Thanks for all your info!!!...I had a long conversation with the Lab(Herff Jones) that I used for years. They've already sent me their soft ware so that I can start bcoming familiar with how to work with the lab now as opppsed to when we were working with film. Their equipment dept. suggested that I start out, maybe, with a Canon D50 and, of course, a Canon lens. They said this camera will give me the image size I'm looking for and it would be a great backup later down the road. He did mention that exposure was a "different duck" when it comes to dig. and wanted me to really spend some time working with dig. and exposure. Also, they explained to me that the cost of their Lab doing any digital work, on images, now is half of what they used to be because of the advances in technology. They told me that they quit doing film, altogether, 3 months ago!!! WOW...times change! I'm thinking for now its just best to let them do any dig. work until I can take a couple of Photoshop classes. I just don't see ANYWAY around, being a pro photographer, and being Photoshop ignorant! BTW, where are you located? Website? Would love to see your work!!!! Thanks again, Trish
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
The simple way to think of digital exposure is as if you are shooting chromes (transparencies). The opposite of negs.
Always get exposure right on and if in doubt, underexpose, NEVER overexpose. If you overexposed the details in a chrome, they are gone forever - same with digital - no data, no detail. Many of us underexpose by 1/3 stop as a matter of policy just to be safe.
I'm sure the rest of the gang here will add some technical wiz stuff to that, but I just like to keep things simple to start with.
BTW, you should be able to find info on each person's web site by clicking on their name. At least, used to be that way - I haven't done it for a long time though.
BTW#2 - I'd agree with your lab on camera. Spend less now and upgrade when you feel ready. A decent backup camera is always valuable.
DougA
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
The simple way to think of digital exposure is as if you are shooting chromes (transparencies). The opposite of negs.
Always get exposure right on and if in doubt, underexpose, NEVER overexpose. If you overexposed the details in a chrome, they are gone forever - same with digital - no data, no detail. Many of us underexpose by 1/3 stop as a matter of policy just to be safe.
I'm sure the rest of the gang here will add some technical wiz stuff to that, but I just like to keep things simple to start with.
BTW, you should be able to find info on each person's web site by clicking on their name. At least, used to be that way - I haven't done it for a long time though.
BTW#2 - I'd agree with your lab on camera. Spend less now and upgrade when you feel ready. A decent backup camera is always valuable.
DougA
This is correct up to a point, however, remember that you can push the living daylights out of a digital file on a good quality digital camera and still maintain good highlight detail using ACR. I' say that on balance controlled over exposure (within limits) is better than underexposure. That way you will avoid the noisy shadows.
With my first digital camera which was a 10D even the vaguest hint of over exposure resulted in an utterly ruined file, but on the 1DsII which I currently use I've sometimes deliberately over exposed by as much as 2 stops and all has been fine. Two stops of under exposure would be pretty horrible most likely.
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