Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, it sounds like you are discussing an issue between Nikon and Adobe. I'm not familiar with that. You've provided very insightful and well informed posts on this and I look forward to learning more from you. I was referring to the ongoing situation where, if you want the WB info from your NEF file, you need to pay for the Nikon software. I'm sure this isn't unique to Nikon regarding proprietary formats in their digital cameras. Regarding the DNG standard, is it not the very definition of a consensual standard? There sure are a lot of camera makers ignoring it. That's fine, it is a commercial decision and there is no question that the products are very good indeed. I'm very happy to consider each manufacturer's approach on this as part of an evaluation of their equipment. Similarly backwards compatibility, and loyalty/support for your established customer base. I can put a 2006 lens on my 1954 M3 or a 1954 lens on a 2006 M8. If Leica collapsed tomorrow, heaven forbid, there is every prospect that the files from that M8 would be completely operable with numerous software options and development of improvements to that extraction has a very good probability of continuing. I don't have any DSLR. I would very much like to have the M8. Whoops, sorry, I guess I hadn't finished ranting after all! Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Luis Miguel Casta?eda Sent: Sunday, 17 September 2006 21:37 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Trying to understand M8 On 17/09/2006, at 13:05, G Hopkinson wrote: > I'm just a big fan of standardization, in principle. Compete in the > market by all means, but don't be arrogant and force people into > a proprietary standard that may or may not exist later. We're living in the moving ground of every beginning... I do like standarization, more than that, it's the only way to go into complex designs. I saw the Nikon format as a legal move in their own defense against omnipotence of Adobe; let's face it, it's the best tool ever but also it's very very close to a industrial monopoly if it isn't yet. Adobe does not need collaboration from any brand to support any custom raw once they have enough files, the only thing I saw there was nothing but a legal seal to force Adobe to talk with them ( as it happened ) in order of a support what was a mutual need. IMHO they're only trying to tie-up some precedents to do not end being just a subindustrie driven by the growing in importance and unavoidable digital post-processing, that's all. In fact, my only complaint to DNG is that it's a unilateral proposal instead a more desirable consensual standard. Saludos ----------------------------------------- http://imaginarymagnitude.net/blog/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information