Seems you forgot to change the subject. I changed it for you. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Why do you guys have to hijack my thread rather than starting one of
> your own? It is really annoying to see all these messages only to
> discover that they are not related to my original posting at all.
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> On Mar 22, 2010, at 8:31 AM, David Irisarri Vila wrote:
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>> Hi C.H.Ling,
>>
>> The main reason I want to load Panasonic RAW images in Olympus
>> Studio 2 is for Olympus unique rendering color/tone as you have
>> mention. Clearly Olympus has a great knowledge in this field and
>> they are outputting the best JPG from the camera in the market.
>> This is something very attractive as honestly I am really fed up
>> with post processing, raw workflow, color management, etc... I want
>> to take pictures again. Olympus is going in the right way, avoiding
>> any post processing in the computer. We want perfect pictures
>> coming from the camera.
>>
>> Having tried almost all RAW Workflow packages, honestly I hate ACR,
>> Lightroom and Silkypix because when sharpening they give a plastic
>> synthetic image. Chroma noise is something it can be removed but
>> luminance noise it´s something you should never remove from the
>> image.You can love it or hate it but you must live with it. Olympus
>> software package is also horrible (I really like CaptureONE V
>> layout, menus and this easy way of working) but Olympus image
>> processing pipeline is the best I have seen until now. Images look
>> real, like film!
>>
>> I am really angry because I am fed up of waiting, waiting and
>> waiting for a camera that never appears. PEN really grabbed my
>> attention but why using an unpolished raw technology. Although
>> Olympus reports there is nothing wrong with IS, there is something
>> malfunctioning with the camera and the images become blurred
>> between 1/160-60s. The exposure meter overexposes too much, ultra
>> slow autofocusing (a pain in the neck), video also it´s horrible
>> with tons of artifacts, the lens makes lot of noise, etc...
>>
>> Anyway, I am an Olympus lover but today I must recognize Panasonic
>> is leading the microfourthirds system. GF1 is a clear winner. They
>> add chromatic aberration/distortion removal in the camera and they
>> forgot corner shading compensation :( but there isn´t anything
>> perfect!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> El 22/03/2010, a las 03:07, C.H.Ling escribió:
>>
>>> I will get a M4/3 for my Pen FT lenses until the DZ 12mm came
>>> out, I'm more interested on Olympus in the rendering of
>>> color/tone. I like the stereo recording on Pen but a bit worry
>>> about what you mean by better video in Panasonic, is the
>>> resolution better in GF1? I can't find very good sample and
>>> comparision for both.
>>>
>>> Concerning the raw convertion, Silkpix can totally trun off
>>> sharpening and noise reduction while Olympus will retain some
>>> sharpening even at minimum setting. I don't like the sharpening
>>> in Olympus and always do it in post, it has too little control
>>> but I do like the color/tone rendering. On the other hand there
>>> are much more control in Silkpix than Olympus Master or even
>>> Studio.
>>>
>>> C.H.Ling
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Irisarri Vila"
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I wonder if someone knows how to modify Panasonic GF1 RW2 files
>>> and make Olympus Studio 2 recognize them as ORF files. I have
>>> been reviewing thoroughly PEN cameras and GF1. I´ll go for the
>>> Panasonic with a 20 mm f1.7 lens. PEN cameras have a superb
>>> engine for generating JPEG files with a charming tone curve,
>>> broader dynamic range, less aggressive noise reduction algorithms
>>> and better color. Autofocus, exposure meter, white balance, lens
>>> and video is much better in GF1.
>>>
>>> So I would like to use Olympus Studio 2 and process GF1 raw files
>>> like if they were E-PL1 raw files. Venus engine is worse than
>>> TruePIC V+ found in E-PL1 camera. There are always a magenta
>>> cast, haloes /when sharpening) and tone curve is worse.
>>>
>>> I have been waiting too long for E-5, fixed-focal length lenses
>>> (and bright), for a better PEN camera (E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 are
>>> almost the same) and ZD lenses for PEN cameras are bullshit and
>>> very slow lenses.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> David
>>>
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