dorman Posted January 2, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Adobe DNG converter 6.2 supported the LX5 but not apparently the D-Lux 5. Version 6.3 is now available and still doesn't include the D-Lux 5. I did see a comment somewhere that 6.2 does convert D-Lux 5 raw files even though it is not documented. Can any D-Lux 5 owner confirm this? Or does anyone know what the story is or any solutions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shootist Posted January 2, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2011 If you buy a D-Lux 5 is comes with Adobe Lightroom and will handle the DL5 RAW images. No need to use the converter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorman Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2011 Yes thanks, I was aware of that but I have an aversion to the sidecar files as it makes archiving and backups more difficult. Also I haven't used Lightroom and I don't really want to have to learn a new software package. I have enough dificulty using Photoshop. Can you convert to dng (without sidecar files) using Lightroom? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 2, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2011 You can use Lightroom to convert the RWL's to DNG and then dump the RWL's and sidecar files. Not that much more time consuming then using the DNG converter. In any event why not just download the converter and try it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorman Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted January 2, 2011 I already use the DNG converter with my D-Lux 3. I haven't got a D-Lux 5 yet, nor any raw files from one. I'm trying to convince myself that it is worth buying the Leica rather than an LX5, and this DNG issue is an important factor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 2, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 2, 2011 Buy the LX5. It is the exact same camera as the DL5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorman Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted January 2, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks, I probably will, but does anyone know the answer to my original question? Or is anyone prepared to email a D-Lux 5 raw file to me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 3, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2011 Are the *.RWL raw formats from the D-Lux 4 and D-Lux 5 different formats? Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 3, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 3, 2011 Dorman, I confirm that Adobe DNG Convertor v6.3 converts *.RWL files from the D-Lux 5 into DNGs. Unfortunately I can't confirm whether they're usable because CS3 won't open them and says they're the wrong type of file. My PC isn't in the first flush of youth (soon to be replaced but don't tell it that:rolleyes:) and it won't run LR3, CS4 or CS5 so I can't determine whether, as I suspect, it's the version of ACR that I'm running on CS3 that isn't playing nicely. What I can tell you is that CS3 will happily open DNGs converted from D-Lux 4 RWLs converted using Adobe DNG Convertor v6.3. (And it looks like I've inadvertently answered my own question above that RWLs from the DL4 and DL5 are different.) Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorman Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks for that information. It looks as though the DNG converter 6.3 doesn't convert D-Lux 5 rwls correctly. CS3 should open valid DNG files from anything provided the appropriate compatibility option was selected in the DNG converter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 3, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks for that information. It looks as though the DNG converter 6.3 doesn't convert D-Lux 5 rwls correctly. CS3 should open valid DNG files from anything provided the appropriate compatibility option was selected in the DNG converter. I think there is a option in the converter to make DNG for a specific version of ACR. IIRC it is set to ACR 5 and higher. PS CS3 used ACR 4. That is probably the cause of the problem you are having. Yes under the Change Preferences set it to ACR 4.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 3, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 3, 2011 Are the *.RWL raw formats from the D-Lux 4 and D-Lux 5 different formats? Pete. Although they have the same extension, RWL, and more then likely they are the same format ALL RAW processing programs look at the camera ID (Name & model) to determine how to handle the file. As far as CS3 ACR look to my post above. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 3, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 3, 2011 I think there is a option in the converter to make DNG for a specific version of ACR. IIRC it is set to ACR 5 and higher. PS CS3 used ACR 4. That is probably the cause of the problem you are having. Yes under the Change Preferences set it to ACR 4.1 Ed, As usual, you're spot on; I hadn't noticed the Change Preference button, so thanks for that. Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 3, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 3, 2011 Dorman, I can now confirm that Adobe DNG Convertor v6.3 will convert RWL files from the D-Lux 5 into usable DNGs (that can also be read in CS3). Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorman Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share #15 Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks to you both, problem solved. But I wonder why the D-Lux 5 isn't on Adobe's compatibility list. Still life's too short... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 3, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks to you both, problem solved.But I wonder why the D-Lux 5 isn't on Adobe's compatibility list. Still life's too short... I hate to say this again but. The DL5 and LX5 are the same camera. Even though the DL5 uses the extension RWL it is the exact same file as the LX5's RW2. Lightroom 3.3, along with ACR 6.3 which is what LR 3.3 uses for RAW conversion/processing, fixes all problems encounter with earlier versions of LR 3 and CS5 (ACR 6) and LX/DL 5 files. LR 3.x (ACR6.x) comes with the DL5 so it is simple to surmise that it will read DL5 files without problem. I guess Adobe doesn't feel the need to included it on the list because the LX5 is already supported. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrutcher Posted January 4, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 4, 2011 One other thing to consider which I discovered this weekend. If you use Western Digital products to backup your files it won't store RWL files..my solution is as I import from the camera into light room I convert to dng. WD supported dng and cs5 works with it also. The included light room product is awesome once I read Scott Kelby's book. I think the dlux 5 is an awesome camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 5, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 5, 2011 One other thing to consider which I discovered this weekend. If you use Western Digital products to backup your files it won't store RWL files..my solution is as I import from the camera into light room I convert to dng. WD supported dng and cs5 works with it also. The included light room product is awesome once I read Scott Kelby's book. I think the dlux 5 is an awesome camera. That is totally incorrect (bold and underlined). A western digital hard drive, of any shape size or variety, is just that and will store any type of information, file, ones and zeros you care to place on it. Just like any other hard drive from any other manufacturer. No hard drive from any manufacturer neither supports or doesn't support anything. It is a blank slate just waiting for a OS and programs to place 1's & 0's on it. There is something wrong with your setup that is stopping you from saving, in your case backing up, RWL files. I suspect that the OS you are using is improperly configured and locking RWL files. I have nothing to do with Western Digital and mainly use Seagate hard drives but I do have one WD drive, a 1TB drive, in my PC and 2 WD My Book external USB drives. Never have any of them ever refused to store any type of file the OS has so kindly writes to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 5, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 5, 2011 ... If you use Western Digital products to backup your files it won't store RWL files... Are you backing up by using the WD Anywhere Backup Software because that may be where the problem has occurred. Other than that, as Ed points out, the WD HDD is just a 'data warehouse' that'll accept any file type given to it because it sees them as 1's and 0's rather than as separate files. Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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