E.M Posted December 25, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all , I am learning to develop digital files , downloaded lightroom 2 for a 30 day trial on my imac OS X version 10.4.11. I tried to do the same for aperture 2 , but that only works with intel based macs , the trial version that is. I 'd like to hear some opinions about these 2 for someone who is just starting . Which one in your opinion works best . I also read on this forum that there will be a new version coming in a few months . Thanks for any advice . Etienne Michiels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robofc Posted December 25, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 25, 2009 Lightroom covers more cameras and is better about adding them sooner. They have never added cameras that need lens correction like the Leica Dlux-4, Panasonic GF1 or Olympus EP-1 and have yet to support even the M9. Lightroom also uses lossless compression to cut the size of the file in half. Aperture is faster and more fluid. It is more elegant. It shows preview images much more quickly and allows you to select groups of images by dragging across them. Emailing photos is much easier. But it does not correct for chromatic aberration. They both support the same number of plug ins. You really need to commit to one or the other since the adjustments won't transfer. I currently have 30,000 adjusted images in Aperture and regret I didn't pick Lightroom because of the support of cameras I favor. I will wait until the next release of Aperture to decide whether I switch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckthual Posted December 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 25, 2009 Hi, I tried both and prefered Lightroom. Personal Choice. As you are writing your computer is an iMac G5, I strongly suggest you to consider getting a new one, because both Lightroom and Aperture need a stronger configuration in order to work efficiently. G5 is far away, I remember when I changed my iMac G5 to an intel one, LR got way more useable (and I had tried the first version of Aperture which was really not useable on such a light configuration). Lightroom 3 is available in Beta right now. I tried it and the demosaicing works a lot better, gives more detail. But as long as it's a Beta, and we're not sure we'll be able to read the changes on the raw files, I only tested it on a few files and am still using LR 2.6. Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanyasi Posted December 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 25, 2009 I have used Lightroom for the last several years. Tried Aperture and hated it. While my explanation will not satisfy some of the technical folks in this forum, Aperture just didn't seem to be "solid." Lightroom, on the other hand, was more intuitive, at least for me. This is one application where Apple didn't have a good interface. While numbers shouldn't matter, the surveys I have seen show that hardcore photographers seem to prefer Lightroom over Aperture--by a large majority. Just to add to the confusion, I have one friend who is trying to convince me to switch to Capture One, but I have too much invested in Lightroom, which means you should make a careful selection. Best Jack Siegel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted December 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 25, 2009 Coming from the Fuji S5 Pro, I used to work with Aperture. I loved its speed and intuitive user interface. Then I switched to Nikon D3 and found out that Nikon CNX2 gave much better results in terms of quality. The user interface really sucks, but it is the result that counts. Now I have an M9 I tried LR3b. Results looked good and the user interface is OK. Not as good as Aperture, but at least it supports the M9 with a custom profile. Then I downloaded Capture One 5 and was really impressed. I do not like to do extensive post processing and that is what C1v5 is all about. It just seems to get things right, especially skin tones. The user interface of LR might be more fluid but it is results that count, so I would listen to your friend and at least try Capture One. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neli Posted December 25, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 25, 2009 i've been trying lightroom 2.6 as a license came with the M9 but I found the results of the RAW conversion weren't really any better than with Aperture. I've been trying Capture One Pro and though I like the Apple Pro Interface Style very much, Capture One comes pretty close. LR is a little too fancy schmancy for me, very large interface controls etc. I work on my 13" MBPro on the go a fair bit, so an interface that works well with little screen real estate is important to me. That said C1's results are very good, and I liked LR Histogram tool ( you can change exposure dragging in the Histogram view ) and the curve controls are very intuitive, Aperture is definitely behind on this front. Aperture feels a lot faster (ca. 40,000 images), but maybe has less features. However, with the M9 color artefacts where a problem in both Aperture and LR so I've had the least amount of work using C1. Just my experience so far. Cornelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.M Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks a lot everyone, I think I will look into Capture One 5 also . I take a lot of people-shots , so skin tones are very important , and ease of use. Etienne Michiels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherGrant Posted February 14, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 14, 2010 Perhaps a bit after the fact, But Aperture 3 and Lightroom 3 (beta) is available now. I briefly tested both and believe the quality with unprocessed files favors lightroom slightly. However the difference is so slight that it maybe my imagination more than anything. Hope this helps! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted February 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted February 14, 2010 For the Post Processing Forum? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted February 14, 2010 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2010 Lightroom covers more cameras and is better about adding them sooner. They have never added cameras that need lens correction like the Leica Dlux-4, Panasonic GF1 or Olympus EP-1 and have yet to support even the M9. Lightroom 2.6.1. is out, adding support/ ironing out a bug for the M9 specifically. http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4644 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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