12-02-2010, 07:22 AM
What does this mean in laymen's terms?
1. A body with a thick AA filter not only requires but also allows for more sharpening and, therefore, it would be unfair to compare it with a body that does not have an AA filter, if the test procedure is based on unsharpened files?
2. If the test procedure is based on RAW files differently sharpened for each body, the amount of sharpening is probably not exactly right and, therefore, grants an unfair advantage to one of the bodies?
3. If the test procedure is based on jpeg files, mainly the quality of the jpeg engine (and not the sensor) is tested?
If so: wouldn't it make sense to make the RAW files of the test shots available for download so that each reader can also try to develop the RAWs with his or her personally preferred RAW converter in order to figure out whether there are any relevant differences?
1. A body with a thick AA filter not only requires but also allows for more sharpening and, therefore, it would be unfair to compare it with a body that does not have an AA filter, if the test procedure is based on unsharpened files?
2. If the test procedure is based on RAW files differently sharpened for each body, the amount of sharpening is probably not exactly right and, therefore, grants an unfair advantage to one of the bodies?
3. If the test procedure is based on jpeg files, mainly the quality of the jpeg engine (and not the sensor) is tested?
If so: wouldn't it make sense to make the RAW files of the test shots available for download so that each reader can also try to develop the RAWs with his or her personally preferred RAW converter in order to figure out whether there are any relevant differences?