Years ago in this list, I expressed my wish to have see a camera that
would put details in dark and highlight areas of the photograph. At that
time, someone remarked that it would make the whole picture an 18%
gray. Then I replied that that wouldn't necessarily be the result,
because you could still tweak the camera. Then another list members
wrote that oh, it would be a Windows thing! :)
Nikon D300, from reviews that I've read, has the capacity to retain
details in highlight and dark areas better than other existing cameras.
Elson
Roger Eichhorn wrote:
The following is a fascinating article entitled "Computational
Photography" from the "Computer Science" section of the current issue of
American Scientist:
http://www.americanscientist.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/56681;jsessionid=aaadE52wjcyx5O.
The author describes some the the research going on in university and
industrial research laboratories. Coming soon to a camera near you?
Interestingly, some of the research described is underway in a
Mitsubishi laboratory, but none of the researchers appear to be Japanese.
Roger
