While reading Michael Reichmann's impressions of the Leica M Monochrom Camera on the Luminous-Landscape <http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/leica_m9_monochrom.shtml> I stumbled across this interesting bit.
While discussing the camera's ability to display a histogram based on the raw image data rather than the embedded jpg he says: "This has not been possible till now because with the raw file from a colour capable sensor the white balance is indeterminate. Depending on how the raw file is subsequently processed one or more of the colour channels might be blown. But because the MM has no white balance a true raw histogram display is possible." I've seen the histogram change as a result of changing white balance when I'm in Photoshop or Lightroom. So, if the histogram in the camera is based on the embedded jpg, it makes sense that you would get a different histogram with different white balance settings. That probably implies that if you use the histogram you'll get marginally better results if you set the desired white balance in camera while you shoot. Things like those goofy picture styles probably make a difference too. They alter contrast and other settings to get different jpg renderings. I'm not sure if the differences will be big enough to matter, but if you're a pixel peeper it will give you something more to be worried about. Food for thought. gs George Sinos -------------------- [email protected] www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
