To be fair, I should add that I haven't tried the Pentax software since the first version that came with the *istD. Am I missing something? That first version delivered noisy results and didn't allow for stretching the dynamic range like ACR does. The results were not pleasing. I didn't know that anyone was using Pentax software for RAW conversion. Is your claim of superiority based on comparisons? Should I give it another chance? Paul On Mar 1, 2008, at 10:46 PM, David Savage wrote:
> OK > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Pentax Photo Lab processed shots may look less noisy, but they >> lose detail as well. If you saw the 1600 ISO shots I posted, I >> think you'd have to agree that they're coparable to ISO 400 K10D >> shots in terms of noise -- with no loss of detail. They're all ACR >> processed. I have never seen any benefit to using the Pentax >> software. In the past or now. ACR used correctly -- or lightroom, >> which is the same code -- is far superior. >> >> Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Not IMO. >>> >>> Pics processed with Pentax Photo lab, especially high ISO shots, >>> have >>> their noise controlled much better >>> >>> Shame that the program is such a PITA to use. >>> >>> CHeers, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 12:13 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> ACR works splendidly with the K20D DNG files. >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>> From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> The K20D .pef formt is different enought that ACR doesn't know >>>>> what to >>>>> do with them. >>>>> >>>>> I'm waiting for an Adobe update as ACR doesn't seem to handle >>>>> the RAW >>>>> files as well as the supplied Pentax software (urgh) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>> >> >> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>> above and follow >>> the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >> above and follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
