I expected that response <LOL> Thanks ... I've just started playing with the RAW files and getting used to the PS RAW converter, so there's really little I can add to this discussion other than questions.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 11/23/2004 3:46:54 AM > Subject: Re: *ist DS versus *ist D for the "Digital Newbie" > > I'm not sure Shel. But my distinct impression, after 30 years of > shooting film and ten months of shooting digital, is that I have more > control of range with digital. I'm certain that film would not have > prevented in blown highlights in those back lit wakeboarding shots, nor > would I have wanted it too. I had a range of 12 or 13 stops and wanted > blown out highlights for effect. (The only way to avoid blown out > highlights would have been to shoot the wakeboarder as a total > silhouette, which was not what I was looking for.) On the backlit shot > of the weather vane I purposely chose an angle that included some > severe background highlights, again to demonstrate the efficacy of the > RAW converter. I think it would have been extremely difficult to handle > either shot on film, but I can't be certain. However, my past > experience suggests that it would have been, and I probably would have > stuck to front lit on the wakeboarding series had I been shooting film. > I wouldn't mind trying a test, but there are so many variables that > control would be diffficult. > > On Nov 23, 2004, at 12:50 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > But does RAW allow enuf correction to compensate. So many of the > > digital > > pics I've seen, including some of yours, have pure white highlights. > > Noticed some of that in a couple of the RAW files you sent me as well, > > although I'm not sure if film would have been better in all those > > situations. Might have to run a test or two. > > > > Shel > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: 11/22/2004 8:12:13 PM > >> Subject: Re: *ist DS versus *ist D for the "Digital Newbie" > >> > >> I can address a couple of these points. First, while some color neg > >> films may have greater latitude than digital, shooting RAW allows you > >> some correction over both ends of the exposure in the conversion > >> process. i find it very forgiving. I know I can control high contrast > >> situations better with my *istD and RAW than I could with film. > > > >
