On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 12:08 PM, Bob Tregilus <v2g...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Roman. > > If I get my hands on a camera, I can provide studio shots of a color card / > target. The exact content of the shots does not matter, as long they *all* have the *same* content.
> Any sense on when 2.4.0 might be final, a week, two? No clue, certainly *not* this weekend. >... > I offered to donate to the project some time ago but was told to just use > the software. you guys should add a donate button to your website and > have a beer or two on those of us who unable to contribute code. :) That suggestion was brought up a lot of times. There are no legal entity/person to handle the legal matters (taxes, etc). > Cheers, > Bob Roman. > --- > > > > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 12:39 AM, Roman Lebedev <lebedev...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Bob Tregilus <v2g...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi Roman - >> > >> > Yes, I was aware of the need to open an issue at >> > <https://redmine.darktable.org/projects/darktable/issues/new>. >> > >> > The camera I'm trying to get samples uploaded to <raw.pixls.us> is for >> > the >> > new Sony ILCE-7RM3, not the DSC-RX10M3. >> Ah! >> >> > The ILCE-7RM3 just started shipping in Europe and Asia last month and a >> > few >> > are beginning to be shipped in the U.S., where I live. (I just ordered >> > one, >> > but it looks like it will be a few weeks before it arrives. A friend had >> > one >> > on preorder early, so he may get it in a week or so and I'll be able to >> > get >> > the samples at that time. It's an extremely popular camera that people >> > are >> > really going nuts over. So if at all possible, it really should be >> > included >> > in the upcoming 2.4.0 release--if at all possible. Of course, I >> > understand >> > if it's too late for this release.) >> If the full sample set will be uploaded before the 2.4.0 final, then >> it will fit. >> >> > So I've been lobbying various forums to try and get someone to upload >> > the >> > requisite samples to <raw.pixls.us>, after which, I had planned to open >> > an >> > issue at <https://redmine.darktable.org/projects/darktable/issues/new>. >> I think there are 4 samples needed: >> * compressed 14bit >> * uncompressed 14bit >> * compressed 12bit (high FPS shooting?) >> * uncompressed 12bit >> >> As usual, the all the samples need to have the same content, >> and the scene and the camera should be as static as possible. >> >> > Is that the correct process given I can't submit the samples myself as >> > yet? >> As long as the samples are uploaded by the person who owns the samples, >> and not reuploaded e.g. from some review site, i don't see the problem. >> >> > Thanks for your help! >> > >> > Bob >> > in Reno, NV >> Roman. >> >> > --- >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Roman Lebedev <lebedev...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:10 AM, Bob Tregilus <v2g...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi - >> >> Hi. >> >> >> >> > Love Darktable--thanks for a great product! >> >> > >> >> > As you are likely aware, Sony is now shipping the third version of >> >> > the >> >> > popular a7r series (the a7r III). >> >> > >> >> > Since it has been some time since a new version of Darktable has been >> >> > released, I assume a new version maybe approaching the beta stage? >> >> >> >> > I've been working fanatically, to come up with a way to get Sony >> >> > a7rIII >> >> > RAW >> >> > samples submitted to raw.pixls.us, so support will be included in any >> >> > new >> >> > release of Darktable that may be in the pipeline. >> >> It does not work like that. Samples on RPU only guarantee that there >> >> won't >> >> be >> >> any unwanted regressions in raw file decoding. Uploading samples *does >> >> not* >> >> automagically mean that we will add support for that. You need to open >> >> an issue: https://redmine.darktable.org/projects/darktable/issues/new >> >> >> >> > I've made requests on an a7rIII user list on Facebook asking someone >> >> > to >> >> > take >> >> > the time to submit samples to raw.pixls.us. So far, I've had no luck. >> >> > >> >> > A friend preordered the camera, when it was first announced, so he >> >> > should be >> >> > getting his soon. When he does, I'll be able to get the necessary >> >> > samples >> >> > uploaded to raw.pixls.us. >> >> > >> >> > The camera has been shipping elsewhere in the world and is only now >> >> > beginning to ship in the U.S., so it still may be several weeks >> >> > before >> >> > I'll >> >> > be able to submit the samples. >> >> > >> >> > By all accounts, the a7rIII is selling very well, with many Nikon and >> >> > Canon >> >> > DSLR users making the jump to mirrorless. And, of course, many a7rII >> >> > users >> >> > upgrading to the new a7rIII as well. >> >> > >> >> > I'm just hoping that if a new version of Darktable is in the pipeline >> >> > that >> >> > it will include support for the new a7rIII. >> >> > >> >> > Whatever the case, be it known that I will get a7rIII samples upload >> >> > to >> >> > raw.pixls.us as soon as I'm able, which should be within the next >> >> > several >> >> > weeks. >> >> That's SONY DSC-RX10M3, right? We already have a sample for that. >> >> Looking at the PDF usermanual, *i think* that camera can only produce >> >> one raw 'format', so 1 sample is all. >> >> >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Bob >> >> > in Reno, NV >> >> Roman. >> >> >> >> > PS: At the same time, or shortly thereafter when I get my camera >> >> > (just >> >> > ordered mine last night), I'll be sure to get lenses corrections >> >> > submitted >> >> > to the Lensfun project as well. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ___________________________________________________________________________ >> >> > darktable developer mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to >> >> > darktable-dev+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org >> > >> > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ darktable developer mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-dev+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
