On 16 Jun 2005 at 18:33, Toralf Lund wrote:

> Yep. I think those files fit the term "raw" more properly, though. Using 
> the term RAW when the file has metadata, i.e. contains a lot besides the 
> raw pixel data, is counter intuitive, IMO. The fact that the so-called 
> RAW format is actually different for different camera manufacturers 
> makes the situation even worse. I think it would be a lot better if they 
> would call the format, say, "Pentax Camera Image" - or similar for other 
> brands.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that only Pentax used 
the .PEF extension on it's RAW files, surely that's indication enough.


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