> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harman Bajwa > > The "format" of RAW is dictated by the sensor physics, > geometry and masking used. I don't think that RAW and > DNG are competing here. DNG cannot be specific to any > sensor. The only way Adobe can force Canon/Nikon is if > they use a sensor which captures data the way DNG > format is: ie they have exactly the same > (interchangable ?) sensors ! I don't see that > happening.
I think they are competing. According to Adobe the reason for DNG is the mess with all these different formats from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, etc. You can only resolve that 'problem' if you replace these formats with a standard format. This does not mean everybody has to use the same sensor because the DNG format can include information that do describe the characteristic of the sensor and therefore can handle any kind of sensor. > Far for being competitors, according to Adobe's own > page, the DNG is just meant as a way to archive those > RAW files *after* converting them to a standardized > "DNG format" - perhaps a converter for each camera > body. It is just another step in the workflow: > http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/main.html I am not sure you can conclude that from their webpage. They might provide such an utility for pictures that have already been taken or for all the cameras that do not support DNG yet. I assume Adobe would like camera manufactures to store images in DNG format instead of their own format. Robert * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
