mrsgator88 wrote:


Has this been discussed and I've just missed it? or does modern electronic
white-balancing mean that color rendition issues are no longer a concern?

Steve



No, it is just as much an issue as it ever was. White balance only sets
hue- there is still the saturation issue. And the problems in hue with
films were not nearly the issue that saturation was- for instance,
Kodachrome vs Ektachrome.

The difference is that now the home enthusiast can do color correction.
While the amateur photographer could adjust contrast when working with
black and white, those few amateurs working in color darkrooms didn't
have much to work with on color editing, save using different films as
you mention.

With the proper color management systems today, a home digital darkroom
can actually do a fairly good job of maintaining accurate color. That
being said, I still haven't done such a setup, though as I see monitor
calibration devices dropping in price, I am about ready to.