NIKON KNOW-HOW
What is dynamic range?
Dynamic range is a measure of the amount of light captured an your image Dynamic range can be a confusing concept, but only because it can mean two different things. In principle, ‘dynamic range’ describes the brightness range of the scene you’re photographing. A scene with high dynamic range will have a large difference in brightness between the darkest zones and the brightest. Photographers often discuss a scene’s ‘contrast’ or ‘contrast range’, which is the same thing.
Camera makers, such as Nikon, also talk about the ‘dynamic range’ of their sensors. In this case, it’s the ability of the sensor to record these very high brightness ranges.
In both cases dynamic range is measured as EV values, or ‘stops’, and the secret of exposure measurement is to try to make sure the dynamic range of the scene you’re shooting isn’t greater than the dynamic range of your
