Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But do they care..... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/11/apple_has_three_times_as_much_cash_as_us_govt_twice_the_uk/ john -----Original Message----- I'll second that. Would it be different if Steve Jobs were still alive? I wonder. I suspect he replaced interest in Mac's friendly interface with that of iPhone. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 On Apr 12, 2014, at 9:20 AM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > Maybe. I have always wondered. I keep all my raw files in the native > format, so the only DNGs I have are from my Leica. I am not happy to trust > any single software vendor to have my interests at heart, including Adobe. > With the loss of functionality/en-iPhonification of Macs by the latest OS > update, with enhancements of little use to me, this particular Mac user > with almost 30 years of Mac ownership is not a contented guy any more when > it comes to software... > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, 12 April 2014, 4:21 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] DNG >> >> >> Sounds like BS to me. Opinions from any experts among you? >> >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 7:26 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>>> From a Nikon list about DNG for what it is worth - I have no idea >>>> if it is >>> true or not. I do not use DNG format, so it is of little concern to >>> me, but those who do might want to check it out: >>> >>> Quote >>> Worth noting that DxO Optics Pro does not (cannot, will not) open >>> DNG files for the following reasons: >>> >>> "Regarding DNG files. We do not offer currently support for >>> converted DNG files in Optics Pro or any of our other produces. >>> Though DNG converted files contain the original RAW file >>> information, the information is no longer exactly as the camera body >>> wrote it. RAW files are encrypted by their manufacturers, and in >>> order to use the information in these files, we must decrypt the >>> information using precise information provided to us. To do this, it >>> is critical that the information in the file be exactly as it was >>> written by the camera, down to the exact location of the data within >>> the file. When you convert the original RAW file to the DNG format, the >>> decryption information we have fails because the data has been moved. >>> Optics Pro is a far more precise program than the other programs you >>> noted, so it is imperative that all information be as the camera >>> originally wrote it to your camera card. Therefore, we currently do >>> not have any immediate plans to offer converted DNG support for input >>> files. DxO Support Team " >>> Unquote >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>>