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Re: [OM] After the Sunset - An experiment in HDR with a spot meter

Subject: Re: [OM] After the Sunset - An experiment in HDR with a spot meter
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:21:36 -0400
Umm... we knew that Ken.  Digital sensors are linear devices and film 
has that asymptotic thing about it.  That's all very nice but hardly 
enough to convince me I should give up my 5D.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


On 9/15/2011 8:35 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> What scares me is what I'm about to find out in a few hours. We also
>> tested Ektar 100. I'm curious where that clips. :)
>
> OK, film back from Walgreens. Had the low quality "PhotoCD" thingy
> done since my scanner is 100 miles away. Would anybody care to guess
> how THAT went?
>
> How do I say this gently. I really don't want the Diginazis to jump
> down my throat.
>
> OK, here goes: Two stops under or three stops over, the normalized
> (auto-exposure during scanning) images look nearly identical. There is
> no clipping ANYWHERE.
>
> Let me rephrase this another way - I have no clue what the limits are
> because it's at least three stops better than the 5D on the top end
> and who knows where on the bottom end. AND there is no color shifting
> in the highlights.
>
> Game over.
>
>
> AG
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