Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about sharpness. Check the face, big difference. Ok, I guess I get one, now that my wife has taken the G10. S.d. On May 17, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > i'd heard about the Leica software correction logic in the > D-LUX4, where the screen and JPGs and included software correct > for distortion. out of curiosity, i used an open-source raw converter > (libraw) rather than the bundled software to see what actually > comes out > of the camera. > > i shot images with camera set to store both jpg and raw, then > converted the RAW (RWL) without the bundled software. > > in the RWL, the barrel distortion is clearly visible (ignore the other > sharpness and contrast settings, i didn't try to make an exact > match between RWL and JPG. the raw is also a little more loosely > cropped--notice > that some writing is visible on the bus at the extreme left on > the RWL-derived image, and not on the jpg. from what i've read, > the software correction may do other enhancements, but i haven't > found these as apparent as the barrel correction. > > direct jpg from camera: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/73894551 at N00/3541195208/ > > rwl (RAW) converted: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/73894551 at N00/3541196214/ > > -rei > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino at panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information