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Subject: [Leica] D-LUX4: the straight truth!
From: charcot at comcast.net (Charcot)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:47:10 -0600
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Joseph - I don't really shoot much RAW - I've been very happy with the  
JPG.

ernie
On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Joseph Low wrote:

> Hello Ernie
>
> I bought the LX3 after reading your comments on LUG - also the
> Lensmate hood - it's a great little camera
>
> Can you share your experience on how to convert RAW to JPEG without  
> using
> the bundled software
>
> Thanks for sharing
>
> Joseph Low / Singapore
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org] On Behalf  
> Of
> Charcot
> Sent: Monday, 18 May, 2009 10:55 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] D-LUX4: the straight truth!
>
> 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
>>>
>>>
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