Comments on: DPP Conversions and Tutorials, Recent Bulletins and Notes

By: birdsasart

birdsasart — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:24:10 +0000

Thanks for the info and thanks again for sharing.

By: Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:20:21 +0000

ADC = Adobe DNG Converter

I agree it’s a pain, and an extra step I don’t want. But for some it might work well.

By: birdsasart

birdsasart — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:40:49 +0000

Thanks again Shawn. I do understand that I can convert RAWs to DNG and then use CS-3 for optimization. For me, it is an added pain in the workflow and I am loving my DPP conversions now that I better understand the conversion process.

What is ADC?

I will have Jen look into the Subscribe to Comments plug-in; thanks for sharing that.

By: Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:41:49 +0000

One last point and then I’ll stop beating this dead horse… If you convert the Raw files to DNG, you don’t actually need CS4 or ACR.

You can use the free Adobe DNG Converter (linked above) to convert your files to DNG, and then import the DNG’s into any program that reads DNG files. This includes BrBr and many older versions of Photoshop.

Note that although ADC is included with ACR, it is a separate standalone program that can be run outside of ACR or CS4.

(As an aside, you should consider installing a WordPress plugin to allow your blog readers to subscribe to the comments by email. I use one called (shockingly) “Subscribe to Comments” http://j.mp/7KTNFP)

By: birdsasart

birdsasart — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:52:54 +0000

Thanks G. And yes, those pro bodies and big lenses are a load.

By: birdsasart

birdsasart — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:51:55 +0000

Thanks for the info Sean, but my original point was that the ACR downloads for all new cameras will not work with CS-# thus forcing folks to upgrade or purchase CS-A4. This is the first time that Adobe has pulled that stunt.

By: Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:43:17 +0000

Let’s make it even easier… As of today, the official final releases of Lightroom 2.6 and Camera Raw 5.6 are available from Adobe.com. They have full support for lots of new cameras, including the 7D and the 1D Mark IV.

Breezebrowser is way behind in support for new cameras, and it definitely does not support the latest Canon models.

If you want to use BrBr with these new cameras then you can use the latest version of the Adobe DNG Converter (v5.6) to convert your Raw files to DNG, which BrBr can open.

Here are the download links:

Lightroom 2.6
Windows: http://j.mp/Lightroom26Win
Mac: http://j.mp/Lightroom26Mac

Adobe Camera Raw AND DNG Converter 5.6
Windows: http://j.mp/CameraRaw56Win
Mac: http://j.mp/CameraRaw56Mac

By: GH

GH — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:50:16 +0000

Hey Arthur Beautiful goose (I love those birds), and it’s nice to see your work again! I read what you are using for gear these days, and see you are using the massive ID Mark III. That sucker is almost as big as my 4×5 field camera. Don’t know how you guys do it ….

Nice blog, too!
Later
G

By: birdsasart

birdsasart — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:01:17 +0000

Thanks for the info. Two chickens are better than one! I will be the guy with the pony tail though you might not be able to see it under all of my hats. Hey, shoot me an e-mail here: samandmayasgrandpa@att.net

By: Susan Liddle

Susan Liddle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:58:10 +0000

I’m a regular on the jetty in winter. The first bit, by the lighthouse, is a cement walkway, with railings, which you need to crawl under or over to get onto the rocks. The first half of the jetty is relatively safe, with large reasonably flat boulders closely spaced. After approx. the half-way mark, the boulders are further apart. At the very end, they are extremely slippery from spray and bird droppings. I have never negotiated the very end of the jetty, and don’t expect to. It is possible to walk part way, or all the way out on the sand next to the jetty (better at low tide, on firm sand) and make occasional forays onto the rocks to check out the bird activity in the channel. That is my usual MO.