Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Me too! Though I always slice my own bread... With a W?sthof 23 cm bread knife from sunny Germany. Goes through bread like butter! On 12/2/14 3:18 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/