Glass Lantern, LLC - RAWpository

RAWpository - The Images

The RAWpository is a collection of sample RAW format images from a wide variety of digital cameras. We seek samples for each firmware update of every camera that produces RAW format images. The purpose of this collection is to provide software developers with at least a few sample images to use when analyzing file formats and testing their software. In addition, we expect these files to be useful to the digital photography community as a "canary in the coalmine" for potential RAW issues by providing a standard set of images to refer to while discussing RAW issues.

Of course, the ideal situation is that all RAW formats would be fully documented and open. The OpenRAW project seeks to accomplish this. The RAWpository will hopefully be unnecessary at some point in the near future. All images are freely usable for any purpose.

Note: This is only a very small portion of the cameras/firmware versions we want files for. If you have a camera not currently in the table below, PLEASE submit an image. We want all RAW file types, from pro/non-pro, SLR, point&shoot, and any other type of camera.

Maker	Model	Firmware	#1	#2	#3	#4 (jpeg)	Notes
Nikon	D1
	D1X	1.01	NEF
	D1X	1.10	NEF
	D1H	1.00
	D1H	1.10
	D2X	1.01	NEF	NEF+ JPEG	NEF+ JPEG
	D2Xs	1.00	NEF
	D2H
	D2Hs
	D100	2.00	NEF
	D50	1.00	NEF	NEF+ JPEG
	D40	1.00		NEF+ JPEG
	D70	1.01		NEF+ JPEG
		1.02		NEF+ JPEG
		2.00	NEF
	D70s	1.00	NEF
	D200	1.00		NEF+ JPEG
	D200	2.00	NEF+ JPEG
Canon	EOS Rebel	1.1.1	CRW THM				No #1 THM
	EOS 10D	2.0.1	CRW THM
	EOS 20D	1.1.0	CR2
	EOS 20D	2.0.3	CR2 JPG
	EOS 30D	1.0.4	CR2 JPG	CR2 JPG	CR2 JPG	JPG	All 4 samples from same photographer.
	EOS 40D	1.0.3	CR2
	EOS 300D	1.0.2	CRW THM			JPG*
	EOS 350D	1.0.3		CR2+ JPEG
	EOS D60	1.0.4	CRW THM	CRW THM	CRW THM		1-3 by same person
	Powershot G6	1.00	CRW THM
Konica/Minolta	7D	1.10	MRW	MRW JPG
Fujifilm	FinePixS2Pro	1.00	RAF				TIF*
	FinePixS3Pro	2.12	RAF
	F700	2.00	RAF
Olympus	E-500	1.2		ORF+ JPEG	ORF+ JPEG	ORF+ JPEG

*Should be replaced with image from a different photographer, typically since one or more other files from the same camera&firmware version were taken by the same photographer.

REQUIREMENTS For Submitting Images

If a sample file is missing from our list (or if the camera or firmware version isn't listed at all), we'd love to receive your contribution, but please read ALL of the guidelines in this section before contacting us. We seek four samples from each camera/firmware combination from different photographers, and give preference for significantly different images (scene type, flash used, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc) compared to what we already have. The following requirements apply:

Please look at the table above to see what we're missing - if we already have three RAW and one JPEG image for a given camera, feel free to submit a new sample, but explain in your email notes why your sample is better than the ones we already have. (e.g. it includes a JPEG from RAW+JPEG mode if we don't already have one, the existing sample appears to be corrupted, there aren't any samples that include some special feature of the camera, etc.) Please identify the sample number you think should be replaced by yours.
A single photographer can only submit ONE image (along with associated THM or JPEG) per camera/firmware version. We want to make sure there is a good variety of images, and that any inadvertent errors by a single photographer are easy to catch and fix.
If the camera produces a THM or other associated file, it must be included along with the main RAW or JPEG file. Some cameras (including older Canon SLR models) store some metadata ONLY in the THM, so we really need the associated files.
The image(s) must be directly out of the camera. Specifically:
- DO NOT use any transfer software (i.e. NikonView or Capture, etc). Simply use your computer's File Explorer (or equivalent) to find the image on the camera/card and MANUALLY copy it to your hard drive.
- DO NOT load the image into any program before posting it for download. If you need to take a look at it, make a copy, and look at that instead.
- DO NOT rename the image(s) in any way. Some features, such as THM files, can require the original filename.
- DO NOT allow any header information to be changed - don't add IPTC information, modify the EXIF, embed any shooter information, etc.
You must have taken the image yourself and own the copyright to it.
No recognizable people in any image.
No nudity or other potentially offensive subjects. This isn't meant to be artistic or editorial.
Images must have a relatively detailed, easily recognizable, generic subject. No abstracts. No blank walls. No logos or trademarks visible, unless they are on a standard color target used for calibration. No famous or otherwise recognizable buildings. No sensitive security sites. Think forests, indoor scenes from around your house, macro shots of (recognizable) flowers and bugs, etc.
Although technical perfection is not a goal for the sample images, software developers or reviewers may use these images to compare different algorithms. Preference will be given to better quality images (i.e. sharp, in focus, proper exposure, etc).

