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RE: Musing Posts

in #musing-threads6 years ago

landscape photography, because from my experience, there are several important criteria in landscape photography:

1. Capable of capturing details (high resolution) and sharpness

A good system needs to have a high resolution camera (20MP + is the current standard), and ideally the sensor does not have a low pass filter / AA filter which decreases sharpness. Lens quality also affects the quality of photos.

High resolution makes it possible to print very large and when viewed from close still sharp. As an illustration, 24MP camera is perfect for printing photos with a length of 50 cm (300 dpi), if the picture quality is good, 1 meter is still very good.

2. Wide dynamic range and bit depth

Sensor technology has not been as great as the human eye in balancing contrast (the bright and dark parts), but continues to grow. 10 years ago, Average dynamic range (DR) of average digital cameras can capture 12 levels of light. Pro cameras can capture 14-15 light levels. Still not matching the human eye which is around 21 stops.

A good camera can also record RAW with at least 14 bits of bit depth without compression, or there is compression but does not degrade the quality of the photo. With high bit depth, the camera can capture richer dark colors and gradations that are richer.

3. Resilience of the camera and lens to the environment

Photographing Cool scenery often has to be in tough field conditions, such as extreme weather (rain storms, dust, snow, sea water, cold or hot weather). A good camera system must work well in these conditions, not get stuck or act weird.

By using a camera and a hard-wearing lens, when shooting we become more able to concentrate on taking pictures, not worrying that the camera and lens can be damaged.

4. Ergonomic camera design and easy to operate

A good landscape camera has a nice interface design, large buttons and dial wheels making it easy to control, especially when shooting in cold weather conditions and the photographer using gloves. The buttons should also be given enough space so that the photographer is not mistaken or presses two buttons at once without accident.

5. Lens selection and quality

Although you have found the camera with the above criteria, but also note the choice of lenses. A good system has a lens with a range of 16 to 200mm. Even better if you have a lens that is 10-14mm wider than the full frame / 35mm film format

Leica CL

The choice of the Leica SL Lens is nothing bad, everything weathersealed with a very good lens coating so that the results of the photo are contrasting and not easily dirty.