And frankly, I think this is not such a big issue as they try to make it look. I believe there has been an issue with Nikon files, but that was the exception, no? As far as I'm concerned, my PEF files are pretty much TIFF standard, and it is easy to write software that reads them (I did, hacking into some TIFF Python modules.)
It would be nice if the whole industry standarized with DNG or something, but i's not like manufacturers are trying to keep people from reading their camera's files. j On 2/6/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2006, at 8:00 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > >> On 5 Feb 2006 at 21:47, John Francis wrote: > >> > >>> It's not just long-winded; it comes up with what I consider to be > >>> a totally unrealistic hypothetical camera buying scenario. > >>> > >>> They are, to my mind, trying too hard to make a point. As such > >>> they come across rather more like agenda-driven zealots than an > >>> honest disinterested opinion poll. That counts against them, > >>> of course - it's a lot easier to ignore people if you can dismiss > >>> them as fanatics. > >> > >> > >> True they have an agenda to push (note the site name) however it's > >> one that is > >> non-commercial and should ultimately benefit photographers. Sure the > >> survey is > >> not that well conceived but I'd not found another forum which is more > >> likely to > >> have any clout with regards to the issue of RAW file standardization. > > > > > > I tend to agree with John. I felt their survey was too biased to > > provide realistic, objective data. As a manufacturer, I'd not lend it > > much creditability. > > > > Godfrey > > > I agree with Godfrey. The survey was excessively biased. > > Personally, I survey bombed it, choosing the most reasonable answers > that led the the conclusion opposite of what the survey was slanted towards. > > -Adam > > -- Juan Buhler Water Molotov: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com Slippery Slope: http://color.jbuhler.com
