(Sorry for cross-posting; no one has replied to this one in the forum I visit every day).
I understand that a raw developer software works like the clasical darkroom "developer" (solution). There are different varieties producing different outputs from the same negative/raw file. In the film days, companies (like Kodak) used to suggest their own developers for their films. However, experienced photographers have always used their favorite film with their favorite developer without necessarily taking those suggestions into account. Now, Pentax suggests Silkypix to develop their raw files. Let us say, I like the look of the raw files developed by Silkypix. And, let us assume that I happen to like Brand X Raw Developer, which is very good in certain regards. However, "the look" of the developed file (jpeg or otherwise) is not that good or just unlike it. We know that raw developers apply a curve to the raw data and, like chemicals used in the film days, these curves result in different looks. My question is this: Is there a practical way (other than trial and error) to use/copy/replicate the effect of a curve of, say, Silkypix for another raw developer? Or, the curves are hidden, embedded, protected etc.? Bulent --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun -- 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.
