Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe not. Steve On 12/9/07 15:53, "leo wesson" <leowesson@gmail.com> wrote: > So if you convert the m8 dng to an adobe dng do you loose this quality? > > Leo > > On 9/12/07, Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi Tina >> >> What follows is a non-scientific of how the M8 records RAW files that will >> probably appal anyone with an insight into how these things actually work >> <grin> >> >> In a normal raw image the bits are assigned in a linear fashion. This >> means >> that if you under expose by a stop half the possible values are lost. With >> the M8 the values aren't assigned in a linear value. More of them are >> assigned to the shadows than the highlights, so when you underexpose with >> an >> M8 you aren't throwing away as many of the values, so it doesn't have the >> same effect as it does with a linear RAW file. >> >> I'm sure someone will correct me if this is incorrect <grin>