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Re: [OM] ISO may not be accurate

Subject: Re: [OM] ISO may not be accurate
From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:16:05 +0800
It is very clear that they are not photographers, just a group of software 
engineers.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ws"

> So this means that if a camera actually has a higher dynamic range
> than another camera, the ISO would tend to be lower than the other camera?
> I'm still not sure I understand how DXO determines the exposure
> with this method in the first place, only how the results are interpreted.
>
> Therefore, I am assuming they don't meter at all, only set the camera
> at a specific ISO and measure the sensor range, then derive the
> equivalent ISO. That means how the metering systems works is not
> taken into account relative to actual use.
>
> Wayne
>
> At 05:01 AM 1/30/2009, Tom wrote:
>>>2009/1/30 Chuck Norcutt
>>>That's interesting.  DPReview has been reporting actual ISO test results
>>>for a long time.  DXO says the Canon 5D's ISO 100 is actually 92.
>>>DPreview reported it as 125.  And, of course, Canons says it's 100.
>>>Who's right?  I doesn't make any difference until I have to get out the
>>>external meter for flash.
>>
>>I came across this discussion elsewhere a couple of weeks ago, which may 
>>be
>>relevant:
> <snip> discussion

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