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Re: [OM] Converting RW2 to ORF

Subject: Re: [OM] Converting RW2 to ORF
From: David Irisarri Vila <div2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:31:26 +0100
Hi C.H.Ling,

The main reason I want to load Panasonic RAW images in Olympus Studio 2 is for 
Olympus unique rendering color/tone as you have mention. Clearly Olympus has a 
great knowledge in this field and they are outputting the best JPG from the 
camera in the market.
This is something very attractive as honestly I am really fed up with post 
processing, raw workflow, color management, etc... I want to take pictures 
again. Olympus is going in the right way, avoiding any post processing in the 
computer. We want perfect pictures coming from the camera.

Having tried almost all RAW Workflow packages, honestly I hate ACR, Lightroom 
and Silkypix because when sharpening they give a plastic synthetic image. 
Chroma noise is something it can be removed but luminance noise it´s something 
you should never remove from the image.You can love it or hate it but you must 
live with it. Olympus software package is also horrible (I really like 
CaptureONE V layout, menus and this easy way of working) but Olympus image 
processing pipeline is the best I have seen until now. Images look real, like 
film!
 
I am really angry because I am fed up of waiting, waiting and waiting for a 
camera that never appears. PEN really grabbed my attention but why using an 
unpolished raw technology. Although Olympus reports there is nothing wrong with 
IS, there is something malfunctioning with the camera and the images become 
blurred between 1/160-60s. The exposure meter overexposes too much, ultra slow 
autofocusing (a pain in the neck), video also it´s horrible with tons of 
artifacts, the lens makes lot of noise, etc...

Anyway, I am an Olympus lover but today I must recognize Panasonic is leading 
the microfourthirds system. GF1 is a clear winner. They add chromatic 
aberration/distortion removal in the camera and they forgot corner shading 
compensation :( but there isn´t anything perfect!

Regards,

Dave





El 22/03/2010, a las 03:07, C.H.Ling escribió:

> I will get a M4/3 for my Pen FT lenses until the DZ 12mm came out, I'm more 
> interested on Olympus in the rendering of color/tone. I like the stereo 
> recording on Pen but a bit worry about what you mean by better video in 
> Panasonic, is the resolution better in GF1? I can't find very good sample 
> and comparision for both.
> 
> Concerning the raw convertion, Silkpix can totally trun off sharpening and 
> noise reduction while Olympus will retain some sharpening even at minimum 
> setting. I don't like the sharpening in Olympus and always do it in post, it 
> has too little control but I do like the color/tone rendering. On the other 
> hand there are much more control in Silkpix than Olympus Master or even 
> Studio.
> 
> C.H.Ling
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Irisarri Vila"
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I wonder if someone knows how to modify Panasonic GF1 RW2 files and make 
> Olympus Studio 2 recognize them as ORF files. I have been reviewing 
> thoroughly PEN cameras and GF1. I´ll go for the Panasonic with a 20 mm f1.7 
> lens.
> PEN cameras have a superb engine for generating JPEG files with a charming 
> tone curve, broader dynamic range, less aggressive noise reduction 
> algorithms and better color. Autofocus, exposure meter, white balance, lens 
> and video is much better in GF1.
> 
> So I would like to use Olympus Studio 2 and process GF1 raw files like if 
> they were E-PL1 raw files. Venus engine is worse than TruePIC V+ found in 
> E-PL1 camera. There are always a magenta cast, haloes /when sharpening) and 
> tone curve is worse.
> 
> I have been waiting too long for E-5, fixed-focal length lenses (and 
> bright), for a better PEN camera (E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 are almost the same) 
> and ZD lenses for PEN cameras are bullshit and very slow lenses.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> David
> 
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