Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information