Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re:M8 DNG vs DMR DNG
From: harrison at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Sat Nov 4 16:30:55 2006
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Walt Johnson wrote:
> Harrison
>
> I guess what I'm trying to come to is the difference in the new 
> digital formats produced by the cameras. I've always assumed raw was 
> the same as tiff in terms of file info. If I have to edit something 
> I'll reopen the original tiff and then save to jpg. Actually, a lot of 
> the time I'll save the original tiff, edit and save the edited tiff 
> and go from their. Maybe I'll just stock up on HP5 and Tri-X while 
> still available. There are times when anachronisms can be in demand. 
> :-) . 

RAW as far as I understand it is all information from the shot.  JPG is 
that information after it is processed by the camera.  I guess RAW is 
kind of like a TIFF from a scan.

I'm telling you Walt, you gotta try Neopan 400 and HC110 or D76, it is 
really nice B&W. :)

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