Timeline for How can I get a good HDR image from a single RAW file?
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| Nov 18, 2017 at 18:31 | comment | added | Andreas Hartmann | I'm positive that it will influence the raw file before it's written, because it will change the way the exposure metering works (unless you are shooting raw + M exposure). Normally it will try to apply the metering setting as configured by the user, with DRO it will also give certain priority to maximizing dynamic range, but the inner workings are obscure. I have been able to somewhat test this with Sony A77, A7R and A7RII, the exposure sometimes is indeed different when comparing DRO vs normal on raw files. I know that other brands have similar options, but idk if they will also affect raws. | |
| Nov 18, 2017 at 17:10 | comment | added | scottbb♦ | check if your camera has a setting like Sony's DRO. It will influence the exposure to achieve a maximum dynamic range and thus will also influence raw files. I'm not familiar with Sony's DRO. Are you sure that it will influence the RAW files (i.e., irreversibly modify the "RAW" content before being written to memory), or just that the information/settings are stored in the RAW file, and can be applied if using a Sony DRO-aware post-processing application. The distinction is subtle, but it's important to know if the choice to set DRO is permanent to the data. | |
| Nov 18, 2017 at 16:58 | history | answered | Andreas Hartmann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |