Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love my LX-3 version - got the aftermarket lens hood and cap. I now only have it as my digital camera and it's a blast. ernie On May 17, 2009, at 8:45 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information