[Leica] [OM] And now a Lightroom question

[Ken Carney]

Yes.  I have used PS since PS2 (that's not CS2), and the combination 
with LR for cataloging is pretty nifty.  I'm an addict so I probably 
spend more than $10 a month just on plugins.

Ken


On 12/2/2014 2:18 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> I think Photoshop CC is the best thing since sliced bread!  I subscribed
> immediately and don't regret it.
>
> Tina
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Eh? You can use or not use any early version or the latest of Lightroom for
>> which you have a perpetual licence for as long as you want under the
>> licence conditions that have applied from the very first.
>>
>> There is no obligation to move to the subscription model for Lightroom.
>> If you use both Lightroom and Photoshop in working with your images then
>> you can get that bundle if you want. Basically a 12 month commitment to
>> start.
>>
>> For me, that deal is excellent value. So much so that I don't even use the
>> couple of perpetual licence models I have of both Lightroom and Photoshop.
>> I really like the integration and the immediate availability of the new
>> features
>>
>> Obviously how much you use the programs will influence their value to you.
>> Or if you consider Adobe (and Microsoft I suppose) as devils incarnate
>> determined to feast on your soul!
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>> On 2 December 2014 at 21:00, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>>
>>> My copy of LR is 1.1 or something and my version of PSE is 4, but my old
>>> Dell pc is 2005, and works too. I'm upgrading the pc when I move house
>> in a
>>> couple of weeks, but at 10 dollars a month and initial costs, it looks
>> like
>>> a future haemorrhage of money from me to Adobe for little real benefit.
>>>
>>> Douglas
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <
>> hopsternew at gmail.com
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 10:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] And now a Lightroom question
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   You can continue with the perpetual licence arrangement as always if you
>>>> wish.
>>>> Note that the current version is 5.7.
>>>> As has been the case the point updates are free. Once LR6 arrives,
>>>> whenever
>>>> it does, you will need to pay for the upgrade. Of course if you buy
>>>> something Leica new they will include a copy ;-) ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Here the subscription model with Photoshop CC here costs annually $10, a
>>>> new copy $175 and an upgrade $100.
>>>> Those are very compelling numbers for me even without Photoshop but I
>>>> haven't convinced you have I Nathan? ;-) ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Geoff
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>
>>>> On 2 December 2014 at 18:11, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>>>   Thanks to all who responded. It is clear that I need to upgrade to LR5,
>>>>> so
>>>>> I will bite the bullet and do so. As long as I am not forced in Adobe's
>>>>> cloud service, it is OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>
>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>
>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>>>>>
>>>>> YNWA
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> On 02 Dec 2014, at 07:26, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just discovered that my Lightroom 4.4 does not recognise the Fuji >
>>>>> XT-1
>>>>> files. Poking around Adobe's sites I see no upgrade that would let me
>>>>> read
>>>>> those files directly into LR. So I am right now converting to DNG using
>>>>> their converter and will then import those.
>>>>>> Are my choices really limited to using this clunky 2-step process and
>>>>> upgrading to LR5, something which I otherwise have no reason to do?
>> (and
>>>>> no, I am not interested in other RAW converters or in shooting JPG).
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>>>>>> YNWA
>>>>>>
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