Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]david, i shoot raw, cuz i want the original negs and in case a shot needs adjusting, i have the option of doing so. also the difference between in camera jpeg and one processed via adobe cs or c1 jpeg is a lot. there is no way(for now) they can squeeze this much functionality that c1 does into a small embedded processor. On 5/21/05, David Teo <reddawn@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > Hi mehrdad, > > I don't get it - how do you solve your workflow problems as you > outlined below - juggling raw files, transferring, processing, printing > etc with just the purchase of a single wireless transmitter? (which > btw, also works with the 20D and the 1d mk2) > > Do you mean to say u transfer the images wirelessly to your laptop and > run some kind of batch process to process the RAW files and print > automatically? > > If that's what you're doing - batch processing RAW files > indiscriminately, then I have a simpler and cheaper solution for you - > shoot JPG, and buy a card reader to transfer your images. It's much > easier that way. If you want to shoot RAW and glean all the advantages > of the digital negative, u MUST sit down in front of the computer and > decide on the amount of post processing needed for each file - whether > to change the white balance, adjust levels etc etc. You can still do > batch processing for files shot in similar conditions - for example, > applying an exact colour temperature to a group of files shot in the > same fluorescent lit room. > > It's the same for printing - if you want beautiful prints, you will > want to sit down and tweak files for printing according to print sizes > - an example would be deciding on the amount of unsharp masking needed > for a particular print size. It's like going into the darkroom, > printing test images and finally getting a good one. Only this is > easier. And smells better :) > > Digital photography puts the control of the entire process back to the > photographer. Time spent in front of the computer is part and parcel of > it. > > Well, unless you hire assistants to do the dirty work for you :) > > ---------- > David Teo > > On 21-May-05, at AM 09:11, Ted Grant wrote: > > > "mehrdad" offered: > >> i think u missed the point, i rather be shooting and not juggling raw > >> files, transferring, processing and printing. if you do any kind of > >> heavy digital shooting, you would know that there is a lot of time > >> spent on the computer and i personally hate it.<<< > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad