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Why 'Stops' for exposure?

Started 6 months ago | Discussion thread

Jack Hogan

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Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?

In reply to aardvark7, 6 months ago

aardvark7 wrote:

Given the modern EVF with instant feedback and histogram when wanted, I think it absurd that there is any 'stop' at all, other than for a basic frame of reference. Can't we get the manufacturers to ditch this old approach altogether?

Agreed. And while we are at it let's make the f/number linear, ditch integer data in favor of floating point and start using linear color spaces and workflows

Edited 6 months ago by Jack Hogan

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Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	GodSpeaks	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Jack Hogan	6 months ago	1
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	unotisto	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Darrell Spreen	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	unotisto	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	forest23	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	sherwoodpete	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	MOD sjgcit	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	jakeman	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Draek	6 months ago
Because f/7.63 would drive me crazy	Leonard Migliore	6 months ago
Re: Because f/7.63 would drive me crazy	MOD sjgcit	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	makofoto	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	makofoto	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	SteveJL	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Draek	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Draek	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	hotdog321	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Some reasons	Darrell Spreen	6 months ago
What exactly would you gain?	Mike CH	6 months ago
It's a tool. Tools need calibration.	Ron Poelman	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	SteveJL	6 months ago	1
Why 3dB for audio?	sherwoodpete	6 months ago
Re: Why 3dB for audio?	Alleg1	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Kenneth Sloan	6 months ago
An attempt to explain myself	aardvark7	6 months ago
addressing another point	Darrell Spreen	6 months ago
Re: An attempt to explain myself	Bruce McL	6 months ago	1
I still don't get what you would gain?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	james_the_first	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	DickyUK	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Detail Man	6 months ago
Why don't Cameras "think" like we do - as opposed to the other way around ?	Detail Man	6 months ago	1
So you can easily compensate different exposure controls.	Mike_PEAT	6 months ago	1
Re: So you can easily compensate different exposure controls.	jbf	6 months ago
It's about control, not complexity!	Mike_PEAT	6 months ago
A conclusion and further suggestion!	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: A conclusion and further suggestion!	Draek	6 months ago	1
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	JulesJ	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	RedFox88	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	JulesJ	6 months ago
numbers to relate to and quick math	RedFox88	6 months ago
Re: numbers to relate to and quick math	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: numbers to relate to and quick math	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: numbers to relate to and quick math	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: numbers to relate to and quick math	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: numbers to relate to and quick math	RedFox88	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Beach Bum	6 months ago
Re: Solving logarithmic equations in the head?	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Mike CH	6 months ago
I think you are one of the few who grasped the initial point!	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: I think you are one of the few who grasped the initial point!	Mike CH	6 months ago	1
Re: How it would work for me in practice	Peter Jonas	6 months ago
Re: How it would work for me in practice	Mike CH	6 months ago
Re: How it would work for me in practice	Peter Jonas	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	JulesJ	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	sherwoodpete	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	scorrpio	6 months ago	1
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	HumanTarget	6 months ago
To Scorpio, HumanTarget and others	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: To Scorpio, HumanTarget and others	HumanTarget	6 months ago
Re: To Scorpio, HumanTarget and others	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: To Scorpio, HumanTarget and others	Alleg1	6 months ago
Re: To Scorpio, HumanTarget and others	aardvark7	6 months ago
You gotta have units...	Joe Pineapples	6 months ago
Sigh...	aardvark7	6 months ago
If your response is "Sigh...", then my suggestion is...	Joe Pineapples	6 months ago
I think I should bookmark this as a perfect example of irony for English lessons...	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: I think I should bookmark this as a perfect example of irony for English lessons...	Joe Pineapples	6 months ago
Re: I think I should bookmark this as a perfect example of irony for English lessons...	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: I think I should bookmark this as a perfect example of irony for English lessons...	Joe Pineapples	6 months ago
Re: Sigh...	jbf	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Pedagydusz	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Why 'Stops' for exposure?	Pedagydusz	6 months ago
It's good human factors.	Joseph S Wisniewski	6 months ago	3
Re: It's good human factors.	aardvark7	6 months ago
Re: Human/Machine Interface Factors.	Detail Man	6 months ago
Addendum: Human/Machine Interface Factors.	Detail Man	6 months ago
Re: It's good human factors.	John1940	6 months ago

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