John wrote: >1. Should I convert all the old PEF files to DNG? >2. Should I keep backup copies of all those old PEF files, in addition >to the two backups (on & off site) I intend to make for the DNG files? >3. Some of the *ist-D files are .TIF files - can I, should I convert >those to DNG as well?
Convert to DNG and forget it. The DNGs will take up slightly less space. The DNGs are more likely to be supported in the long run. Most importantly, the DNG format includes an MD5 hash that allows for file verification. See http://dpbestflow.org/DNG (DP Bestflow is a project of the ASMP and the Library of Congress for workflow and archiving). -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
