Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 27, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> wrote: > The out of camera DNG's have so much detail in the dark zones that the > temptation might be to leave it like that. I usually want blacks, so I > almost always up the contrast, both for M and MM files. M9 files have more > contrast (less DR) to start with, so are 'better' out of the camera often. > Not really better, just look closer to what you might want. In high > contrast situations the M9 files are more limited. > > When shooting film I also usually try to get a long tonal range in the > neg, but then print it on a higher contrast paper. Allows me to better > choose the highlight and shadow values when I print; ie, gives me more > options just like the MM files do. I asumme the lens offers a lot here. The old cron 50mm f2 DR is often felt to offer less contrast, but a long tonal range that is very useful in this way... Steve > > Henning > > > > On 2013-06-27, at 7:36 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> ==On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Henning Wulff >> <henningw at archiphoto.com>wrote: >> >>> About the lightest amount: >>> >>> The only sharpening was from the LR export dialog - screen:low >>> >>> Henning >>> >>>> On 2013-06-27, at 9:28 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Seductive indeed. >>>> >>>> btw, do the files you are posting - esp the image with Tom A - have any >>>> sharpening applied? >>>> >>> >>> >> Thanks, Henning. I'll also say I've seen a number of MM images I >> consider >> to be flat yet yours seem to contain that deep black I crave. Do you have >> an explanation? >> >> --Bob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information