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5 Flash photography and skin tone with the E-2/E-3 

Photographers who are familiar with the characteristics of silver halide film will know that a highlight area, (for example, when taking pictures where the subject is close to the camera and a flash is used) can lose detail. This detail can be recovered at the printing stage by adjustment of the paper exposure time. Digital photography is, however, different in that lost detail in highlights cannot be recovered by photochemical adjustments. It is therefore useful to consider reducing the exposure by ½ or ¾ stop to ensure that an overlooked highlight is not lost and can be subsequently correctly treated in the "digital darkroom".