[Digikam-users] re JPEG lossiness, PNG

[Peter Mc Donough]

> > What if the manufacture stopps producing cameras (who
> > remembers Minolta ??) and doesn't support its RAW program any
> > more?
> 
> It does not matter if the support is already in libraw or equivalent
> open source code. Continued manufacturer support is irrelevant.

True if you have an open source programm and someone willing to maintain 
it over the years.
 
> > Possible solution: Move to a non camera specific RAW format.
> > 
> If you have programs that can work with the original file format, and
> we do, then you are always better off working with the original
> files. Converting to DNG gains you absolutely nothing.


You speak of DCRAW, I suppose. I don't know anything about the inner 
working of it, but with the tons of supported cameras, there surely is 
one common output format for front-ends.

Well with DCRAW, my Olympus SP550uz is, my Olympus E-450 is (was) not 
listed as supported.
With DNG-RAW no problem.

I would prefer a camera independent open source RAW format. I think 
DCRAW could provide such a format, but probably cannot call it RAW 
because of patent or trademark restrictions.

Peter