Does “Color Science” even matter?

spilla wrote:

JimKasson wrote:

SrMi wrote:

yogi4fitness wrote:

JimKasson wrote:

yogi4fitness wrote:

Found this interesting video on color science.

https://fstoppers.com/education/what-color-science-and-should-it-actually-matter-photographers-298843

I didnt know Sony colors were accurate and that Canon colors were pleasing but inaccurate. I agree with the conclusion that one should choose a camera based on features and the workflow and color science shouldnt be a deciding factor. I would add the quality of glass as a deciding factor as well. After all the lens is the “eye” of the camera and an imperfect eye cant create a perfect vision.

What do you folks think about color science?

I’m for color science, if for no other reason than it got me paid well for 6 years.

Yes, but in todays age of digital cameras and RAW processors would you have chosen color science as a top priority over other aspects of choosing a system?

I believe you and Jim have a different concept of "color science." You did not answer my question about what you mean by "color science," but I assume you mean the initial look in the post-processor (which depends on the post-processor used, profiles, in-camera WB, the camera's firmware, etc.).

Jim probably means science when he talks about "color science."

If we're going to get technical, I consider color science a branch of psychology, and what most people call color science, I'd like people to call color engineering. In that regard, I'm with Jim King of Adobe, who passed out buttons with "I'm a color engineer" written on them at a SPIE conference. I still have mine around somewhere.

But I've lost that battle, and except when I'm being pedantic, I will use color science for both.

It seems to me that a conceptual model would be really helpful here, showing the relationship between all the factors contributing to color science/engineering. Jim is there something like this out there?

Indeed there is:

https://blog.kasson.com/the-last-word/the-color-reproduction-problem/

Just in case Jim's too modest...

I'm not a Licensed Color Scientist, more of a "color mechanic". I cut my teeth in that regard reading Jim's posts, and the articles on Elle Stone's site, ninedegrees.com

There is a need for more "mechanical" literature.  Some time back I tried to write one, you can peruse it here:

https://discuss.pixls.us/t/article-color-management-in-raw-processing/11521

HTH