Overgaard Posted August 18, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 18, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Lightroom 3 seem to ruin DMR files by default. Anyone who have any experience with this and a remedy for it (apart from running selected files through FlexColor)..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 18, 2010 Posted August 18, 2010 Hi Overgaard, Take a look here DMR files and Lightroom 3. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted August 18, 2010 Share #2 Posted August 18, 2010 Just stick to C1 5pro and CS5 like I have been doing? I never liked LR in the first place, so I don't have an opinion on its virtues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted August 18, 2010 Share #3 Posted August 18, 2010 The Lightroom 3 seem to ruin DMR files by default. Anyone who have any experience with this and a remedy for it (apart from running selected files through FlexColor)..? Have you tried using the latest Phocus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted August 18, 2010 Share #4 Posted August 18, 2010 The Lightroom 3 seem to ruin DMR files by default. Anyone who have any experience with this and a remedy for it (apart from running selected files through FlexColor)..? I'm still on Lightroom 2.7, I was only planning to go to 3.0 later in the Fall. I guess you might have saved me a great deal of complications with this bit of news. How does Lightroom 3 run the DMR files? Is it possible to have 2 versions of Lightroom on your hard drive? That may indeed provide a level of solution... Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_d Posted August 18, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 18, 2010 Can you elaborate on how LIghtroom 3 is ruining your DMR files? I have not had a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybob Posted August 19, 2010 Share #6 Posted August 19, 2010 DNG files? Regardless of camera, and file format for that matter, unless you tell LR that your default import settings are ZERO, it thinks you want and additional +50 contrast, and +25 brightness, and +5 blacks upon import. Import using the "General-Zeroed" Preset, (not the one that says "NONE", NONE actually applies those settings above) THEN adjust your files the way you like. The files will not be "AUTO-ed" in anyway, and should look a little flatter, but more like what you saw on the screen before you went to the computer. Give it a chance, other than the import function, it's a great program. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybob Posted August 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted August 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have no idea why your DMR files are getting ruined or what's going on AT ALL. REALLY, :confused:Forget I said anything.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintpot Posted August 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted August 19, 2010 You can run Lightroom V2.7 and V3 on your hard dive - I can I've had no problem importing any files to V3 - I think they look better on V3 than in Photoshop (Elements 7) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted August 19, 2010 I havent' done a scientific test, I have just noticed that the last three times we've used LR3 for DMR files, they turn up unexpected noisy and with strange color casts. Here is a 100% sample of straight through Flex Color (left) and LR3 (right). One thing there might be a sharpening issue that can easily be corrected but the saturation is too strong with certain colors sticking in weird directions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted August 19, 2010 Have you tried using the latest Phocus? No, wasn't aware that Phocus now allow DMR. Here is the Phocus 2.5.2 side by side for the record. Du you have any certain presets or things you normally do within Phocus, Doug? Would be an easier software to use than the FlexColor which is not a workflow tool but just a converter. Focus is a workflow tool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_d Posted August 20, 2010 Share #11 Posted August 20, 2010 Are these images from processed RAW or JPEG files? Personally, I think your Lightroom 3 processed image looks the best. I have been using LR3 for only a couple of weeks now and am very impressed on how my DMR files look over LR2 processing. The noise reduction in LR3 is very impressive and even cleans up scanned film images well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted August 20, 2010 Share #12 Posted August 20, 2010 No, wasn't aware that Phocus now allow DMR. Here is the Phocus 2.5.2 side by side for the record. Du you have any certain presets or things you normally do within Phocus, Doug? Would be an easier software to use than the FlexColor which is not a workflow tool but just a converter. Focus is a workflow tool. I haven't used Phocus extensively yet (I have to upgrade my computer first). So far I've only used it on SWMBO's un-calibrated computer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted August 20, 2010 I haven't used Phocus extensively yet (I have to upgrade my computer first). So far I've only used it on SWMBO's un-calibrated computer. Looks promising though Phocus was extremely slow in the beginning (version 1.x) but I will give it a try today editing some stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share #14 Posted August 24, 2010 Just tested if Phocus 2.5.2 will eat M9 files, and it will. Interesting tool to play around with as Phocus definitely has the built-in core quality of Hasselblad, which is sharpness. If one can maintain the Leica qualities and the Leica look, and at the same time get a workflow that create optimum sharpness, it's not bad. (yes, I know it's a detour, but it's fun) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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