[Digikam-users] Experiences with Nikon RAW and dcraw?

[Gilles Caulier]

On Monday 20 November 2006 15:02, Gilles Caulier(UNTRUSTED, sender is 
<digikam-users-bounces-+caulier.gilles=kdemail.net at kde.org>) wrote:
> On Monday 20 November 2006 14:58, Peter Gustafson wrote:
> > Heiner Lamprecht wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > does anybody here have experiences with dcraw for Nikon RAW images?
> > >
> > > During the last weekend, I compared dcraw with the proprietary Nikon
> > > View.  The results are a lot better using Nikon View, compared to
> > > dcraw.
> > >
> > > But what surprised me most is, that the images are a lot sharper and
> > > have more details.  Does anybody have faced similar?
> > >
> > > I requested, I can upload a sample and post a link.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >     Heiner
> >
> > Heiner,
> >
> > Can you be a little more specific about how you are using dcraw?  There
> > are many options.  I frequently use dcraw with Nikon nef files and I
> > don't have any trouble.
> >
> > Pete
>
> And you must give more details, like lens type and reference, camera type,
> capture condition (settings) etc.
>
> And if you compare dcraw with Nikon sofware, witch version you use for that
> ?
>
> I don't have a Nikon camera, but a Minolta Dynax 5D. i use dcraw with all
> my RAW picture (via digikam of course (:=))), and i'm very happy. I can
> compare result with Minolta Win32 software...
>
> In dcraw i always use AHD quality algoritm and Auto/camera WB settings. I'm
> working in 16 bits and color management enable,  using Minolta color
> profile files.
>
> Gilles

I forget to said than digikam 0.9.0 include dcraw 8.41 in core. Item for 
current implementation of RAW converter kipi-plugin.

Note : you don't need an external dcraw depency now (:=))))

Gilles Caulier