I also noticed the CS converter remembers your settings, like colour temp, exposure corrections and rotation. Next time you open the same pef file it uses those settings to start with.
On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 13:46, Rob Brigham wrote: > 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 > > -- > > > > -- Frits W�thrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
