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Re: [OM] ETTR, was: MooseRant on Low Light Shoot-Out

Subject: Re: [OM] ETTR, was: MooseRant on Low Light Shoot-Out
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:40:39 -0500
But if you want to control both ends of the clipping range you also have 
to give the camera a priority since the camera will frequently be unable 
to satisfy both conditions... as both overflowing the ends of the 
histogram or failing to reach one end or the other.

Chuck Norcutt


On 1/30/2014 2:38 PM, SwissPace wrote:
> agreed, but there would be a totally automatic mode plus a manual mode.
> I think metering from the live histogram would provide a more accurate
> result, with sliders to control the clipping on each channel, that would
> work wouldn't it? Camera Computing power permitting.
>
> On 30/01/14 11:08, Chris Barker wrote:
>> I don’t think so, Ian
>>
>> When I have an image which I’m assessing for posting for viewing or not, I 
>> do wonder if I’m going to be slated for blown highlights or blocked shadows. 
>>  But there are times when it’s part of the overall appeal.
>>
>> It’s a matter of taste, how much white or black to have in your image.
>>
>>
>
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