Of course you're ignoring the fact that for anything other than viewing with a 
light table and a loupe or projecting, a transparency must be post-processed as 
well. 
Paul


> 
> >
> >On 6 Apr 2005 at 15:06, Tom C wrote:
> >
> > > I understand what your saying, but RAW is also euphemistically referred 
> >to as a
> > > digital negative, and futher processing is implicit, where the same is 
> >not true
> > > of transparencies, in general.
> 
> Rob S. wrote:
> 
> >
> >That's how I perceive RAW files too, and that's why I prefer negative film,
> >transparency film was so constraining, working with RAW files is creatively
> >liberating.
> >
> 
> It's funny, so far I find it a pain in the neck, though I realize it has 
> benefits.  I liked the fact that I got no reinterpretation of the image when 
> using transparency film (other than the aspects of the particular film 
> itself).  I felt my results were somehow 'truer or purer' as opposed to 
> using negative film.
> 
> To me at least, there seems to be know transparency equivalent in the 
> digital world.  All images receive post-exposure digital manipulation.  It's 
> just a factor of how much is done where and when.
> 
> Tom C.
> 
> 

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