On 14/04/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree. We've become paranoid about every little defect. With film, > we couldn't fix 'em, so we didn't worry. I refuse to agonize over > minutiae. The only time I have problems with fringing is in the case > you mentioned below: Backlit tree branches in winter. Ditto for > backlit birds against the sky. The shot of the woodpecker that I > posted last night required some fringe removal. It took all of about > three minutes.
It kind of reminds me of the days so many people used to discuss the minutiae surrounding film formulation vs exposure vs developer vs dilution vs temperature vs agitation methods vs grain? :-) You may only have problems with fringing in limited circumstances but for photographers who are shooting specular objects or direct into lighting or dozens of other scenarios that can exacerbate the problem it can be a real pain. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net