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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Other Raw Converters => Topic started by: RMW on December 14, 2016, 11:02:54 am

Title: Kalpanika
Post by: RMW on December 14, 2016, 11:02:54 am

For Sigma users:
Here's a link to the new DNG converter for Foveon images.
I have not used it yet.
I do know that our own Kevin R. assisted in bringing it to fruition!
Richard


https://github.com/Kalpanika/x3f_wrapper/releases

Title: Re: Kalpanika
Post by: Alan Smallbone on December 15, 2016, 10:16:22 am

I don't think Kevin had anything to do with it, this is just a new release it has been out there for awhile. They tried to market it to Sigma who did not want to fund them. Sigma does their own software in house.

Alan

Title: Re: Kalpanika
Post by: Kevin Raber on December 15, 2016, 10:29:08 am

I can't take any credit other than I have had a number of meeting with Sigma discussing possible ways to solve the issue of the Foveon RAW file and how to make it more accessible to other RAW converters.  Sigma's - Foveon RAW processor was like getting your teeth drilled without novocaine.  Maybe they can be more successful with their new cameras as a result of this.  The last time we seriously looked at the Sigma products was when Michael and I couldn't even get the product name straight.   This is still fun to see. https://youtu.be/ziIisIuzwe0.

Title: Re: Kalpanika
Post by: m_rouleau on December 15, 2016, 12:12:47 pm

Quote from: Alan Smallbone on December 15, 2016, 10:16:22 am

I don't think Kevin had anything to do with it, this is just a new release it has been out there for awhile. They tried to market it to Sigma who did not want to fund them. Sigma does their own software in house.

Alan

Having followed DPreview's Sigma forums for a while, I believe the issue wasn't getting funding from Sigma, as much as *documentation* about file format information.  Documentation which Sigma was unwilling or unable to provide.

Title: Re: Kalpanika
Post by: RMW on December 15, 2016, 05:08:16 pm

Thanks all for clearing this up.
Good to know what's going on- especially behind the scenes.
Richard

Title: Re: Kalpanika
Post by: ario on December 15, 2016, 07:48:18 pm

DNG will be also available OOC with the new SD Quattro H and with the existing SD Quattro via FW, according to the SD Quattro H specification.

"File Format :   Lossless compression RAW data (14-bit), DNG (No compression RAW Data 12-bit)*, JPEG (Exif2.3), RAW+JPEG
*sd Quattro will also be compatible by future firmware update."