Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herb, It just affects the jpg preview of the raw file. Thanks! Leo Wesson 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Aug 13, 2011, at 20:36, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > I made a rather surprising discovery, and wonder whether it is a Leica > peculiarity or common to other digital cameras. > > What I discovered was that the color balance setting, available on the > short "Set" menu, directly affects the DNGs. I always thought that > in-camera settings were just supposed to process jpegs, assuming that > jpegs out of the camera are requested. The color balance choices are very > close to those available on LR3. > > I had thought that DNGs are as they come out of the sensor, with no fancy > processing by the camera. Of course, the physics of it suggests that this > color balance control may be similar to setting of ISO, except that > different settings are used for R, G, and B. And "settings" could very > well be a metaphor for the the voltage applied to the sensor elements. > > My general question directed to y'all is whether this behavior shows up on > RAW files from other mainline cameras, e.g. Nikon, Cannon. > > Herb > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, > for they are subtle and will pee > on your computer! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information