tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post2135117757897106541..comments2024-03-18T01:15:17.741-07:00Comments on Better Family Photos: Exposure for Digital Cameras360 Rumorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-35072788172281737252013-10-22T10:41:15.148-07:002013-10-22T10:41:15.148-07:00Thanks. It takes me about 5 or 10 mins per pictur...Thanks. It takes me about 5 or 10 mins per picture. The technique is posted here: http://betterfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/2013/10/recovering-from-underexposure-new.html You're right the technique is not practical for a large number of photos. I just cull my shots into a handful before I edit them. Sometimes if the scene is similar I can apply the same edits to another shot then just move the adjustments around a bit.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-34812291027340633572013-10-22T10:33:33.477-07:002013-10-22T10:33:33.477-07:00As far as the final outcome goes, I like the secon...As far as the final outcome goes, I like the second one better too, although both are really good.<br /><br />But how much time did you spend on the second photo with Lightroom to adjust the exposure? If you work on just one photo to use on an annual christmas card, that's one thing. Having to work on hundreds of photos after each photo session is another. Unless your Lightroom workflow is really streamlined and quick, I can't see myself doing the heavy shadow-lifting for a large number of photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-4960199267618047592013-10-16T20:19:27.922-07:002013-10-16T20:19:27.922-07:00Thanks Sirraj! Glad it worked out for you!
Best re...Thanks Sirraj! Glad it worked out for you!<br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-42290176592914707582013-10-16T18:31:46.157-07:002013-10-16T18:31:46.157-07:00We finally had a sunny day here in Minneapolis so ...We finally had a sunny day here in Minneapolis so I took some photographs of fall colors with my D7100 with ADL on (normal). I immediately noticed that the camera was selecting slightly faster shutter speeds (aperture priority and auto ISO) and I saw many fewer over exposed shots. I usually have to apply some exposure compensation and reshoot some pictures, but I didn't need to make any exposure changes at all today. When I opened the RAW files in Capture NX2, the photos were not over exposed as in the past without ADL on. Thank you very much for your article, great information.<br /><br />SirrajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-46995707416161570582013-10-08T20:22:01.430-07:002013-10-08T20:22:01.430-07:00The shadow lifting data is saved in the NEF file. ...The shadow lifting data is saved in the NEF file. However you're correct that it can only be read by View NX and Capture NX. Opening the NEF file in Lightroom (as I do) will not allow you to use the ADL shadow lifting.<br /><br />In terms of colors maybe I might like view nx and capture nx better than LR but the nx software are just waaaaay too slow for me. It's a dealbreaker.<br /><br />If my ADL is off and I want to be sure to preserve the highlights, I usually dial -1 or even -2 exposure compensation. But of course it's up to you how badly you want to preserve the highlights. It's a big deal for me hence the very conservative exposure.<br /><br />Thanks and stay tuned for the follow up post!<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-86779896918966662522013-10-08T11:49:36.596-07:002013-10-08T11:49:36.596-07:00Are the ADL data (protecting highlights and liftin...Are the ADL data (protecting highlights and lifting shadows) preserved in the RAW file? Or you just use ADL so that it won't overexpose then adjust the RAW data in post to your liking? I believe Nikon NX software preserves this even the picture controls ifever you did use them in RAW. Since I use LR, i never really bothered with ADL and just dialed my EC to -0.3 by default as you said D600 even D7000 overexposes shots (especially in Aperture mode). Good info and thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-22332782489051957062013-10-04T09:03:23.935-07:002013-10-04T09:03:23.935-07:00Thank you my friend. Stay tuned for the follow up ...Thank you my friend. Stay tuned for the follow up post! :)<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-64521385444494246862013-10-04T03:46:02.365-07:002013-10-04T03:46:02.365-07:00Very informative, thanks!!Very informative, thanks!!Muhammad Usmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081561388136815506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-64700018765354524622013-10-02T21:56:59.305-07:002013-10-02T21:56:59.305-07:00Hi Xiaoli. You're right I used to use flash a...Hi Xiaoli. You're right I used to use flash a lot. Honestly, I rarely use flash anymore except when it's dark. The D600 really changed the way I shoot. And I prefer the results I get now. This is not to say that perhaps in the future I might use flash more often again, but for now my preference is ambient light.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-46124025381278349962013-10-02T19:03:57.220-07:002013-10-02T19:03:57.220-07:00Hi Mic,
Nice post. I am wondering how often do yo...Hi Mic,<br /><br />Nice post. I am wondering how often do you use flash now in a regular scenario, I know you used to heavily reply on lighting. Also very interesting point about how Active D-Lighting affects exposure, I thought it only affects JPG and has no effect if I shoot RAW.<br /><br />Regards,<br />XiaoliXiaoli Zhanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121610359039216124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-29318127859747101922013-10-02T06:19:18.805-07:002013-10-02T06:19:18.805-07:00Hi Sirraj. When I first got my D600, I felt it wa...Hi Sirraj. When I first got my D600, I felt it was overexposing too. I would often lose some highlights. But when I turn ADL on, I found that it is quite good at setting the exposure to avoid blowing relevant highlights. ADL is also pretty good at identifying irrelevant highlights and allowing them to blow out. Give it a shot and let me know how it works for you (and if I may, please wait until you download the image and edit it -- the blinkies and even the histogram are not accurate indicators of the detail that was lost).<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Mic360 Rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173469932778454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361251099864607419.post-89360333875872873522013-10-02T05:19:21.490-07:002013-10-02T05:19:21.490-07:00Excellent post. I shoot raw with my D7100 and I ne...Excellent post. I shoot raw with my D7100 and I never use ADL. I feel that my matrix meter tends to over-expose a little. After reading your coments, I will try using ADL. Thank you for the very useful information.<br /><br />SirrajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com