-----Original Message----- From: Michael Quack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:30 AM Subject: Re: EOS 10d metering and shutter rants
Last weekend I shot a fashion show. Last seasons shooting: http://www.photoquack.de/fashion/2.htm White background, clothes in different colors. AWB would have given me a different color all the time. Yes, I could have corrected this on every single shot. But why waste my precious time? ... Much as I use (M)aster mode to get the exposure right all the time, I use custom WB to get the color right all the time. *********************************************************** The same is true, with respect to AWB, at hockey rinks. The ambient lighting is typically 60 (or 50) Hz powerline affected, such that color rendition is constantly changing. Start shooting at 1/250th or faster, and shoot multiple fps, you can easily see how the WB changes from shot to shot. If you're shooting in a constant lighting situation, like a fashion shoot, or sports, where the subject's constantly changing but not the lighting setup, AWB should not be the WB setting of choice. With respect RAW files, an interesting note that not always is remembered: no 10D camera setting affects RAW files other than 3 - aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. WB, tone curves, color space, sharpening, etc. all do not affect RAW files - only the JPEG files. So if you're unsure of your shot, and you do want opportunity to adjust it later, if needed, then shooting RAW in these situations gives you opportunity later to do the otherwise in-camera settings necessary for JPEG shooting. Best regards, Bill * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
