Re: Digital Reflex on microscope

From: David Littlewood (david_at_nospam.demon.co.uk)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:09:54 +0100

In article <hujsd0t7p73ai32dfidv0usvu663ogmmmj@4ax.com>, Aaron
<nghy@comcast.net> writes
>Hi David,
>
>With the Coolpix 5000 and the other newer Nikon Compacts and SLRs,
>Nikon has introduced a wonderful new RAW format called NEF for Nikon
>Electronic Format. This format captures the values of each cell of
>the camera CCD without any internal processing. It also captures the
>camera settings.. The new NikonCapture Editor software with control
>the SLRs from the computer, however its most valuable feature is the
>ability to edit the NEF files.
>
>The NEF files are original data, independent of any processing. with a
>listing of processing instructions.. The editing software creates
>copies of the original dat and then processes the instructions. The
>editor does not change the original data so you can go back and change
>the processing instructions with the editor any time without
>affecting the original data.
>
>The bottom line is that the camera settings do not affect the NEF
>data. The camera sharpening routines are never applied to the
>original data and the operator has complete artistic control of the
>editied output.
>
>Aaron
>
Thanks, Aaron; I was not aware of this - I have a Coolpix 995.

Incidentally, it is IMO regrettable that Nikon have moved away from the
configuration of the 950/990/995/4500 series, which is well suited to
photomicrography. The later models all have much wider lenses which
appear to be less suited to fitting to an eyepiece.

David 

-- 
David Littlewood

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