Digital BW, The Print

As I read the thread it is only the "flash blown highlight" warning that was
very conservative on earlier models.  I must admit I had always taken a test
shot and then tried to see the histogram, re-exposed and then re-taken the
shot.  I say "tried" because it can be VERY difficult to see the histogram
(at least on the 1Ds MKII) clearly in bright sunshine, particularly if you
are looking at it/them split for R, G and B.  Shouldn't the rendered jpeg
still be okay - a curve won't affect the end points? (the jpeg doesn't
adjust the exposure)

The Minolta spot meter that is referenced is exactly what's needed.  The
next best thing would be an in camera exposure mode that exposed for
preservation of the highlights.  It would not account for highlights we
don't mind blowing but it would be better than the current metering systems.
I was not aware that this was a feature of the Nikons.


> From: John Vitollo <jvlist@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:00:24 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Metering for Digital was:....Digital vs scan for BW
> Print
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> There is an interesting thread over at the Adobe Camera Raw forums regarding
> how metering 
> with digital is different than film. The gist of the info provided, by Jeff
> Schewe and Bruce 
> Fraser, is using a spot meter and exposure to the right is the way to go since
> the last 1/5 of 
> the histogram holds nearly half of all the recorded info. Basically expose for
> the highlights all
> the way to the right. But most digital cameras histograms are not that
> accurate...as it 
> interprets a rendered jpeg file and leaves safe head room to hold highlight
> detail...meaning 
> purposely underexposing.
> 
> It's a long thread and the metering discussion begins at post #20
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