What are the essential adjustments that SHOULD be done in the raw processor?

[AlterEgo]

People also photograph a colorchecker or similar target that gives them a reference.

and ?

Why would you think that the aim of color fidelity is stupid? 

I think that "fidelity" is the wrong word here - you want reproduction

[AlterEgo]

Thanks ... have you tried it and if so how successful have you been at creating high quality camera profiles?

I think we shall rather concentrate on providing the high quality input data first... that is (if you shoot a target) how you measure it, position it, illuminate it, measure illumination, average data, bracket and combine into synthetic target data, etc... otherwise guano in = guano out

[Robert Ardill]

I think that "fidelity" is the wrong word here - you want reproduction

I think you're splitting hairs and wasting our time.

[Robert Ardill]

I think we shall rather concentrate on providing the high quality input data first... that is (if you shoot a target) how you measure it, position it, illuminate it, measure illumination, average data, bracket and combine into synthetic target data, etc... otherwise guano in = guano out

What makes you think that when we calibrate our instruments we don't take all the care we possibly can to make sure that the measurement conditions and the measurements and the processing of the measurements and the validation of the results isn't as good and thorough as we can ensure or achieve?

If you've tried basicColor perhaps you could tell us if you have managed to make 'good' camera profiles ... and perhaps you would share these with us?

Cheers

Robert