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foglemanyesterday at 2:22 PM1 replyview on HN

So, if cameras have poor dynamic range, how are they getting away with a single exposure? They didn't explain that at all...


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sandofskyyesterday at 2:27 PM

Human vision has around 20 stops of static dynamic range. Modern digital cameras can't match human vision— a $90,000 Arri Alexa boasts 17 stops— but they're way better than SDR screens.