L8RDAZE opened this issue on Dec 11, 2005 ยท 23 posts
thundering1 posted Sun, 11 December 2005 at 10:01 PM
I realize I'm going to get shot for saying this, but unless there's something extreme about the image (had to use 1/2000th sec shutter speed to freeze everything in the frame, used a 10 minute exposure for a night shot to be properly exposed at f32, etc.), I NEVER look at the shooting data. Never saw the point, really. Reason being, if you wanted to duplicate the shot, even if you went to the exact location, used the exact same camera/lens combo, your settings would be different because you'll NEVER get the exact same quality of light twice. It will always be a little more hazy, sunny, overcast, generally cloudy, etc. The shooting data may give you a general idea, but you're going to have to tweak YOUR exposure anyway. And if saving for the web, or as another format entirely (you're saving a different version in the first place - not changing the original), I never cared about my EXIF data being there since I'll have it in my originals. If I WANT someone to know what I did to get the shot, I'll tell them.