Yeah, when I tried this image I couldn't believe how bad the Pentax Lab was. I also couldn't believe I hadnt really niticed it before. Now I keep seeing it everywhere and had to get CS as I couldn't live with it anymore. Managed to get CS a bit cheaper by importing from the states though, so not as bad as I first thought!
The full size preview is really good too, as is the conversion speed. I don't think CS does batch conversion though, does it? Maybe less of an issue as the single image conversion is so much quicker... > -----Original Message----- > From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 March 2004 12:32 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RAW Conversion comparison > > > Good illustration, Rob. > Especially the black line on the shoulder. > I think also the difference in detail level around the lips and on > the blue fleece over his brow is markedly different. > > Time to upgrade. Now where did all my money go...:-) > > Cheers, > Jostein > > On 11 Mar 2004 at 10:14, Rob Brigham wrote: > > > I have been reading many people sceptical about the > differences in the > > quality produced by the Pentax RAW convertor and the other tools > > around. > > > > I have done a comparison between PhotoLab & Photoshop CS > which, to my > > eye at least, shows a stark view of the differences. > > > > http://www.calcot.plus.com/Pentax/LabVShop.jpg > > http://www.calcot.plus.com/Pentax/LabVShop2.jpg > > > > Look at the edge between the sleeve & background. The Pentax > > conversion if pretty horrible here, with a big black line > around the > > edge. CS also has slightly better sharpness and detail. > > > > IF you want a tiff of the zoom view then here ya go... > > > > http://www.calcot.plus.com/Pentax/LabVShop2.tif > > > > Would be interested in comparison of other tools - if anyone can do > > one for me (john?) I can send them the PEF to work on. > > > > Cheers > > > > -- > Photos at: http://www.oksne.net > -- > >
