Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank Filippone wrote: > Loss... > > Lossy or almost lossy algorithms are subjective judgments. This is not an > objective optical assessment. > > If you are a real expert in imaging ( not photography, imaging) lossy > artifacts are obvious ( to a point). People that designed the > jpg and mpeg algorithms could see stuff that seemed impossible for me to > see. For the occasional user ( like Grandma looking at > Peggy Sue's graduation pictures) loss is no big deal, and it appears > non-lossy. > > Do not buy off on someone else's assessment of lossy algorithms. See them > for yourself and make your own call. Remember, image > size IS important. Blow up the images to the size you expect you will > need, and view them from the distance you expect to use. > Then you can make a suitable assessment for yourself. > > You may find that one man's almost lossless is another man's way too lossy. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Frank, As my former boss would say; "Image is everything" He was a noted poseur! Jerry