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Subject: [Leica] [OM] And now a Lightroom question
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 15:18:25 -0500
References: <92DFBB9E-D6B9-4610-8D9A-A3A20A8F3C18@frozenlight.eu> <B031681F-07C5-471A-A3EF-E2A725760920@frozenlight.eu> <CAE3QcF7myTqbjooPyEY+5rBpa2trippLyGkz2pGd702GqLbb-w@mail.gmail.com> <EBFE2A30CE764E2193BE2C94DACC55EE@Family> <CAE3QcF4kSm1t4JbqhNmHF7Rnt4f13rmkCXJuQJfL_6LK7z5AHg@mail.gmail.com>

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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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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