Very true, AG. Well written. Well argued.
K.
> conversion to as close to the final product as possible. Any further
> processing (either on-chip, in-camera, or in post-production) is
> "Bit-Bending". Although I can bit-bend the image to look the way I
> want, it has been compromised.
>
> Let's say that the sensor has the response curve of the color yellow
> of a pile of poop. I can straighten that out and make my yellows
> yellow, but at what cost? Will it stair-step between zones V and
> VII? How much dithering do I have to add in to prevent solarization?
> YOU might not be adding the dithering in your post-processing, but I
> can guarantee you that the in-camera processing is!
>
> RAW conversion is NOT the cure-all for our ills. If the sensor data
> itself is garbage, we can cover it up and make it smell pretty, but
> you still don't want to eat it for lunch.
>
> AG
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