micksh6

Panasonic cameras can't use Auto ISO in manual mode. This fact was debated here many times. In such cases usually somebody came and tried to prove that Auto ISO is not needed or harmful in M...

Or, the penalty may be "Still photo button is too obtrusive and can be accidentally pressed"

I don't know any theory regarding the subject, but, at least for me, the perception of shadows depends on angle of view. Human eyes can focus on the shadow and see it clearly when we want to see...

And you can overexpose GH2 shot by 1 stop to emulate Sony sensor and see how deep shadows can be recovered. Forget about blown highlights, just look at the shadows.

I replied to this yesterday. I don't need camera with another sensor to do comparison. When I underexpose shot by 0.7 EV and try to recover shadows this emulates Panasonic sensor.There is no direct...

Perhaps crop wasn't a good example because it doesn't represent whole image. There are dark parts in the background of whole image, so it doesn't look that bland to me. Again, it was very bright...

Why do you use SNR at 18% illumination as a reference? I understand it's a standard gray level and this is the only measurement available. But since I mostly tried to recover deep shadows perhaps...

Exactly. I've read advices to use flash, don't know why this argument is so popular. Shot in OP was taken from about 12meter/40ft distance and often distance was much longer.I could probably slow...

I would guess it's a habit. Until several years ago cameras were unable to recover deep shadows. There are tons of older pictures (and modern smartphone/P&S pictures) with dark shadows. People are...

Red channel is overexposed in raw file - that red feather hat. Legs at the top left are exposed to the right, close to saturation. I missed that red hat. What it means - the correct exposure should...

Dynamic range is the point, as it's said in the title. And what can be done with it. The example I posted may not be processed up to your liking, but do you really need the example to be 100%...

You say that like you checked my raw files and saw how they are exposed. But you didn't. I generally expose well. Right exposure is not the point here. People's color isn't the point either

You may laugh at this shot, of course. This shot is just an example of shooting conditions many often deal with. Sometimes shadows are killing photos and they need to be brightened.Here is another...

Yes, this shot is just an example, but it illustrates shooting under bright sunlight without light controlling accessories. Sure, D5200/D7100 is an option for some, but I'm not carrying DSLR. I...

OOC JPEG looks better for you? Viewer's attention shifts to overblown highlights in background. That's not what I photographed. I focused on the girl but in OOC JPEG her face is too dark.

Yes, it may sound like a speculation but it's easy to verify. Someone with GH3 (I think you got it), or E-M5/E-PL5 can underexpose shot by 0.7-1 EV in harsh light and then try to recover shadows....

You are right. The reason I made them like this was that I worked on them at night and the light in my room wasn't bright enough, so they looked good on my monitor. I reworked them during the day...

And Panasonic G5, G6 and old GH2 may not be good enough.Here is an example of photo taken with E-PL5 under bright sunlight. Dynamic photo, so no HDR possible. The photo is exposed OK for given...

Interesting. I thought they were local, like the people who participate in local Renaissance Fairs.

Accredited photographers came closer and all of them used fill flash. I was farther in the crowd, my photos will have less pop. Matrix metering. I find exposure compensation that doesn't blow...