[Leica] OT - Resolution of problems with Capture One problems.

[gwpics at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)]

I really like the way Capture One from Phase One processes images, and I 
find it superior to most other raw processing engines, but I have had two 
major problems with it, namely:

1. images converted to .dng files using Lightroom (of which I have many) do 
not appear browser panel. I have discussed this with Phase One and it is 
because they are not linear .dng files (unlike the files from Leica digital 
cameras.

2. Early .nef files from the Nikon D1X (which was my camera of choice) 
appear purple in the browser and cannot be processed. Again I have discussed 
this with Phase One and they say it is because of the pixel format in the 
files.

I am delighted to say that I have finally found a resolution to these 
problems which, although a little long-winded, appears to resolve both 
problems perfectly so I thought I should pass it along.

The biggest problem was to convert files in to linear .dng files, which 
Adobe DNG converter normally does not do. However if you are a user of Photo 
Mechanic you will find under the 'Tools' menu a 'Convert RAW to DNG' option 
which has the choice of converting the raw file to a linear .dng file. This 
uses the Adobe DNG converter to do so, and it will even convert existing 
.dng files into linear .dng files. 

This solution resolves both of my problems making earlier .nef files and 
Lightroom-converted .dng files readable in Capture One without replacing the 
original files that have been converted. OK, you have to have Photo Mechanic 
(which is also a great program) and it is not an instant solution but it 
certainly appears to work.

I have started using it now on selected files on an 'as and when' basis.

Hope this helps somebody out there.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932
www.gwpics.com