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Comment by JohnX posted on Pentax updates at 26/11/2009 - 20:13
Can anyone say if this is better with the K20D please?
Comment by JohnX posted on Pentax updates at 26/11/2009 - 17:27
Comment by JohnX posted on Software editing and interpolation at 18/11/2009 - 21:49
Looks like SilkyPix seems to be coming out favourite?
If that's the case, as a 'newbie' to this sort of software, would I be better off going for v4 or jump straight in with Pro?
If that's the case, as a 'newbie' to this sort of software, would I be better off going for v4 or jump straight in with Pro?
Comment by JohnX posted on Best raw conversion software? at 13/11/2009 - 14:49
alfiemooon wrote:
Would be interested in the General Census of Opinion.
C*M*R*B*X are showing a K20D Body for £569.99 inc VAT on the Interweb.
Nic
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Try Curry's (and other Dixon's Store Group stores). Bought a K20D with 18-55 mkII for £450 not too long ago.Would be interested in the General Census of Opinion.
C*M*R*B*X are showing a K20D Body for £569.99 inc VAT on the Interweb.
Nic
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OR look in the Classifieds here in the forum. One up for sale right now!
Comment by JohnX posted on Pentax Physiology at 11/11/2009 - 19:46
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Comment by JohnX posted on K20D For Sale (+ Grip + Lenses + Batteries) at 11/11/2009 - 16:24
Peter, do you use this for PEF or DNG files please? When I try to open a PEF file the software crashes!
Comment by JohnX posted on Best raw conversion software? at 08/11/2009 - 17:05
Anvh wrote:
No that is the difference between DNG and other RAW's.
DNG is a standard just like JPEG is so it needs to follow those standard meaning the basics of the file is always the same. Where as with PEF it can be different for every model.
Thanks Stefan, in which case I'm even more at a loss with PSP X2, which is supposed to support DNG but in my experience doesn't.No that is the difference between DNG and other RAW's.
DNG is a standard just like JPEG is so it needs to follow those standard meaning the basics of the file is always the same. Where as with PEF it can be different for every model.
Comment by JohnX posted on Best raw conversion software? at 07/11/2009 - 15:56
Unlocker wrote:
Would you lose / gain anything by doing that?
Would PSP X2 support the K20 this way?
Would this also solve the Camera Raw / Photoshop 'problem?'
Please excuse my ignorance, but I thought both PEF and DNG were Raw formats, PEF being the Pentax proprietary version, DNG the 'universal' standard courtesy of Adobe? Prieni wrote:
There is, however, a way around that in using the stand alone Camera Raw converter to produce DNG raw files.
Would the simple message here be don't shoot PEF, shoot RAW? There is, however, a way around that in using the stand alone Camera Raw converter to produce DNG raw files.
Would you lose / gain anything by doing that?
Would PSP X2 support the K20 this way?
Would this also solve the Camera Raw / Photoshop 'problem?'
In any event, it seems that each camera has a slightly different variation on both PEF and DNG files, hence PSP X2 is supposed to work with files from the K10D but won't work with files from the K20D.
I've tried both PEF and DNG files from my K20D in PSP X2 - PEF files are simply rejected as 'unsupported'; DNG files are seen and open but are blank.
My issue is why the software publishers can't/won't support all formats/all cameras. For them it's clearly to force users to up-grade, but as I've already said, I'm having none of it. I only expect to upgrade software if I want additional functionality, not in pursuit of backwards compatability which should come as standard! End of rant
Comment by JohnX posted on Best raw conversion software? at 07/11/2009 - 15:47
Fine with any Pentax DSLR. Still not quite class leading software, but much easier and loads better than the previous version. Now has proper batch processing and many of the features of the latest Silkypix 4 software on which it is based.
Image quality is very good and will give the traditional Pentax colours, i.e. identical to the in-camera JPEG's
Great value, i.e. FREE!