I don't use the new Pentax software much, but it does produce cleaner results now than the first version, just not as sharp as other converters I've been using. (I find the interface clunky as well).
Paul Stenquist wrote: > 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. >> > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- 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.
