Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not true. I saw the rendering of the DNGs three ways. First, which an application called "Just looking" which directly displays a DNG", second, a contextual menu on the Mac which produces something called "Quick Look" whose appearance is the same as the first thing I just mentioned, but it works quicker, and, third, the appearance in LR3 before I apply any corrections. >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 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- 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!