Hi Ken, Shoot RAW/DNG. I'm converting all my K10 RAW files with CS2 and CS1, depending on which computer I'm using. Both versions of CS work fine with the K10 RAW/DNG files. You can, of course, select RAW/DNG in the menu. Paul On Jan 7, 2007, at 5:38 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote:
>> ...my new RAW converter of choice for the K10D is >> Silkypix. > >> Adobe Bridge/Photoshop CS2/ACR (call it at your leisure) is not up >> to my >> expectations for a good conversion. > > I wasn't aware that CS2 could handle RAW from the K10D. Waiting for > Adobe to > include the K10D in CS2 RAW. > > Am I missing something? > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 4:53 PM > Subject: RAW converter of choice > > >> At the end of some testing, my new RAW converter of choice for the >> K10D is >> Silkypix. >> >> This is because: >> >> Adobe Bridge/Photoshop CS2/ACR (call it at your leisure) is not up >> to my >> expectations for a good conversion. Too much grain effect at any >> speed, >> especially on a smooth sky, and too much artifacts and unnatural >> look in >> dark areas. >> Good user interface, very easy to get accustomed to and very handy >> auto >> defaults setting. Unfortunately, not enough for balancing its poor >> performance (for my taste). >> >> Adobe Lightroom also shows some degree of above image look >> problems (not >> as >> badly as CS2 does, but visible). Furthermore, it is slow to >> preview image >> adjustments and forces your to work the way its designers think it is >> good. >> Not my workflow. In short: better image quality and far worse >> user-friendliness (to me). >> >> Pentax Photo Lab 3.1. Pros: excellent image quality. Cons: alien user >> interface needing two big screens to display and work. And it is >> sloooow >> to >> show you the effects of image adjustments. Oh, have I told you how >> slow it >> is? It is sloooow. >> >> Silky pix: Excellent image quality, rather good interface, more than >> acceptable speed, batch conversion... The closest thing to Rawshooter >> Premium I've seen so far. After some quick testing, I'm hooked and >> I've >> just >> ordered it. >> >> Now I finally feel comfortable with the K10D. >> >> Dario >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
