> "David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message

> news:blviq5$3c0$1@news01.cit.cornell.edu...

> > "Gary P" <askme@newsgroup> wrote in message

> news:blupl5$c2i470@imsp212.netvigator.com...

> > Why not do this in post, where you can do it right (Premiere offers

> > both gamma and levels filters, and SMC offers a two-point plug-in

> > tone-adjust filter).

> Because you can't effectively. Once the information is lost to over-exposure

> or under-exposure post can't bring it back. I tend to like to under-expose

> so I can keep detail in the highlights in post, but that isn't considered

> "correct" exposure.

> Gary

The post, with the last line restored, is,

"Why not do this in post, where you can do it right (Premiere offers

both gamma and levels filters, and SMC offers a two-point plug-in

tone-adjust filter). As I understand it, the Panasonic is interesting

in the lower tonal values, but cuts suddenly to white in the

highlights with the curve filter switched on; the VX2000/PD150

does not do this, even with the filters added in post. Once you

have full white on tape, there is no recovery possible..."

Why did you remove this, then post your response...? ;-)

You are right in that you cannot restore detail and tone within

whites, so exposure to preserve these makes sense, but you often

are able to change considerably the amount of detail and the

image-quality of parts in a DV image that appear black or

near-black at first. If the image is low-noise and not truly "wiped

out", it is often amazing what you can do in the darkest tones in

post (and get it right).

Try it - you may like it...;-)

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David Ruether

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