Re: DSLR vs P&S a replay of Film vs Digital?
Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
"Mr. Strat" <rag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <fitjnt$cei$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Wilba
<wilba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You can say for sure that none of you highlights are blown, or you
have detail in the shadows, or the compromise between the two is
optimal?
There are situations where blown highlights or lost shadow detail are
going to happen due to the limited dynamic range of digital.
Digital has moe dynamic range than film.
No, it doesn't - film has a more gentle way of handling highlights, where
as digital clips. Possible exception, some sensors with dual photo-sites,
but these are in the minority.
David
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