Conversion to DNG from proprietary RAW
_DSC1665, originally uploaded by hackspot.
Taken with a Nikon D50 and AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G lens
DNG is not an open standard, and conversion to DNG from proprietary RAW is bound to lose some information because there is no way that any universal format can represent the multitude of unique parameters which camera manufacturers currently include in their RAW files. That's why it takes so long for new cameras to be supported by RAW conversion software. If only it was as simple as converting the files to a universal format - DNG or otherwise - there would be no need for software companies to spend so long creating unique profiles for each camera.
The solution would be for all camera manufacturers to agree on a standard RAW format, but I don't see that happening soon if at all.
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