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03/22/2006 08:37:19 PM · #1 |
I am learning about latitude and how to expose properly. However, how does this apply to digital? I have a Nikon D100. What is the latitude of digital compared to film? Does anyone know?
Thank you!
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03/22/2006 08:55:22 PM · #2 |
With the D70, you'll find that you have latitude similar to film. Just like film, if you underexpose, then push it in processing, you get more noise. Unlike film, with digital it's best to expose right so that you use all the dynamic range you have, then pull it back to the intended exposure in post.
You'll get at least half a stop more latitude with RAW than shooting JPEG, because the RAW data has some "headroom" above the point where the JPEG file "blows highlights." These "blown" highlights can be recovered when you convert the RAW file, similar to doing exposure compensation when printing a negative.
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03/22/2006 09:33:31 PM · #3 |
| Bear in mind that with film there a 'shoulder' associated with highlights and over exposures. With digital, that shoulder is very abrupt, when the quantum (photon) well is full, there is no more latitude. |
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