i guess "grey day" is the key here. that should be perfect for digital -- you can fine-tune the histogram right on the spot, without risking to lose either end of it.
mishka On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:41:13 -0500, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that what you say might be true in theory. But I know that in > the real worldI can't squeeze as much out of a negative shot on a gray > day as I can with a RAW image shot on a gray day. I think it's due to > limitations in scanning software and perhaps in the whole process of > changing film to digital. Remember, you have two levels of loss here. > You lose something when you go from the real world to film. Then you > lose something when you go from film to digital. If you go right from > film to digital, and you start working with the raw data, you're > probably getting as close as possible to a fix. I know I can do better > under those conditions. I don't understand the science of it all. I > just know what I can do.
