Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vick Ko wrote: >>>> Is this a case of "how things stay the same, even though things change?" When I was learning photography, I was told to always bracket. This sounds like bracketing to me, just using digital. ...Vick Bob W wrote: > .... But if there's time > I check the first exposure against the histogram and adjust my exposure > accordingly to expose to the right (or to the left if there seems to be too > much highlight clipping). I think it's a good habit to get into, and it pays > dividends when it comes to the final image quality. > <<<< Pretty much. My R8's (DMR's) meter is constantly set at -0.5 stops but only because I frequently have detailed white highlights in my photos, and the basic meter reading is only a starting point. I use the histogram to fine-tune the exposure keeping the histogram as far to the right as possible w/o clipping. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE ? Free email based on Microsoft? Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE