RAW's are raw sensor data in a TIFF format file for Pentax cameras and
most other cameras. It may or may not be compressed, my D50 compresses
it's RAW files, so it gets 134+ 6MP RAW's on a 1GB card, the *istD
doesn't compress and uses a very inefficient data format [12bit data
padded to 16 bits] to get 71 shots on a 1GB card, the DS is
uncompressed, but uses a more efficient format [12bits packed to get 4
pixels of data into 3 16bit words] to get approximately 100 RAW's on a
1GB card).
Converters:
1. Both. Free apps like RAWShooter Essentials, inexpensive pay apps like
Photoshop Elements 4 or Nikon Captur and expensive pay apps like Capture
One Pro or Photoshop CS2.
2. Both. components such as Adobe Camera RAW or the RAW converter in
Picasa or such apps as well as standalone apps like RSE or Capture One Pro.
-Adam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
RAW
Is it truely raw sensor data or is it an encapsulated TIFF or other
uncompressed format?
Converters
1. Are they free or do they cost?
2. Are they components of other applications or stand-alone apps?
The more info the better.
TIA,
Collin
KC8TKA
