![]() It’s also been submitted to the ISO to become an ISO Standard, just like Adobe’s PDF format many years ago, so it should be here to stay. The question is, will you be able to find a raw converter in 20 years time that will convert your camera’s proprietary format when that camera model is ancient history? Some of Kodak’s early digital formats are already unsupported by Kodak themselves, so how long will it be before other formats start to go the same way? It may not be an issue at the moment, but do you want to have to keep checking your old file formats to make sure they’re still supported?Īlthough DNG is Adobe’s baby, there are a long list of other companies supporting it, including Apple, Corel, Extensis, Hasselblad, Leica, Pentax, Ricoh and Samsung, to name a few. The DNG format is openly and completely documented, which means that it should be supported indefinitely, whereas proprietary formats such as CR2, NEF, RAF, etc., aren’t. DNG is a well worn debate on many photography forums on the web, and there’s no right or wrong answer, but there are a few pros and cons to consider when weighing your personal decision.
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