What is the range in stops for a digital?

[zedin]

So I am getting used to my new d70s and I was wondering. What is the range in stop from pure black to pure white for the sensor? Used to comming from slide film so tend to think in a 6-ish stop range. But anyone know if digital is larger or smaller in its range?

 

[Big Mike]

Each camera/sensor/software is different...but from what I've read, a typical DSLR should have a latitude that is wider than slide film but not as wide as negative print film.

 

[markc]

I saw someone say that the D70 is slightly worse than slides, but they didn't post a source, so who knows. I wouldn't trust that.

Here's a couple of links that are related and may help:
http://fotogenetic.dearingfilm.com/custom_tone_curves.html
http://home.comcast.net/~TomatoMan/Mirror/Cached/86_7957_0.htm

 

[DocFrankenstein]

Intuitively I'm setting for 5-6 stops... pretty much zone system

+2 gives you white, -2 gives you dark gray, but you actually need SOME info to print it with... so I never underexpose blacks by more than 3 stops because you just get too much noise

Mileage may vary. I'm using 300D