Highlight Tone Priority: On or Off?

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Fellipe

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Just finished watching Philip Bloom's 7D course and he sets the highlight tone priority 'ON'. But a lot of people on the internet is saying to turn that off.
I did a quick test with my 7d, and the here's the result:

SAME EXPOSURE - Just switched it ON and then Off



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What do you think?
 
Fellipe said:
Just finished watching Philip Bloom's 7D course and he sets the highlight tone priority 'ON'. But a lot of people on the internet is saying to turn that off.
I did a quick test with my 7d, and the here's the result:

SAME EXPOSURE - Just switched it ON and then Off



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What do you think?
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In this picture it looks better with it on. I currently have it off, but to tell you the truth I really have no idea what it does.....
 
He said in his videos to turn it on but if you check his comment at the bottom he updated saying to turn it off.
 
The pics you posted sum up the positives quite clearly - a high-key shot with lots of whites, try it and see if it works for you. People talk a lot about noise with it on, but people shooting in the snow swear by it (and noise is generally more prevalent in the shadows). Your best bet with almost any type of setting or picture profile is either test in advance and watch on an NLE with a calibrated monitor, or in the heat of shooting, have a decent (or a professional) monitor connected via HDMI.
 
Here I found where Philip Bloom says turn it off.

"Hi Phil,
Vincent Laforet recommend to turn Highlight tone priority off while using this picture style. What are your thoughts regarding this subject?"

yes, turn it off!!! i stopped using HTP over a year ago"


The actual link to it is here. He mentions to turn it off at the bottom of the page where people add comments. Philip replies on April 30, 2011 in the middle of the comments. You'll have to scroll through to find it.

http://philipbloom.net/2011/04/30/technicolor/
 
In case you are not aware what HTP does is it underexposes for the highlights then boosts the gain in the shadows... thus bringing up any inherent noise.

Since technically you'd be shooting with a lower ISO outdoors there will be less noise in the HTP shadows outdoors.

As soon as you need a higher ISO the noise will become more apparent using HTP. Thus people not seeing a benefit shooting indoors since the higher ISO is needed.
 
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