Hi Martin, Phase One introduce new profiles with each Capture One update for new cameras. This is inherent within the software package and gives you additional optimisations attuned to your type when using the package. They also support DNG but without specific optimisations for a given camera type.

Just for your info the last release included RAW support for the following cameras:-

o Canon 500D
o Pentax K-7
o Nikon D5000
o Nikon P6000
o Olympus E-450
o Olympus E-P1
o Sony DSLR-A230
o Sony DSLR-A330

If you are interested you can download a trial version and run it for 30 days

Very interesting, thanks for sharing

Hi Warrick, your link doesn't work:

I'm interested because of that rather sweeping statement.

I did a pretty exhaustive test of mine for the green line issue when Chirpy had the problem with his K-7. And so far I can say without doubt mine doesn't do it.
Now that may change if the ambient temperature increases and I should be able to check that from next weekend when I disappear off 'en vacances', fingers crossed it will continue to be OK

Helicon Filter is also worth a look.
My main RAW converter is Capture One and it is optimised for PEF files.

It's fairly obvious but notice how the K-7 Grip is 'chunky' (compared to the K20D version) for want of a better word.

Agreed Richard,
I would add that size isn't an absolute deal breaker for me because I really did like my K20D
More important is the handling and I do find the K-7 fits very nicely and I do prefer the button placement and general ease of use.

Agreed, I would probably have the same opinion if I didn't like the handling.

I agree with Yves though I find all D-SLRs on the large size, certainly one of the reasons I didn't go for a Oly E-3 from my E-520 and ended up going with a K20D.
And although I found the the K20D comfortable it still felt 'large' to me. So for me the K-7 heads in the right direction

He he, it's funny how the K-7 polarises opinion

I have the grip on mine all the time and I think it is better for it. The grip it's self is more substantial than the K10/20 version so actually better for portrait handling. SRS are doing the grip for less than £250 and with the voucher from this quarter's Pentax User magazine (issue 3) all in all I got mine for £155

Too small? Well I prefer it even with DA* lenses attached, but I would say that wouldn't I

Very sorry to hear that Yves

Neither here, no mention of best deals from the USA to your door.

A quick look at their "about us" rings alarm bells for me though