Very interesting technique (this old film SLR guy has a lot to learn!). But I would imagine that it is only appropriate for fixed scenes like the landscape shot used in your Luminous Masking section.
stop! it's a very 'trollish' question.. one's a 1.5x crop camera.. one is a full frame.. which one do u want cuz they aren't comparable.
wait for imaging-resource dynamic range tests.. beating the d70 wouldn't amount to much cuz it's at the bottom of the list already.. so far Nikon owners have reported they notice a slight improvement so the news is good.
D70's known to be a primarily NEF- only camera with a 'so so' JPEG engine. Again beating that engine is no achievement.. So far in camera D200 JPEGS look good.. but wait for Phil's comparisons.
You'd always get a better JPEG engine with Canon. Period.
it's subjective and depends on your usage. D200 loosk fine but IMO D70 looks ok too!! don't rely on ugly in camera NR.. be selective in NR processing and u'd not lose opportunities or shots.
so far people have raved about the 5D as being 'film like' but i'll attribute it more to having no crop factor than any lead in colors.. all cameras these days are getting more accurate with color reproduction and if you post process your shots, it's a moot point anyway.
You can use the same strategy in Photoshop with a jpg, Steve.
so if i pull 10 stops and then convert to jpeg i will lose 3 stops?
Hi, Steve. I read the article, and it's just a specific application of layer masking. I use layer masking as part of my standard workflow for sharpening, as I prefer to apply the USM selectively rather than globally. For narrower luminosity adjustments, you don't need to create two layers if you use a levels adjustment layer. I accept your informed comment that you have greater latitude using the RAW approach, but that doesn't preclude using the technique for jpgs as well.
All right, I get it: you won't tell, and I will have to wait until that day.
That must explain why so many 20D images look a little "flat".
