Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Jay, of course...got it. Steve On Sep 15, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Steve, > On standard color capable digital sensors using RAW, you are correct. > The MM doesn't have the color array so it is only reproducing luminance > values recorded at the pixel level. It doesn't care what color things are, > only what the intensity of the light that hits the sensor is. > So the filters that were used with b&w film respond (mostly) the same way > on the MM. > So, red will really darken blue sky, green with lighten foliage, etc. > > Jay > > On 9/15/2014 12:14 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> perhaps I am unneccessarily confused. I was under the impression that >> filters are of no use when shooting RAW. >> >> >> thanks, steve >> >> >>> >>> I shoot RAW only since the files almost all do need some work. The >>> 'Changing weather' I shot with a red filter. My usual preferred filter >>> is a yellow-green or yellow but about half my shots are without a >>> filter. I try to carry filters for any lenses I have with me, so I'm >>> glad I didn't sell any when I started shooting digital. >>> >>> Other than that, I just try to shoot so the highlights don't clip. So on >>> A, exp. comp has to be set to about -2/3 without a filter all the way to >>> +1 1/3 with a (Leica) red, which is darker than a Kodak 25 and lighter >>> than a 29. >>> >>> Henning > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information