Actually, I don't understand all the fuss. Any one of these can be
turned into the other with a little bit of dial twiddling. I just turn
the dials until I see what I like.
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Couch wrote:
> I am beginning to think I am a bit crazy! for those who are interested I
> have posted a set of photos on my smugmug page: E620 raw WB comparison
> <http://www.unicornphotography.com/Other/E620-test/10343459_o9XAP#715479280_uUNxp>
>
> Samples were converted from an E620 ORF file setting white balance to
> daylight (5300k) I tried to turn everything else off so as to keep other
> settings from influencing things (Not that easy sometimes!) There is
> sharpening, highlight recovery, lens adjustments, ect. Feel free to take
> a look. Photo was shot at 2:47pm, not an ideal time of day, but typical
> of much of the climbing photos I wind up taking.
>
> The files represent output from Elements ACR, Lightroom 3 (beta), Phase
> One Capture One 5, Olympus Studio 2 and the E-620 JPG as shot.
>
> A few of my observations:
>
> The JPEG straight out of the camera is actually quite good, I think
> better than what I often got shooting JPG with my Nik*n D200, even the
> shadows look pretty good. The Studio conversion matches the colors
> pretty well shadows are a bit closed up, but I am sure a bit more
> processing could open them up just fine.
>
> I am not as happy with the elements and Lightroom colors. they are not
> as pleasing, and do not match my recollection of the scene (and this is
> a place I know well and have photographed a lot.) Interestingly enough,
> the elements and Lightroom conversions DO NOT match each other. I had
> assumed that both used ACR, and that the output would be identical, but
> there are some slight differences.
>
> There is some interesting stuff going on with the Capture One output as
> the shadows are opened up a lot, and overall contrast appears to be
> lower. Overall the color is different, but not bad.
>
>
> The DxO output is also very different from the Olympus output, but is
> probably the most 'accurate' of all of the samples.
>
> Of all the samples I like the Studio and DxO samples the best.
>
> Obviously there is a lot more to look at. This is only one aspect, and
> one sample photograph at that, and my judgment based on a single monitor
> and a set of prints, but clearly there are some significant differences
> in raw conversion software packages!
>
> I would love to hear other's comments.
>
> Jim Couch
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike Lazzari wrote:
>> Jim, I admire your tenacity in your quest. I'm looking forward to
>> hearing the results of the testing.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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