February 6th, 2009
Highlight Tone Priority and Auto Lighting Optimizer – explained
In the latest Digital Journalist Tech Tips, Canon USA’s Technical Advisor Chuck Westfall explains something that I’ve been wondering about for a while – just what do the Auto Lighting Optimizer and Highlight Tone Priority modes in the newer Canon cameras (such as the 5D Mark II)… actually do?
Update: There are some interesting tests concerning noise when using Highlight Tone Priority in this Cinema5D forum thread
