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Minolta MDC (Minolta RD-175)

2014-12-03T19:52:52Z

Lempinet: I put the link to the sample files back in, the RD-175 is now included there :)

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'''MDC''' ('''Minolta Digital Camera''') is the raw image format used by the Minolta RD-175 digital single-reflex camera. RD-175 stands for Reflex Digital and 1.75 megapixels. The camera is also known as the Agfa ActionCam.

== Details ==
The camera has 3 CCD sensors: two for green (for resolution), and one for red and blue combined (for color information). The MDC file contains the data of the three sensors. To get an image the MDC files have to be converted with a dedicated software tool.

== Software ==
* [http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/ GraphicConverter] ($39.95 US) can convert these files, according to [http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/06/im-gonna-party-like-its-1995 a guy who restored one of these cameras].
* [https://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/ dcraw] lists support for the RD-175, which means they should be readable in the major open-source raw file processors (Darktable, RawTherapee).
* [http://www.cerious.com/release_notes9.shtml ThumbsPlus] claims [http://www.cerious.com/help8sp1/type_mdc.html support] in its professional edition ($99.95 US).
* See also [[Cameras and Digital Image Sensors#Software|Cameras and Digital Image Sensors: Software]].

== Sample files ==
* [http://www.rawsamples.ch/index.php/en/minolta RAW-Samples: Minolta]

== Links ==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/19981206223223/http://www.minoltausa.com/productlist.list-line%3Ddc.htm Minolta USA Product Page]
* [http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com/fileadmin/camera_minolta/manuals/cam_software/os2753e.pdf MINOLTA RD-175 Program Description]
* [http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/06/im-gonna-party-like-its-1995 I'm Gonna Party Like It's 1995], in which Roger Cicala successfully transfers data from an RD-175.

Minolta MDC (Minolta RD-175)

2014-12-01T23:40:09Z

Lempinet:

Minolta MDC (Minolta RD-175)

2014-12-01T23:38:41Z

Lempinet: Minolta MDC description

Cameras and Digital Image Sensors

2014-12-01T22:17:09Z

Lempinet: Added Minolta MDC file format

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Raw image formats (unprocessed data from digital image sensors, usually digital cameras)

* [[Arriflex D-20]]: .ari
* Apple
** Apple devices that take pictures generally store them in [[JPEG]] format.
** The [[AAE sidecar format]] is reportedly in use in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite to store non-destructive adjustments.
* [[Camera Image File Format]] (CIFF) as used by Canon: .crw
* [[Canon RAW 2]]: .cr2
* [[Casio digital cameras]]: .bay
* [[CHDK raw]] : (Older-style CHDK RAW files)
* [[DNG]] (Digital Negative): .dng (Adobe)
* [[Epson ERF]]
* [[Fujifilm RAF]]
* [[Hasselblad 3FR]]
* [[Imacon 3F]]: .fff
* [[Kodak]]: .dcs, .dcr, .drf, .k25, .kdc
* [[Leaf MOS]]
* [[Leica]]: .raw, .rw2, .dng
* [[Logitech]]: .pxn
* [[Lytro]]: .lfp
* [[Mamiya MEF]]
* [[Minolta]]
** [[Minolta MRW]]
** [[Minolta MDC (Minolta RD-175)]]
* [[Nikon]]: .nef, .nrw, .ndf
* [[Olympus ORF]]
* [[Panasonic RAW/RW2]]: .raw, .rw2
* [[Pentax PEF]]
* [[Phase One]]: .cap, .iiq, .eip
* [[Rawzor]]: .rwz
* [[RED digital pictures]]: .r3d
* [[Samsung SRW]]
* [[Sony digital cameras]]
** [[Sony ARW]]
** .srf, .sr2
** [[Sony Mavica 411]] (thumbnails)
* [[TIFF/EP]] (ISO 12234-2)
* [[X3F]] (Sigma / Foveon)

See also [[Graphics]].

== Software ==
* [http://www.cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/ dcraw]
* [http://libopenraw.freedesktop.org/wiki/ libopenraw]
* [http://www.libraw.org/ LibRaw] (based on dcraw)
* [http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/ UFRaw] (based on dcraw)
* [[Netpbm]]: cameratopam
* [[XnView]]
* [http://rawtherapee.com/ RawTherapee]
* [http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ ExifTool]
* [http://www.exiv2.org/ Exiv2]

== Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Raw image format|Wikipedia: Raw image format]]
* [http://lewiscollard.com/cameras/hdr-sucks/ HDR is stupid and it sucks]
* [http://opensource.samsung.com/ Samsung source code (including for their digital cameras)]
* [http://teacherdudebbq.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/riot-photographers-decalogue.html How to photograph riots]
* [http://imgur.com/gallery/Kl0nI World's first digital camera (1975)]
* [http://www.openraw.org/ OpenRAW] - A mostly-defunct initiative to lobby for the documentation of RAW formats
** [http://www.openraw.org/info/index.html The RAW Problem]
* [http://www.rawsamples.ch/index.php/en/ Raw Samples: sample files from many digital camera formats]