Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Philippe. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms > ditto > > I recently played with an M8 file - a first for me - it behaved > differently from the L1's, the G1's, the Olies, or the R9Diesel's. Not > better, not worse, just differently. Trial and error is the way for you > to go Jim, just as the guy in Tina's post did. > It should be fun over the coming weeks here :-) > Keep them coming! > Bien cordialement > Philippe > > Le 8 sept. 11 ? 18:07, Robert Adler a ?crit : > >> >> My experience indicates that it depends on the chip. >> I've found that with 3/4 chips, drawing out blacks is difficult and >> noisy. >> I've found that with Medium Format backs, there is an incredible amount >> of >> detail in the black that can be recovered. >> Full size 35mm chips are in the middle somewhere. >> CMOS is different than CCD. >> Basically, trial and error, as Jim is doing, seems to work best for me >> with >> my different outfits. >> YMMV, >> Bob >> >> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I would be interested to see full sunlight, if tempering the highlights >>> destroys the shadow detail. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Bob. And the whites don't flare as bad! >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:11 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Very nice Jim. Whiter whites; redder reds! ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Bob Adler >>>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:40 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My posting of the late Rose of Sharon image led to discussions on the >>> Oly >>>>>> list about proper exposure. I have seldom used the histogram to >>>>>> adjust >>>>>> exposure when making pictures. I have used it as an indication of >>> proper >>>>>> levels in the post-processing of the image. >>>>>> >>>>>> I went out to try to find the best exposure adjustment for a similar >>>>>> image. I ended up using EV +1/3 on the E-1 for this image. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users. >>> **org/v/OldNick/Improved+**Histogram.jpg.html< >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Improved+Histogram.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> I now look forward to a sunny day (next week maybe?) to see if I can >>> find >>>>>> what works under those lighting conditions. >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Saganich >>> www.imagebrooklyn.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >