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Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.

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Re: If you say so.

In reply to Bob Tullis, 5 months ago

Bob Tullis wrote:

mpgxsvcd wrote:

Everyone talks about the newer cameras having more dynamic range. While that is true how often do you really use that much dynamic range?

A lot. And within that I push/pull the tones a great deal. It's allowed me to forgo HDR except for the most extreme cases - and even when I think I need HDR, I find I can often pick one of the exposures in the series to develop, and not have to resort to the HDR blend.

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I see post after post that says not enough dynamic range can be corrected in post processing. Again nothing you do in post processing can fix a clipped signal. Dynamic Range implies a clipped signal.

I think that this is the true issue. The camera manufactures have lead everyone to believe that dynamic range really means exposure control. It couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Dynamic Range Really is most important	Adrian Harris	5 months ago	4
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Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	_sem_	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
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Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
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Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
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Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	_sem_	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
SNR improvement is not as easy to realize as it may seem ...	Detail Man	4 months ago
Re: SNR improvement is not as easy to realize as it may seem ...	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	richarddd	4 months ago
No, wide DR is very important.	PhotoHawk	5 months ago	2
Beautiful shots	dcassat	5 months ago	1
Re: Beautiful shots	seminolewind	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	MOD Aleo Veuliah	5 months ago	2
Well sure if you can and want to HDR everything. (NT)	Wallybipster	5 months ago
My recolection is.....	tedolf	5 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....	eagle_I	4 months ago	2
Now that is a deep, deep question.....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: Now that is a deep, deep question.....	eagle_I	4 months ago	1
Re: Now that is a deep, deep question.....	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....	micksh6	4 months ago
Re: need DR	Abrak	4 months ago
Re: need DR	MPA1	4 months ago
Both points...	amalric	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	RJNedimyer	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	micksh6	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	RJNedimyer	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	secretworld	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	micksh6	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....$18 to read the article ??? NO!	RJNedimyer	4 months ago
Re: My recolection is.....	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
So Tedolph was right?	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Great Bustard	5 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	RicksAstro	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Great Bustard	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	RicksAstro	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Anders W	4 months ago
or maybe it's more important than you think	tko	4 months ago	1
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	RicksAstro	4 months ago	1
I knew it...	marike6	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	Altan Ozcandarli	4 months ago
No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	Detail Man	4 months ago
Re: No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	micksh6	4 months ago
Re: No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	DarkShift	4 months ago
Re: No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	Detail Man	4 months ago
Re: No need to bash high DR sensors to introduce your (nice) astro pictures	Detail Man	4 months ago
Re: Dynamic Range Really isn't as important as you are lead to believe.	BillHinge	4 months ago

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