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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Flooded Henley at 27/07/2007 - 20:32
Just copy them over like any other file. You don't need to open Photoshop.
And most people find it is best to use a card reader. They cost almost nothing nowadays.
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And most people find it is best to use a card reader. They cost almost nothing nowadays.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Adobe Photoshop Starter Edition 3.2 at 27/07/2007 - 20:36
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and the auto focus is bloody slow compared to my FA50mm, (on my DS anyway)
but i agree its a great value lens at £58 shipped. not worth the RRP of £200 or so though!
i'm pretty sure it is SMC just not branded as such, its very contrasty and saturated. (too much really, but good for snapshot/consumer use)
I think it appears sharper than it is because its so punchy and contrasty and saturated
You're right, Thomas.marshy27 wrote:
Samsung d-xenon
sharp all the way to 200mm and no softness at all.
paul
actually its a bit soft at the edges at 50mm.Samsung d-xenon
sharp all the way to 200mm and no softness at all.
paul
and the auto focus is bloody slow compared to my FA50mm, (on my DS anyway)
but i agree its a great value lens at £58 shipped. not worth the RRP of £200 or so though!
i'm pretty sure it is SMC just not branded as such, its very contrasty and saturated. (too much really, but good for snapshot/consumer use)
I think it appears sharper than it is because its so punchy and contrasty and saturated
Chris, buy a 70-210 on Ebay.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on samsung lens at 31/07/2007 - 10:44
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Seems to have gone up to £99.99 now
He who hesitates.........marshy27 wrote:
for £49.99p from jacobs.
Damn and blast.for £49.99p from jacobs.
Seems to have gone up to £99.99 now
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on samsung lens at 31/07/2007 - 10:33
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Due to lack of alternatives, Silkypix was adopted by some as the new 'best' RAW converter.
With respect, not so. The K10D came with DNG from day one, so there was no need to use Silkypix on that basis. Silkypix became, and remains, popular because it provides superb image quality together with excellent batch processing and a good workflow.Due to lack of alternatives, Silkypix was adopted by some as the new 'best' RAW converter.
It's also very easy to achieve good white balance - which is often a problem when shooting indoors with a mix of light. This feature alone swung it for me, but the others are also important.
Silkypix's close relationship with Pentax ensures good PEF handling, which is another bonus for Pentax users.
It's also much cheaper than Lightroom or PS.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 30/07/2007 - 11:09
I think Adobe are anxious to get DNG adopted on a large scale.
Then they'll charge like mad. Which of course is another reason to avoid Adobe products. They can only charge the outrageous amounts that they do for PS because they have a near-monolopy. It's sensible to support their competitors to cut them down to size.
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Then they'll charge like mad. Which of course is another reason to avoid Adobe products. They can only charge the outrageous amounts that they do for PS because they have a near-monolopy. It's sensible to support their competitors to cut them down to size.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 29/07/2007 - 15:47
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I am going to be using Lightroom for many years, as long as I've got my K10D in all likelihood. I see no reason to upgrade and if PEF goes away I'll still have Lightroom and a copy of XP. The older RAW files are important at the moment because it is my partner's camera and she needs to be able to develop them. They can be converted if needed now that I have Lightroom but not without.
Either way, I am very happy with Lightroom and how it deals with files. In fact, I am more than very happy, I am exceedingly pleased. I'd buy it again and have no regrets, second best thing I've got for photography (first being my K10D ). The time this kind of software saves
I don't know how many flavours of DNG converter there are, but I certainly have one called "Adobe DNG Converter.exe" which is a small, stand-alone Windows program with a typically unintuitive Adobe interface. But it works.George Lazarette wrote:
Silkypix deals very well with JPEG files. I am not aware that it minds where they come from - it deals with my very old Fuji files without a murmur.
Seems a pity to let an old camera dictate your choice of software. This is where DNG is so useful. Convert your S20Pro files to DNG and you have no problem. Lightroom's successor, or its successor's successor probably won't handle your old RAW files either, and probably not the K10D's too.
When the K10D becomes obsolete, a-converting I shall go.
G
Is the DNG converter not a plugin for newer versions of Photoshop? I'm stuck with Elements 2 which is quite basic and has no RAW support at all. Perhaps my memory is going and JPEG was fine but lack of RAW support was the problem. I'm sure you couldn't play with JPEG files when I looked at it.Silkypix deals very well with JPEG files. I am not aware that it minds where they come from - it deals with my very old Fuji files without a murmur.
Seems a pity to let an old camera dictate your choice of software. This is where DNG is so useful. Convert your S20Pro files to DNG and you have no problem. Lightroom's successor, or its successor's successor probably won't handle your old RAW files either, and probably not the K10D's too.
When the K10D becomes obsolete, a-converting I shall go.
