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[OM] Re: E1 vs. 10D, D100, D70, etc...

Subject: [OM] Re: E1 vs. 10D, D100, D70, etc...
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 12:48:57 +0800
Besides the exposure, I'm a little disappointed on the histogram of D100,
starting from E-10 to 10D to E-1, I seldom seen the shadow cutoff like that
(of course I'm talking about similar underexposed one). Even my 5050 looks
better that than, it could be N*kon style, the CP5000 I once own was the
same, you need very accurate exposure otherwise the highlight and shadow are
easily cutoff.

To me shadow detail is the most important parameter in selecting DC, I can
get much better D-range (talking about capture range) and much easier to
adjust image with a DC that is having good shadow details.

See an example of a E-1 shot in JPEG mode (ISO100):

http://www.accura.com.hk/P1487O.jpg

An E-10 shot in JPEG mode (ISO80):

http://www.accura.com.hk/P0042O.jpg

Put them in PS and do a level adjustment you will see the different.
Especially the E-10 shot which shown excellent linearity, the color
does not shift even in this extreme under exposed case.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Sharp" <jsharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> Nice shots Tom. I can't say I haven't gotten some myself, but here two
> classic examples of how the metering works on my camera. Please! No
> comments on content.  Sometimes you have to use a camera for snapshots...
>
> http://home.illicom.net/users/jsharp/personalphotos/DSC_0367%208X6.jpg
>
> http://home.illicom.net/users/jsharp/personalphotos/DSC_0366%208X6.jpg
>
> Both of these were shot raw, aperture priority mode, ISO 200, matrix
> metering, tone comp auto, no saturation adjustments, white balance set
> to cloudy, noise reduction auto, standard curve in the camera. All I did
> was convert them to jpg and downsize for the web in NC.
>
> Lens was set to f/5.6
>
> Camera determined shutter speed on the first was 1/250
> On the second one 1/60
>
> IOW, there is a full 2 stop difference in what the camera determined was
> the correct exposure, even though the shots were taken in identical
> lighting less than 2 minutes apart. Can someone look at those scenes and
> tell me how I could look at them and determine I needed to add *2 stops*
> of EV comp to one to get an exposure that's similar to the other? If
> anything, I'd think the camera would have underexposed the primary
> subject in the second frame given the amount of sky showing. My OM's
> sure would have using center weighted metering. What I'm seeing is the
> opposite of what I'd expect. But who knows, maybe I'm just not that good
> at reading a scene...;)
>
> -- 
> Jim


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