RAW and the software you use

Brody LeBlanc said:
Would the resulting DNG files still have the same issues as trying to edit the RAW itself or no?
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I 'm unable to answer this... I only tested a sample X-Pro1 Raw file that I downloaded (I don't have an X-Pro1).

The quality looked pretty good to me, but there was no foliage in the shot, so I was unable to check out the common complaint that the the foliage had the "painterly" look. TBH, I've never seen an example of this problem, I've only seen it discussed on various sites.

Perhaps someone on here with an X-Pro1 could shed some light on this...:confused:
 
Capture One/7. sometimes Lightroom 4 but given i make mostl;y gallery exhibition work and book images i prefer the subtleties in C1... a tweakers delight!
 
I do it different than most. I use 'Make Tiff' to convert to an ugly, but true interpertation of a raw file. Then I use Color Perfect with it's Raw Perfect. If it needs more I use PSE to fine tune.
 
I use Corel Paintshop Pro X4 (PSP4). Most people dont know about it but its excellent software that is in my view more competent than Photoshop Elements for use by a photographer (it sits somewhere between PSE and the full blown Photoshop in terms of capabilities). PSP tends to get updated reasonably regularly so that it is usually able to process the RAW images from most cameras. Having said this I can't say for certain that it processes x Pro 1 images as at this date but would be surprised if it did not (if not there is a newer version called PSP 5 which certainly should handle it). PSP allows you not only to open, do basic adjustments and convert RAW files but to do everything that Photoshop does while being a bit easier to learn and use.

Here is an image processed using it.


Restaurant kitchen Kowloon by yoyomaoz, on Flickr
 
I use Aperture 3 and so I can't process the X-Pro1's RAW files. This predicament has given me time to get used to the jpeg output. I can honestly say now that jpegs from the XTrans sensor are superb and need little if any post-processing. However, using jpegs does force one to think things through before clicking the shutter (film type, exposure compensation, ISO, white balance, etc.).... What do you know? Its just like a film camera!! :)
 
I just shoot in jpeg and let the camera's software do all that dirty work. The jpegs both in color and especially BW are as good as anything you can get from the RAW files as far as I can see. Steve
 
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