ETTR headroom for highlights on CL

[danielfrimley]

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Have any of the technicians in the group done any calculations to work out the EV+ highlight recovery threshold on the CL? If so, may I ask what you concluded?

[tommonego@gmail.com]

I use mine on manual and find one to two clicks to the left of normal exposure works, this is what I go for for my first exposure, if it looks too dark I will go to the normal exposure point. I use DNG exclusively. 

[wda]

I find it easier in manual exposure control. 

[jaapv]

I just watch the Histogram and make sure it does not spike against the righthand side. Working that way I find that EV compensation varies between -2 and +1 for optimal exposure and avoiding blown highlights, so I do not believe in rule-of-thumb settings.

[DenverSteve]

Simply turn on exposure peaking and use your exposure-control dial to minimize, or eliminate, over-exposed areas. Recover the shadows later. 

Edited November 15, 2022 by DenverSteve