I think you misunderstood. We havent seen a comparison of John's conversion yet. This is Pentax PhotoLab vs Photoshop CS. Mind you, bloody amazing that he has written a convertor!!
I would be really interested to see his results with this image! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 March 2004 11:30 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RAW Conversion comparison > > > I'm constantly amazed at the talent on this list. > Making a version for sale John.?? > > Dave > > > Interesting. I do see the > edge difference. I also > see a general > > difference in the color balance. The pentax version looks more > > saturated to me, maybe a little warmer also. > > > > rg > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

