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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8338631, member: 19463&quot;]The rating in megapixels is far from the most important factor in image quality.&nbsp; I have no knowledge in or desire to learn about Sony, DNG or Photoshop since I prefer other brands and software and do not make a living making You Tube videos about things I have barely used.&nbsp; For coins in my collection, the limiting factor is usually the coin rather than my amateur, 26MP Canon RP.&nbsp; I might do many things better were I to spend $2500 on an R6 (which is only 20MP) but you could never see it here or in any online venue.&nbsp; The image below was reduced greatly to be allowable here.&nbsp; The lens that took it was made in 1913 intended to be a wide angle for a full plate camera (8½ × 6½&quot;) but taking a coin photo with it was really ridiculous.&nbsp; Almost any modern macro lens (unless damaged) could do a sharper image.&nbsp; Click to enlarge but remember that the original file was reduced from about 7000 pixels across to the 2048 (Facebook maximum) shown here.&nbsp; I love the images from high end, modern cameras and lenses BUT they show their worth making large prints of detailed landscapes and macros of nature.&nbsp; Coins?&nbsp; Not so much.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1478520[/ATTACH] </p><p>I know nothing about DNG except that it allows people to process RAW files from several brands of cameras using their favorite Adobe Photoshop software rather than a program created for a specific brand.&nbsp; Since I only use Canon, I use Canon software and see no reason to convert.&nbsp; It is rather like using Google translate rather than learning to read a language.&nbsp; It is nice that it exists for those who need it.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m lost by the statement that Sony&#039;s files are &#039;goofy&#039; when because they don&#039;t match up with old software.&nbsp; It would seem that it is the old software that is goofy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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