fl360
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Location: Florida, United States
Registered: 18 Aug 2006
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Nikon D-Lighting Feature
Posted: 7 Sep 2010 at 19:58 GMT
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I have an older model Nikon D70s that does not have D-Lighting feature that the newer models have. I shoot most of my shots with 3 exposure bracketing and merge to get good shadow/highlights.
Would the D-Lighting feature in newer cameras be a substitute to needing to do exposure bracketing?
Can Software post processing achieve the same D-Lighting results that the camera's built-in feature can do?
Is D-Lighting feature the same on all Nikon cameras?
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Tactus 360
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Location: Tynset, Norway
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Judy-A
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Location: Edmonton, Canada
Registered: 20 Jan 2010
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Re: Nikon D-Lighting Feature
Posted: 7 Sep 2010 at 22:04 GMT
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My Nikon D5000 has the D-Lighting option. I tried it on a few pano projects but wasn't happy with the results. I found it really difficult to estimate in the field what strength is needed.
I shoot 3 bracketed shots as NEF. I usually edit in Nikon Capture NX2, using its far superior D-Lighting adjustments. NX2 offers fine-tuning and an excellent masking feature called U-Point selection.
After using NX2, I've never again bothered with in-camera D-Lighting.
In-camera D-Lighting might be fine for family, pet or holiday snapshots where you only have time for one quick shot and aren't too fussy about the outcome. For panorama work I haven't found it useful.
Judy
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