On Friday 15 April 2005 20.01, Keith wrote: > I also shoot the D70 when on dry ground - but a point and shoot digital on > the water. Simply, (as you probably do) I use the lowest ISO setting I can > possibly use. You are correct that the P&S do not handle higher > sensitivities worth a dang. On the D70, you can crank it up well over 800 > if necessary and still have passable image quality. Also, be aware that > the ISO values are very different. The bottom end on the Nikon CP8700 is > "50" but the bottom end on the D70 is "200". I can say from owning one > that the 8700 can't go much over "100" without starting to really look bad > in my opinion. So 200 on the D70 is not the same as 200 on a P&S. That's my experience, too! > Not sure that helps you much. Seems to me that Photoshop has a image > balancing filter or feature - load in an image and it will adjust > subsequent images to "match". Haven't used it but might be useful for your > task at hand. "Levels" works best - drag the right arrow till the graph starts (no graph height means no info in the picture around the top settings). But you have to under-expose a little to get the best high lights, so to speak ._)! Washout in the light areas is nasty, remember that! Tord ------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 15 2005 - 14:25:58 PDT
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