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In this chapter
- Digital Cameras & Color Balance
- Film & Color Balance
- Exposure Latitude & Film Latitude
- Film Latitude
Exposure and Focus
Color balance and latitude are two important characteristics of film and
digital media. Color balanceis the film or CCD’s response to colors in a
scene. Latitudeis the amount film or a CCD can be under- or overex-
posed and still deliver a decent picture. Digital cameras are capable of
overexposure and underexposure but actually have no more latitude
than print film! For this reason, your images must be technically accu-
rate for both types of media.
By comparing film and film technologies to the capabilities of digital
cameras, you will certainly learn new techniques to try in digital. This
chapter explains color balance and then examines the capability of both
mediums to handle extreme exposure situations.