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LR3 Raw support for canon 5d3

  • 04-12-2012 7:50pm
    #1
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I noticed there is no raw support for the canon 5DIII on LR3,
    I remember something similar on LR1 or 2 ... with the 5D2 ,

    I have the option to 1)use DNG to convert the raw files
    2)use LR4

    I hear LR4 is quite slow, and I remember the converted TIFs
    couldn't be edited as "deeply" as the RAWs ...


Comments

  • #2
    brokenarms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭brokenarms


    Have you considered CS5 . There are loads of decent copies out there to try before you buy.


  • #3
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    It has moved to LR4.1 now and runs fine if you have enough RAM. I have 16GB on the desktop and there is no noticeable slowness really but on my laptop where I have 4GB it runs really slowly.

    You could always download a trial and see how it goes for you and if you don't like it then stick with LR3


  • #4
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    LR4.2 now.

    I can testify to the fact that it's a little bit slow on a laptop, but not frustratingly so. I'm on a Vaio F, with an i3 or i5 or something, and 4GB of RAM.

    I did have the misfortune of using it on an older Dell with 2GB of RAM and it was an incredibly frustrating experience.


  • #5
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Thanks all.

    What about DNG conversion, does it lose quality or is it harder to edit the TIFFs as widely as the CR2 raws?


  • #6
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    You likely won't lose image quality, but my understanding is that you will lose the fine-grained control over exposure, colour and white-balance that you would have in RAW.

    A workaround might be to use Canon's DPP for editing those aspects of the RAW files (where necessary) and then export the finished edit as a TIFF.

    DPP is actually a really good program for basic edits and lens corrections. But for anything more advanced you'll need to take it into Photoshop or Lightroom.


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  • #7
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Thanks, I will use DPP and have downloaded LR4 trial - haven't tried it yet tho.

    Is it expensive to buy ?

    edit just checked - £94 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom-Mac-PC/dp/B007ELNDAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354701910&sr=8-1)

    Not bad ... I expected it to be €300+


  • #8
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    You missed out on the deal last week.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056815000

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