tfttf339 – ASA vs. ISO

3298033592_a157066ca9_m.jpgAre ASA and ISO the same? Is digital really that much more scary than film?

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tfttf332 – They Come in Threes – Tech Guy

techguy_tfttf_logo2.jpgShutter speed – aperture – ISO determine exposure, Subject distance – aperture – focal length determine depth of field. Leo and Chris discuss those two very important relationships in photography.

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My Lightroom Workflow – pt. 7 – Noise and Mimicry

details.jpgAfter showing you how for high-ISO shots today’s cameras rely more and more on noise reduction, no matter if it’s done in-camera, or in post processing by the camera manufacturer’s RAW development software such as Capture NX or DPP and after explaining how to save ISO-dependent development settings in Lightroom, one question is still open:

How do we make Lightroom mimic as close as possible what the manufacturers do in that respect?

Or even more important, let’s first have a look at what they actually do when reducing noise. I don’t have in-depth knowledge of any of the camera manufacturer’s specifics or how Lightroom exactly does it, but based on what I’m seeing with my own eyes and based on my knowledge about noise reduction, the least I can do is try a sophisticated guess.

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