Whether using CCD or CMOS sensors, I shoot in RAW and bracket nearly all exposures and then run them through PhotoMatix HDR program (High Dymanic Range).  One can do this with TIFF or JPEG, but RAW is best.    PhotoMatix will also do a faux HDR on any ONE RAW file.  Works for me.
Malcolm (Sony R1 and a 1998 Syncro 16 Dehler conversion):    http://picasaweb.google.com/mstebbins

----- Original Message ----
From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 2:50:32 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC]Anyone have a Nikon digital SLR for sale??

--- Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote:

> -in sun with shadows,  either shadows are black or lit areas are
> bleached to white

This is the camera's CCD image sensor lacking dynamic range to
capture both shadow and highlight at the same time.

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