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  • 06-10-2004, 11:57 AM
    Old Timer
    As a general rule...
    As a general rule when spot metering and shooting film I always exposed for the shadows with negitive film and for the highlights when shooting slide or positive film. Is there a general rule with digital as far as exposes go?
  • 06-10-2004, 12:00 PM
    Sebastian
    As far as I know you wat to expose digital like slide, preserve the highlights.
  • 06-10-2004, 03:54 PM
    ustein
    Timely question:

    http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_41/essay.html

    Uwe
  • 06-10-2004, 04:32 PM
    Old Timer
    Good information
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ustein
    Timely question:

    http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_41/essay.html

    Uwe
    Good information! Thanks Ustein.
  • 07-11-2004, 03:53 AM
    mikishots
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Old Timer
    As a general rule when spot metering and shooting film I always exposed for the shadows with negitive film and for the highlights when shooting slide or positive film. Is there a general rule with digital as far as exposes go?

    I tend to expose so that the histogram shows weight favouring the right side (the lighter tones). Then I reduce exposure in Photoshop. This way, I don't miss any detail in the shot.
  • 07-16-2004, 04:31 PM
    Norman
    Thanks
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ustein
    Timely question:

    http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_41/essay.html

    Uwe
    Thanks Uwe,
    This was one of the best explanations of the histogram, I learn't a lot.