Originally posted by stevebrot *snip*
FWIW, there is a significant difference in RAW interpretation between convertor vendors.
Steve
I don't see that as a huge issue...
I mean, luminance values are luminance values.
Then there's a lengthy process (on which you have your say because you can process RAWs as you see fit, play with sliders, set parameters etc.) and the output is the same (let's say 8bit jpeg).
The interpretation of in-camera settings is only a baseline, a placeholder if you will, waiting for
you to decide what
you want to do with the picture.
WB, sharpness, vividness... it's all things you luckily have control on when developing (and it's one of the things of digital photography I really
LOVE! )
Having an accurate histogram based on the RAW, OTOH, would be hugely beneficial... no more guesswork as to which "blinkies" are recoverable and which are not...