> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mr. Bill > To be a truly useful RAW file, it would NOT have tone curves, ISO, white > balance or sharpening applied. I was spoiled by my RAW experience > because we actually measured R, G & B data for every pixel. I didn't > need to guess where those pixels were invented (in camera or in computer). > > How fast does the Canon converter software convert RAW to TIFF? That > might tell us how much image processing was going on during the > conversion.
If memory serves me right people on this list complained that Canon's software takes very long for the conversion. Besides the file size this was another less quantifiable reason why I think Canon only stores luminance data and then uses some sophisticated algorithm to do that conversion. Other programs, in particular once not written by Canon, might use less sophisticated approaches and therefore are faster. Of course maybe Canon just doesn't have any good programmers and the program is slow because of that.... Robert * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
