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  Re: Radiometry, photometry, candela, lux, etc...  
From: Matti Karnaattu
Date: 31 May 2003 09:35:01
Message: <web.3ed8af60a14066c984d065310@news.povray.org>
>I don't know if a logarithmic scale would be useful given the limited
>dynamic range of monitors and typical depth resolutions (usually 8 bits
>per component, for 255 non-black levels). Also, people who work with
>color learn to use linear values, they would have to re-learn everything
>to use a logarithmic color space. It isn't more "correct", it is just a
>different system.

It is useful because realistic radiosity requires real luminances.

Matti


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