On Apr 7, 10:33=A0pm, "Rita Berkowitz" <ritaberk2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Mr.T wrote:
> >> It seems to me that the first several paragraphs address that
> >> problem. And you wouldn't be blowing out a particular color channel
> >> had the correct WB been set properly so the camera could make the
> >> proper exposure settings.
>
> > Which assumes you are using automatic exposure and/or don't check the
> > histogram.
>
> How so? =A0The problem is more noticeable when using manual exposure
since=
you
> see what you are controlling. =A0And incorrect WB still affects your
histo=
gram
> and the resulting information will cause you to incorrectly set other
> parameters to correct and/or mask the ones created by incorrect WB.
=A0Sta=
rt
> out with correct WB and none of this is even an issue, especially when
> shooting RAW.
>
> > The rest of us have no such problems.
>
> Sorry, everyone has the same problem irregardless of dSLR brand.
>
> > And unless separate exposure times are calculated and used for each
> > color channel (would be difficult with a DSLR anyway) then this is
> > just a non issue.
>
> It would be great and a "non issue" if exposure times were calculated
for
> each channel, they are not. =A0This would create more dependency on
having=
an
> accurate WB setting before taking the picture because the settings for
eac=
h
> channel is no longer linear across the three channels. =A0This is why
you =
will
> get a higher noise floor if you try to recover an incorrect WB setting
in
> RAW because you have either blown a single channel or severely
underexpose=
d
> one. =A0Bravo, I'm glad to see you thinking about the impact WB has on
glo=
bal
> settings.
>
> Rita
How come I can shoot a RAW image with two very different WB settings,
process them in CapOne with a common WB and the images/histograms/
shadow detail after exaggerated recovery etc are exactly the same?
What am I missing here?
