Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-02-01 Thread paul womack
Karmadillo wrote: Raw is better for image data BUT loses the camera's internal automatic chromatic aberration and geometric distortion correction. This results in poor images thanks to the optics of a typical PS. ELPH/IXUS and S3IS both had lots of optical issues visible in the RAW files.

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-31 Thread Erik Krause
Am 31.01.2013 06:05, schrieb Karmadillo: You can address this in Photoshop CS5 by creating a camera profile using Adobe Lens Profile Creator (ALPC) and shooting calibration images in raw mode using CHDK. This is surprisingly time consuming AND due to the reduced sensor quality ALPC rejected

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-30 Thread Karmadillo
I have 3 point and shoot Canon's for which I use CHDK I used the raw shooting capability to shoot CRW format images. These require processing with DNG2PS or similar to import the EXIF data from the matching JPEG and convert them into a usable DNG format. I've learned by reading this thread that

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-16 Thread dex Otaku
On Tuesday, 15 January 2013 14:04:59 UTC-6, Erik Krause wrote: Am 15.01.2013 10:21, schrieb paul womack: For the vast majority of purposes, it's better, even on a CHDK equipped PS, to stay with JPEG. This might be true, especially since raw takes far longer to process. However, raw is

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-15 Thread paul womack
Erik Krause wrote: Am 14.01.2013 16:28, schrieb Robert Campbell: I recall it does output Canon's CR2 format No, it doesn't. The files have the extension .CR2 but it's CHDK raw that can only be read by very few programs and doesn't contain any metadata. It's probably worth pointing out that

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-15 Thread Frederic Da Vitoria
2013/1/15 paul womack pwom...@papermule.co.uk Erik Krause wrote: Am 14.01.2013 16:28, schrieb Robert Campbell: I recall it does output Canon's CR2 format No, it doesn't. The files have the extension .CR2 but it's CHDK raw that can only be read by very few programs and doesn't contain any

Re: [hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-15 Thread paul womack
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote: For the vast majority of purposes, it's better, even on a CHDK equipped PS, to stay with JPEG. BugBear I don't understand your point. I agree that RAW without any metadata is very limited, but DNG seems OK to me. I don't see where JPEG is better

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-15 Thread Erik Krause
Am 15.01.2013 10:21, schrieb paul womack: It's probably worth pointing out that due to the limited nature of most PS digital to analogue converter that the RAW files You most likely mean analog to digital converter. so generated are not quite as manipulable as the RAW file from a recent

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-14 Thread Erik Krause
Am 14.01.2013 16:28, schrieb Robert Campbell: I recall it does output Canon's CR2 format No, it doesn't. The files have the extension .CR2 but it's CHDK raw that can only be read by very few programs and doesn't contain any metadata. After some preparation CHDK can also write DNG format,

[hugin-ptx] Re: CHDK

2013-01-13 Thread Erik Krause
Am 12.01.2013 23:56, schrieb JohnPW: Anybody use CHDK? How do you like it? What is your experience with it? Good. I use mainly bracketing and seldom (not panorama related) motion detection and timelaps script. Sometimes I shoot DNG (which *has* all the EXIF). There is an edge overlay