[rollei_list] Re: Something about last week
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- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 09:49:05 +0000
Maybe this digital camera could be used as a companion exposure meter for
the MF....
I have no idea of the relative prices of spot-meters and your digital so
this may well be an expensive suggestion!
On 2/1/06, Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> At 11:38 PM 1/31/2006 -0500, Aaron wrote, in part:
>
> BTW, Carlos, the quality of these scans is much higher than some of your
> older web photos. Watch out for the black and white points, though. In the
> photo of Norita in the hammock, her hair comes across as solid black. Look
> at the negative and see if there is any detail in the hair.
>
> Best regards,
> Aaron
>
>
> I have a confession to make. I just bought a second digital camera of
> relative good quality.
>
> (A couple of years back I bought a $99 Olympus just to see what digital
> photography is all about. That's now going to whatever grandchild thinks he
> or she can handle it, since even that camera can do more than just
> point-and-shoot).
>
> Now to the point discussed above, and my new digital. It has the ability
> to analyze pictures in the camera in many different ways, including
> composite light and individual color histograms, exposure data, and relating
> to the above comment, it can point out, on the screen, highlight and shadow
> zones.
>
> These are zones which are either over-exposed or under-exposed to the
> extent that there is no data there. When you select highlight analysis, the
> over-exposed areas are presented in pure white, and the opposite for shadow
> zones. Very interesting and useful.
>
> I have the notion that Ansel Adams did something similar with his Zone
> System of exposure determination, and we do the same thing (protect
> ourselves) by either using long-tailed film or bracketing.
>
> I agree with the general opinion that affordable digital systems can't
> produce image quality one can get with a good medium format film camera,
> however I think that it does require considerable skill and effort to get
> these great shots on film. If that weren't the case, this forum wouldn't
> have so may posts on exposure, exposure meters, film types, developers, etc.
>
>
> O.K. Die hards, fire away, I can take it. Actually I'm on both sides of
> the fence so whichever process you prefer will send arrows into my heart.
>
> DAW
>
> Don Williams
> La Jolla, CA
>
>
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