Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09
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The comments on color balance being so subjective are very
interesting. On another list they are raving about a new Japanese
raw converter - Silkypix. You can download a free trial:
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/
It gives you several choices of color modes: Standard color, Memory
color, Portrait color, Film color and Skin color. And within each of
those are several more choices. Film gives you a choice of Velvia,
Portra, Agfa, Kodachrome. If you move your mouse over each choice,
the photo you are working on changes instantly to a different color
mode. All of them are acceptable choices even though some are very
different from the original. Since converting does nothing to the
Raw file, you can choose to develop the photo in any color mode you want.
Right now SilkyPix accepts most camera Raw files including Leica DMR
but not M8. This is what they have to say about DNG:
Adobe DNG Format
Basically, although this software doesn't reflect the setting values
of the camera recorded in RAW data, it reflects the WB setting as
much as possible. Since we have little information about camera
settings of some models, they are not supported.
10.4.5.2 DNG Files Available with this Software
In the DNG Standards, it is possible to contain RAW data with an
array of various image sensors. However, there is a limit for this
software when it handles DNG files.
In this section, we explain about the DNG files, which this software
can develop.
1. DNG files with RAW format and Linear Raw format taken with the
camera, which is compatible with this software.
In the case of the DNG files that are converted form the RAW files
taken with the camera that is compatible with this software, it is
possible to develop them regardless of a format type, not exclusively
to the RAW format and the Linear Raw format
In addition to the color representation with this software, it is
possible to execute the color representation on the basis of the
color representation information contained in the DNG files.
Regarding the color representation on the basis of the color
representation information contained in the DNG files, you can select
it "DNG
<file:///D:/Program%20Files/ISL/SILKYPIX%20Developer%20Studio%203.0E/manual/man0006.html#070>standard
color", "DNG
<file:///D:/Program%20Files/ISL/SILKYPIX%20Developer%20Studio%203.0E/manual/man0006.html#072>memory
color 1" and "DNG
<file:///D:/Program%20Files/ISL/SILKYPIX%20Developer%20Studio%203.0E/manual/man0006.html#074>portrait
color 1" in the color mode.
In the case of Linear RAW format, the parameters
("<file:///D:/Program%20Files/ISL/SILKYPIX%20Developer%20Studio%203.0E/manual/man0006.html#093>Noise
reduction" in the "Exposure" sub-control and "Demosaic sharp" in the
"Development" sub-control) that affect the demosaic process cannot be used.
2. DNG files with RAW format taken with the camera, which is not
compatible with this software.
In a case of DNG files taken with 3 color filters having Bayer
pattern such as tetragonal array or rectangular array, it is possible
to develop with this software.
The color representation is executed based on the color
representation information contained in the DNG files.
This software (this version) does not support the RAW format with the
array which is not explained the above. So you should convert them to
the Linear RAW format.
3. DNG files with Linear RAW format taken with camera, which is not
compatible with this software.
In a case of DNG files taken with 3 color filters, it is possible to
develop with this software (There is a case that DNG files taken with
the CCD camera of complementary colors system which has 4 or more
color filters cannot be handled).
However, since the demosaic process has already been executed, the
parameters ("Noise reduction" in the "Exposure" sub-control and
"Demosaic sharp" in the "Development" sub-control) that affect the
demosaic process cannot be used.
The color representation is executed on the basis of the color
representation information contained in the DNG files.
When you develop the RAW data taken with the camera which has a
special array such as a honeycomb array with this software, you
should convert them to the DNG files with the Linear RAW format.
4. Compressed format
DNG Files with compressed format and non-compressed format can be handled.
The manual is extensive and difficult to understand since it is
translated Japanese. If anybody understands the above, please help me!
Tina
Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
http://www.tinamanley.com