G
I am going to be using Lightroom for many years, as long as I've got my K10D in all likelihood. I see no reason to upgrade and if PEF goes away I'll still have Lightroom and a copy of XP. The older RAW files are important at the moment because it is my partner's camera and she needs to be able to develop them. They can be converted if needed now that I have Lightroom but not without.
Either way, I am very happy with Lightroom and how it deals with files. In fact, I am more than very happy, I am exceedingly pleased. I'd buy it again and have no regrets, second best thing I've got for photography (first being my K10D ). The time this kind of software saves
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 29/07/2007 - 15:32
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Yes, SilkyPix stand alone needs to be downloaded. There is the free version which has a few limitations and the ungraded version you have to pay for to get the unlock code.
I tried it but the lack of JPEG support and RAW support for anything other than DSLRs put me off. Need to be able to process RAF foles from an S20Pro, correct old JPEGs and JPEGs from other people and RAW from my K10D. Lightroom is the only program that does this.
On a different but related note, anyone used Photomatix for HDR and tone mapping?
Silkypix deals very well with JPEG files. I am not aware that it minds where they come from - it deals with my very old Fuji files without a murmur.Yes, SilkyPix stand alone needs to be downloaded. There is the free version which has a few limitations and the ungraded version you have to pay for to get the unlock code.
I tried it but the lack of JPEG support and RAW support for anything other than DSLRs put me off. Need to be able to process RAF foles from an S20Pro, correct old JPEGs and JPEGs from other people and RAW from my K10D. Lightroom is the only program that does this.
On a different but related note, anyone used Photomatix for HDR and tone mapping?
Seems a pity to let an old camera dictate your choice of software. This is where DNG is so useful. Convert your S20Pro files to DNG and you have no problem. Lightroom's successor, or its successor's successor probably won't handle your old RAW files either, and probably not the K10D's too.
When the K10D becomes obsolete, a-converting I shall go.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 29/07/2007 - 14:49
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I have just downloaded C1 LE Sandisk trial, it seems to have downloaded a 15 day version, so went into licence activation to put in key no (which is valid till March 2008!) and it rejects it!
Have I got to wait till this 15 day trial runs out before I can put the key in again, seems a complicated way of doing it, anyone had this problem, all help advice gratefully recieved, Lilly
Lilly,MattMatic wrote:
Definitely download
Capture One image quality is better than PS RAW, IMO (and others'). (But not as good as Silkypix IMO!)
The key on mine said it was valid until March... but I registered it fine the other day
There's a guide I did to help you along:
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1765
Matt
HELP!Definitely download
Capture One image quality is better than PS RAW, IMO (and others'). (But not as good as Silkypix IMO!)
The key on mine said it was valid until March... but I registered it fine the other day
There's a guide I did to help you along:
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1765
Matt
I have just downloaded C1 LE Sandisk trial, it seems to have downloaded a 15 day version, so went into licence activation to put in key no (which is valid till March 2008!) and it rejects it!
Have I got to wait till this 15 day trial runs out before I can put the key in again, seems a complicated way of doing it, anyone had this problem, all help advice gratefully recieved, Lilly
You no doubt would like to use the best RAW converter there is, provided the cost is reasonable.
Well, the best is Silkypix, and it is available in both a free and a reasonably-priced full version.
I would suggest you go straight to your ultimate destination without wasting time learning something which in time you probably will, and certainly should, abandon.
Silkypix is very much better than all the alternatives, and those who say they don't like the interface simply haven't persevered. It's much nicer than, for instance, Capture One.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 29/07/2007 - 12:57
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DNG is meant to be a universal RAW format. If camera manufacturers adopt it, the software companies will not have to waste inordinate amounts of time amending their programs each time a camera manufacturer comes up with a new RAW format.George Lazarette wrote:
The compression is lossless, so there is no pain, only gain.
G
Oh, thanks for that. Sorry if this a dumb ? so what is the purpose of DNG then?Quote:
Just been checking the forum and Matts Guide before I downloaded, I have now realised C1 LE still only supports .pef format.
I have read that it is said .pef files are a lot larger in size than .dng, can anyone give me and idea as to how much bigger approx. they wd be?
At the moment my DNG import in at about 16MB and when edited and converted to TIF, 55MB.
Lilly
You've got it the wrong way round. PEF files are a lot smaller than DNG files. They are compressed, DNG are not.Just been checking the forum and Matts Guide before I downloaded, I have now realised C1 LE still only supports .pef format.
I have read that it is said .pef files are a lot larger in size than .dng, can anyone give me and idea as to how much bigger approx. they wd be?
At the moment my DNG import in at about 16MB and when edited and converted to TIF, 55MB.
Lilly
The compression is lossless, so there is no pain, only gain.
G
It is also likely to last longer. If somebody writes new image-editing software in twenty years time, there is no guarantee that it will be able to read RAW files from twenty years earlier.
And it IS compressible. Pentax chose not to compress it, for reasons of their own.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on CAPTURE ONE LE - SanDisk Freebie at 29/07/2007 - 11:01
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