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Re: [OM] (OM) Photographing bright autumn foliage

Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) Photographing bright autumn foliage
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 09:24:50 -0400
Also not to start another conflagration but we keep trying to tell you 
that overexposure with negative film leads to loss of shadow detail. 
Overexposure of slide film or digital images (both are positive) leads 
to blown highlights.  When using digital you have to be more cautious 
about overexposure just as you have to be more cautious about 
underexposure with negative film.

If you're consistently getting blown highlights with the E-3 why not 
simply dial in a -1/3 or -2/3 exposure compensation.  The camera also 
has a histogram and flashing warnings about exposure problems if you'll 
but use them.  The E-3 is not the same as negative film and you need to 
adapt to the different tool rather than complain about it.

Chuck Norcutt


Brian Swale wrote:
> I have no wish to start another conflagration on this topic, but I have just 
> returned to Christchurch from my new home in Central Otago where it is still 
> bright autumn.
> 
> Prints from Fuji Superia Reala 100 asa (OM4Ti) that I had processed while I 
> was away, compared with on-screen images of jpegs taken with the E-3 (of 
> the same subjects, taken within seconds of each other)  show that much 
> more detail and much less blowing-out of highlights (of super-bright leaves 
> etc) occurs with the film 5x7 inch prints.
> 
> If one doesn't want to go through the hassle of dealing with RAW files.
> 
> Brian Swale
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