What's this "film guys" stuff?
Geez, aren't we all here taking photographs?
I can't throw numbers around. I have no idea how many stops of dynamic range my favourite films have; not because I'm stupid, but because I don't give a shit.
I take photographs. Either they work, or they don't. Isn't that what it's about?
I think the problem with this thread (or maybe the problem with digital?) is that one tends to get lost in the technology. At least I think I would. That's kind of the problem that I have with AF AE cameras, too. In order to "make things simpler", they've added so many freaking thumbwheels, buttons, switches, displays and "control surfaces/interfaces" on the bodies, it's a wonder anyone can figure out how to turn them on, let alone take a photo with them!
As someone said earlier, we're basically dealing with focus, aperture and shutter speed. Everything else gets in the way, at least for me.
Am I saying digital's bad? Of course not! Is it better than film? I have no idea. Does film produce results that satisfy me? Much of the time. Would I do better with digital? I don't know for sure, but I doubt it.
OTOH, maybe for others, doing different types of photography, digital's much more appropriate. But, please, let's not get into a "film guy (or gal) vs. the digi-guys (and gals). No good can come of that, IMHO.
regards, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Digital Photography Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 20:02:04 -0500
i have some examples (not taken with my *istD) where i have pulled about 6 stops more range out of a single image than the unmodified image was showing. blending together a sequence of 6 exposures, each 1 stop apart, shows about the same contrast as the manipulated single image. the color isn't as good in the shadows as blending 6 exposures, but not bad. i'd like to see the film guys try getting 10 or so stops of dynamic range onto any single exposure with good contrast. a digital sensor with 12 bits/pixel is by definition able to record 12 stops of dynamic range. the deepest shadows are not going to be great, but not great is better than not at all.
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