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[quote name='thw' timestamp='1334026278' post='17413']

Here is a comparison of dynamic range:

Positive slides (using E-6 chemicals) = 12 stops

Print film (using C-41 chemicals) = 8 stops

Developed photograph = 5 stops

Nikon D800 = 14 stops

LCD display = 9.5 stops

Human eye at a single pupil dilation = 17 stops (see [url="http://wiki.panotools.org/Dynamic_range"]http://wiki.panotool...g/Dynamic_range[/url])



So, digital photography has overtaken film and slides for dynamic range. We are merely limited by our LCD displays. Still not as good as the human eye, but we are making progress.



The dark shadows and blown highlights you often see in digital photos can be attributed to users who love to keep their in-camera contrast setting at default. Mine is always set to the LOWEST possible. I prefer to tweak contrast/micro-contrast in RAW development.

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I heard that Ansel Adams can pop up 15-16 stops DR from black and white films with his special post-processing techniques. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Frank