Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/09

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question
From: gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:35:35 +0000
References: <FCCA99B5-A6D7-4833-BE1A-07925DFFAF83@me.com> <CAF8hL-FbA39tEpr8rwWPbHYOvQrbg7azCr8x9o-eLmAVDtsdoA@mail.gmail.com> <71791037-3DBC-4AA5-A42D-621609F4847E@me.com> <CAF8hL-FDGDknP_NrwJA9zwNyAQZr9qP3frD9-8gMUx5DrXUupQ@mail.gmail.com>

Richard

That is my point. They upgrade to a new 2010 profile, but if a .dng 
conversion was done way back then there a similar upgrade to a new .dng 
version or is it stuck at the old level/values?

Gerry

Gerry Walden LRPS
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office)
+44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile)
Web: www.gwpics.com






On 10 Jan 2012, at 07:32, Richard Man wrote:

> The preset may be different, and may be it's set up to be (for example)
> more contrast to begin.
> 
> "Camera Calibration" would also definitely make a difference. The latest
> "2010" Process probably looks better than the "2003" Process, and the
> "Adobe Standard" profile is probably better than the "Embedded" profile.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> Possibly (hopefully) they are Richard, but I think that Adobe improves the
>> 'translation' of native RAW files as time goes on. Maybe I am wrong, and
>> someone will put me right on this.
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office)
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile)
>> Web: www.gwpics.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 10 Jan 2012, at 07:08, Richard Man wrote:
>> 
>>> You sure it's not just that your skills are better now than in 2006?
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I am working on older images (2006) in Lightroom, and I am finding that
>>>> they are a lot better than when I worked on them back then. They are
>> .raf
>>>> files from a Fuji S2, and I think they have been improved as Adobe has
>>>> updated the way it reads the files.
>>>> 
>>>> Now for the question - if files are converted to .dng files is that
>>>> conversion then 'set in stone' or is the conversion updated as Adobe
>>>> improves its translation of the files?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks, as I am sure someone here knows the answer.
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office)
>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile)
>>>> Web: www.gwpics.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Leica Users Group.
>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



Replies: Reply from chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)
Reply from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)
In reply to: Message from gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)
Message from gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] DNG/Lightroom Question)