> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Fancher > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: EOS Capture One vs. Breezebrowser > > > From: "Chip Louie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Canon's RAW converters are not worth using if you want to get the best > >images out of your RAW files. And after all you MUST want to get good > >images because you chose to shoot RAW. > > Chip, > Are your lack of CANON results the same with the LINEAR RAW > conversion as > with the standard conversion? I am assuming you aren't as the > Linear leaves > it all to you and your Photoshop. I have read recently that linear > conversion is really the only way to go if you want absolute control. > Otherwise we are leaving it up to Canon, Capt1, BB, or Y, and I'm not > disputing your results there. > > Brian > >
Hi Brian, I did not do extensive testing with Canon using 16bit output files. I found the 16bit Canon files not particularly clean overall and in particular the shadow area. This is something that both YARC+ and BB in the later versions seem to cleanup well with their filtering. Have you found a secret that I overlooked? If so I may have revisit the Canon software but it seems limited compared to most other converters and this point I mostly want to get good images prepped for output. For the best images on prints I'm mostly settled on using YARC+ to output a 16bit linear file with color matrix 4. Then I suck it into PS and use FM's LPBatch in AdobeRGB color to do the gross adjustments. Then after it's all said and done in 16bit (levels, curves, color, brightness etc.), I save the semi-finished image in native res., crop and resize using FM's custom SI for output and do the sharpening by hand or use FM's custom Intelisharp action after I know what I have and how it will be used. I used this workflow for what was formally known as the Postal Credit Union's new annual report. It came out really well and they were amazed at the image quality they got from a 4MP camera. It funny they were in a big hurry and wanted digital files but they usually want film. This job changed their minds! Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
