Yes, many of them are old friends now, having known them for 3 or
more years. They keep me young.
This is my interpretation of the White Balance conundrum. White
Balance is probably an issue because of the sensor. It can reproduce
colours from a wide gamut whereas each film type is manufactured to
reproduce colours from a set of parameters, ones that we want as it
is not flexible once it has been made. Since the sensor is flexible,
it must be set to match the scene; the choice of this setting is what
gives us the challenge. I suppose that we would probably prefer the
security of a film-like response, but that is provided with the scene
settings etc ...
It's like the ISO setting: ISO is not an issue with film because you
have only one choice, by and large, once you have loaded it and set
the controls. ISO is an issue with digital technology because you
have the flexibility from frame to frame of different settings.
However, you must make the trade-off between noise and sensitivity,
just as you do with film.
Chris
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C M I Barker
Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
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On 11 Aug 2005, at 07:50, Simon Worby wrote:
> Nice shots, Chris; and I bet you'll be disappointed to see some of
> them
> go. I know I would be!
>
>
>> ... suggestions from anyone would be gratefully received - e.g.
>> posing groups, white balance etc ...
>>
>
> Can I hijack your question: why is white balance such an issue in
> digital photography? With film you either get daylight or
> incandescent,
> not 10 different films for different light temperature colours. Or
> have
> I missed something obvious?
>
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