Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had no trouble opening CFV 39 image files in Lightroom 2.6 when I tested the back. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Richard Man wrote: > I'm pretty sure the Adobe Photoshop and LR both use the ACR (Adobe Raw > Converter) engine inside? So if CS4 supports it and LR doesn't, > then it may > just be a matter of time for the upgrade? > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I hope I'm not being redundant with what other's have said here, >> but I >> don't think LR can import 3f files. CS4 can (Imacon just released >> the RAW >> converter for CS4) but LR can't. >> >> What you have to do is go in and change the .fff (or whatever it >> is for the >> files from the back) to .tif. Though you would think this would >> lose your >> RAW file abilities, it doesn't. It's still the RAW information. >> This learned >> after a long conversation with an Imacon tech. >> >> Works very well for me with my Imacon scanned RAW (.fff) files >> into LR. >> Best, >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 12:05:59 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hassy CFV workflow suggestions? >> >> George, rant away, I think we all understand ;-) If you don't change >> computers, the software last longer in my experience. But of >> course by >> buying the 39 you have pretty big files to deal with, not >> something my >> first iBook could deal with ;-) >> >> Cheers and good luck with LR. I really do like the workflow, and >> found >> phocus too "focused" on Blad alone. >> >> Alastair >> >> >>> Mark...nope..photoshop CS won't open em unless you "upgrade" to >>> CS4 or >>> something else needlessly "feature rich"... >>> Alastair...thanks for that, I now see that LR can actually create >>> finish >>> files and can use various plug ins and now realize that I can >>> open the >>> files >>> in photoshop CS and NOT, importantly, "upgrade" to any "face >> recognizing", >>> "GPS locating" "made easy-for-you" "new and better" >>> software...hell, I >> was >>> really upset that I had to "upgrade" to CS in the first >>> place...not to >>> mention it took me a while to figure out how to stop iPhoto from >>> grabbing >>> and "filing" all of my images...sorry for the rant...just can't >>> stand the >>> constant forced march to having to continually spend more money >>> to do the >>> same simple task. Anyway, now if I can figure out how the hell >>> LRs file model works so I can fit it into my dyslexic and >>> disorganized >>> world >>> view, I'll be all set...but now I see at least I can create a giant >> output >>> file for printing from my print supplier...thanks very much! By >>> the way, >>> Hasselblad's Phocus has no provisions for outputing files like LR >>> does >> and >>> since it looks and works very similar to LR, I just assumed LR was >> equally >>> functionally disabled. I asked Hasselblad about whether they were >>> at all >>> worried that other photo processing software that would need to >>> import >>> Phocus files would alter them somehow and they said they didn't >>> think any >>> file alteration would occur. I'm not so sure about that...so, >>> Phocus is >>> out, >>> LR seems to be in and since I do no retouching and only minor >>> alterations >>> in >>> levels I may not need to go to photoshop CS anymore...just hope I >>> don't >>> have >>> to "upgrade" LR continuously from now on...Thanks again, >>> George >>> Chicago >>> >>> >>> On 2/12/10 8:28 AM, "lug-request at leica-users.org" >>> <lug-request at leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Message: 25 >>>> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:57:12 -0500 >>>> From: afirkin at afirkin.com >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hassy CFV workflow suggestions? >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <9f1b6d88c5bf21d0db2f9636da96a83c.squirrel at emailmg.globat.com> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 >>>> >>>> George, >>>> The blad files are not really supported by the smaller >>>> companies. I"m >>>> about to get a portable storage device and it won't show the blad >>>> images. >>>> There was a small software called image converter I think, but in >>>> reality >>>> importing into lightroom and automatically converting the files >>>> into DNG >>>> is probably the best way for you to go and LR really does a >>>> great job >>>> with >>>> "printing" once you learn it. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> alastair >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello... >>>>> I managed to aquire a CFV back for my Hassy V system (hurray!) >>>>> but am really stuck about software. All I want is a quick cheap >>>>> easy >>>>> way >>>>> to >>>>> convert Hassy raw files to be able to use them in Photoshop >>>>> without >>>>> having >>>>> to buy $800 bucks worth of Adobe's Creative Suite. I've got >>>>> Hasselblad's >>>>> Phocus software, which is like Lightroom but you don't have any >>>>> output >>>>> flexibility (size of print etc) ...and Lightroom is just plain >>>>> frustrating and confusing to me. I don't want any features, >>>>> filters, >>>>> post >>>>> processing gizmos, skins or any of that...just gimme a usable >>>>> file in >>>>> my >>>>> Mac >>>>> version of Photoshop that I already own (CS I think) and let me >>>>> make >>>>> prints! >>>>> Man, do I hate this fetish that software companies have for >>>>> layering on >>>>> features that I don't want. In fact, I wish I didn't have to use >>>>> photoshop >>>>> at all and could use a cheap piece of open source software that >>>>> has NO >>>>> features except file translation and output...period. Anyone >>>>> got any >>>>> suggestions? >>>>> thanks >>>>> George >>>>> Chicago >>>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // portfolio: <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/ > AnotherCalifornia >> > blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information