Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
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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 8:14 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Were they the RAW files? > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 6:10:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hassy CFV workflow suggestions? > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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