 
>changed the way shadows and highlights are compressed.  The 
>highlights have less information and the shadows have more.  Leica 
>has always been well-known for how well they handle shadows so this 
>was a conscious decision on their part.  They had to compress 
>something and they chose to compress the highlights.  So with the M8 
>you want to underexpose slightly to keep from blowing out those 
>shadows that have less detail than the shadows.  Histogram should be 
>heavy on the left.  I usually accomplish this by exposing for the 
>shadows, but sometimes I also underexpose.  I do always underexpose 
>rather than using high ISOs with the M8.
>
>Clear as mud?
>
>Tina
>
>Tina Manley
>ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI
>http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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