kcnarf1 Posted May 31, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 31, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jager Posted June 1, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 1, 2015 You do realize that the clipping settings in no way prevent clipping, right? But only when the clipping warnings (the red and blue blinkies) get triggered? Which means, use any setting you like, understanding that anything above 0% on the shadow end, or below 100% on the highlight end, is a little white lie. You'll get the blinkies even on images where no clipping has occurred. Seems most people use 1-2% and 98-99% You could use a much more conservative setting - say, 5% and 95%, but that then begs the question of what you're going to do when those clipping indicators - and the little white lies they represent - are triggered. IMO the histogram is a much more powerful tool for evaluating exposure for clipping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted June 1, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 1, 2015 I'm assuming you are referring to the clipping setting in the histogram. I set mine at 97% on the MM1, but it gets tricky. 1/3 stop exposure can make the difference between clipping the whites or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted June 1, 2015 Share #4 Posted June 1, 2015 I change mine depending on shooting environment from between 95-97. Low end I leave at 2% , but rarely care about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted June 1, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 1, 2015 and at the end of the day it all depends what the highlights are anyway ........ the whole business is just guidance ..... not rules to be slavishly followed. blown highlights are irrelevant if they contribute nothing and don't compromise the final image and are often unavoidable. 99% white and blown white are visually identical as far as the final image is concerned ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted June 3, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 3, 2015 99% white and blown white are visually identical as far as the final image is concerned ...... Yet according to certain reviewers this doesn't happen with the M246 anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted June 3, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 3, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Another aspect to consider is the end purpose of your images. If your primary aim is prints you can choose to set more modest clipping guide points. For my Typ 240 and my S2 I use 245 as my highlight limits. In my experience higher levels are unprintable in any case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager Posted June 3, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 3, 2015 Another aspect to consider is the end purpose of your images. If your primary aim is prints you can choose to set more modest clipping guide points. For my Typ 240 and my S2 I use 245 as my highlight limits. In my experience higher levels are unprintable in any case. Geoff, you're right that most printing systems - including Epsons' mostly-excellent ABW mode - are unable to print the most extreme levels of shadow or highlight. Jon Cone's K7 Piezography inksets do render that entire scale, however. Highly recommended for depicting in print all the nuance the Monochrom is capable of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted June 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 4, 2015 I can't seem to find a way to shut off clipping display..I guess that's because it's not there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted August 13, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 13, 2015 I can't seem to find a way to shut off clipping display..I guess that's because it's not there?If you're refering to the Typ 246, then, yes, it could be turned off. While in Play mode, hit the Info button. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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