Guidelines (NOT REQUIREMENTS) For Submitting Images

Ideally, we'd like to see the following mix, but this exact makeup is NOT REQUIRED. Simply use this as a guideline for varying the images...but we'd much rather have any sample than no sample at all. Note that you can only submit one of these samples, and not all four - take a look above to see what we're missing, and if you try and hit the guidelines for one of these, let us know which one so we can put it in the correct place.

Sample #1 RAW	Outdoors Shutter speed at least 1/500 second Lowest ISO possible on camera
Sample #2 RAW	Taken on a DIFFERENT day than Sample #1 DIFFERENT lens than Sample #1 Indoors under primarily tungsten lighting Shutter speed below 1/250 second Different aperture setting than Sample #1 Highest ISO possible on camera (i.e. HI-2 for a Nikon D1x NEF file) If camera has a RAW+JPEG mode, include the JPEG version of the image as well while shooting in this mode.
Sample #3 RAW	Flash turned on Widest aperture lens supports
Sample #4 JPEG	Top quality JPEG mode - NOT taken using RAW+JPEG mode No flash Smallest aperture lens supports

Submitting the image(s)

We prefer that you post images on your website so we can download them. Please leave the images on your site for at least one week - it can take us a bit of time to download, verify and post them. Do not email us asking for status on your submission unless you have not heard from us for over a week, and they are still not posted to the site. If you cannot post them for download, you can email them to our gmail account. Gmail currently allows total attachments of up to 10MB, so the entire message must fit under that limit. If you need to send multiple emails to get under this limit, you must include the entire text below in each message.

Submitted images (if accepted) will be made freely available on the RAWpository website, and be freely downloaded, modified, mashed up, and redistributed. You explicitly give up any control over how they are used, manipulated, and distributed. The entire point of the RAWpository is to have freely available RAW sample images usable for any purpose. If you wish to control how the images are used and distributed, please do not submit them to this project. In addition, we may replace or remove images at any time for any reason. Images will be posted without attribution.

You must send us email in exactly the following format - just copy/paste this and fill it out. If it isn't in this format with all parts included, the images will not be accepted. Please note that all of the information you provide in the email may be transferred to another party and/or posted to the internet, especially if, for example, the archive is transferred to another organization to continue its maintenance.

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TO: rawpository@glasslantern.com (ONLY if submitting LINKS to images)
TO: rawpository@gmail.com (ONLY if submitting ATTACHED IMAGES in the email itself)

Please consider the images linked in this email for addition to the RAWpository project.

I, the creator and copyright holder of this work, hereby publish all images
linked or attached in this email under the following license:
The copyright holder of this image allows anyone to use it for any purpose,
including unrestricted redistribution, commercial use, and modification.

In addition, I understand and agree that all of the information in this email may also
be used in any way, including freely posted on the internet, distributed with the
images, and/or transferred to another party.

I have read and followed all of the requirements for sample images described on the
RAWpository website.

Camera Manufacturer:
Camera Model:
Firmware version:

<Repeat below two lines for each image or file you are submitting>
Image URL / download location / filename:
Description: <just a brief statement like "a view of my backyard on a cloudy day" or whatever>

Notes:
<Any notes you want to tell us about.>

Signed,
<your full name>
<date>
<your physical address, including country>
<your email address>

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FAQ

Don't you need many more samples to accurately reverse-engineer color, demosaicing, etc?
Yes. If you need to really dig in on color issues, demosaicing, or unencrypting hidden information, you'll likely need many more very specific images to do this. Hopefully the RAWpository provides you with at least a starting point and perhaps pointed out the issue to you in the first place.

Why do you require a JPEG for sample #4?
JPEG is a well known format, and having a more standard format sample image from the same camera as a RAW image may assist in figuring out the RAW format data.

I got a sample image from here a few months ago, and now it is gone. Where did it go?
If there is no sample at all for that model, we likely discovered a problem with the image(s) submitted and removed them. It might have been modified in another program, . If there is a different sample than you saw previously, we may also have simply changed it because we liked the new one better.

Can I download all of the images at once? Can I get a CD/DVD containing all of the images?
Not at this time. If you would like to volunteer to maintain this, please let us know. Some ideas include a monthly update CD/DVD, a bittorrent, or individual sets broken down by manufacturer or other criteria.

Open Issues

ISSUE: Do we need to keep old images around if we replace them with better versions? ANSWER: tentatively, I'd say not. too much trouble to maintain. Any really compelling reasons to do this?

Revision History

Released	Contact	Changes
02/28/2006	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Updated to allow email submissions + other minor tweaks.
02/09/2006	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Relaxed image requirements. Updated email to mention that all requirements have been read.
01/31/2006	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Minor updates throughout. Posted live and ready for accepting sample images. Added first few sample images.
12/06/2005	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Updated license information from public domain release (not valid outside of US) to a license the Creative Commons.
11/30/2005	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Overhauled so we can start getting samples. Removed documentation section.
11/22/2005	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Comments incorporated from Bertho Boman on OpenRAW forum.
09/12/2005	jeffbl@glasslantern.com	Initial draft.