Tom,
I think you are right on the money there - an AE digital that would pick (or
could be set manually) to expose in close steps within a given range - sort
of like a digital motordrive auto step increase/decrease for each frame. Or
even a linear progression (would eat up alot of bytes) that could then be
adjusted like a brightness control on a tv when viewed later. The results
could then be reviewed and the "best" (or desired) result(s) used for the
final image.
They are probably saving that one so when you can finally afford that $1,200
5megapixel wonder, and have paid for one, there will be *another one* for
you to chase a year later. Then when you have that one, they'll finally
release the linear type ;)
Ah yes... the market.
Cheers,
Lee
----Original Message Follows----
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Further thoughts on technology
I think "perfect auto exposure" could happen with digital (on tripods) now.
Instead of manual bracketing, just expose a series of frames with
increasing exposure time which capture all the info there is. The only
limits would be internal reflections which obscure shadow detail. Then
combine in photoshop
The same could be done similarly with autofocus.
This is probably happening somewhere in science right now.
tOM
On Friday, July 26, 2002 at 5:14, Lee Penzias <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "RE: [OM] Further thoughts on techno" saying:
...
> But it is only automation that has been added to most cameras; to the
point
> where "composition" - a la point&shoot - is the only factor most people
need
> to take into account when taking any given picture.
>
> ... Or so they wish! There is no perfect auto exposure control - because
not
> all scenes have the same lighting conditions - and not all photographers
> desire the same exposure emphasis on any part of a given frame. Ditto AF.
> Ditto the weight and complexity of all the "extra features" - and the
> dependence on batteries.
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