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Re: [OM] Adventures in raw processing WAS: Who in the world, writes this

Subject: Re: [OM] Adventures in raw processing WAS: Who in the world, writes this junk?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:34:26 -0500
Actually, I don't understand all the fuss.  Any one of these can be 
turned into the other with a little bit of dial twiddling.  I just turn 
the dials until I see what I like.

Chuck Norcutt

Jim Couch wrote:
> I am beginning to think I am a bit crazy! for those who are interested I 
> have posted a set of photos on my smugmug page: E620 raw WB comparison 
> <http://www.unicornphotography.com/Other/E620-test/10343459_o9XAP#715479280_uUNxp>
> 
> Samples were converted from an E620 ORF file setting white balance to 
> daylight (5300k) I tried to turn everything else off so as to keep other 
> settings from influencing things (Not that easy sometimes!) There is 
> sharpening, highlight recovery, lens adjustments, ect. Feel free to take 
> a look. Photo was shot at 2:47pm, not an ideal time of day, but typical 
> of much of the climbing photos I wind up taking.
> 
> The files represent output from Elements ACR, Lightroom 3 (beta), Phase 
> One Capture One 5, Olympus Studio 2 and the E-620 JPG as shot.
> 
> A few of my observations:
> 
> The JPEG straight out of the camera is actually quite good, I think 
> better than what I often got shooting JPG with my Nik*n D200, even the 
> shadows look pretty good. The Studio conversion matches the colors 
> pretty well shadows are a bit closed up, but I am sure a bit more 
> processing could open them up just fine.
> 
> I am not as happy with the elements and Lightroom colors. they are not 
> as pleasing, and do not match my recollection of the scene (and this is 
> a place I know well and have photographed a lot.) Interestingly enough, 
> the elements and Lightroom conversions DO NOT match each other. I had 
> assumed that both used ACR, and that the output would be identical, but 
> there are some slight differences.
> 
> There is some interesting stuff going on with the Capture One output as 
> the shadows are opened up a lot, and overall contrast appears to be 
> lower. Overall the color is different, but not bad.
> 
> 
> The DxO output is also very different from the Olympus output, but is 
> probably the most 'accurate' of all of the samples.
> 
> Of all the samples I like the Studio and DxO samples the best.
> 
> Obviously there is a lot more to look at. This is only one aspect, and 
> one sample photograph at that, and my judgment based on a single monitor 
> and a set of prints, but clearly there are some significant differences 
> in raw conversion software packages!
> 
> I would love to hear other's comments.
> 
> Jim Couch
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Lazzari wrote:
>> Jim, I admire your tenacity in your quest. I'm looking forward to 
>> hearing the results of the testing.
>>
>> Mike
>>   
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