Reciprocity failure

[mcpaul]

This is probably a really silly question, but . . .

I understand the priciples of reciprocity failure for film but, as it is based on the lessening responsiveness of film with extended exposure, am I right in thinking it does not apply when shooting digital?

With it being winter, I am determined to play night shots and haven't done this since going digital.

Tips welcome!

 

[Scott]

You are correct - reciprocity failure is not a problem with digital long-exposure shots. However, there are some other problems in digital, including noise buildup.

 

[mcpaul]

Thanks, Scott - I will play a little over the holidays!