robsteve Posted June 26, 2006 Share #21 Posted June 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I want it all Albert. :) Guy: I have your Avatar ready if you want it It was shot with the new 15mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 Hi robsteve, Take a look here Has Leica forgotten about a software update for DMR. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
rob3rt5 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share #22 Posted June 26, 2006 I would also like Leica to produce at least one tilt/shift lens. I'm not so sure what the best alternative might be for me right now. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
parigby Posted June 26, 2006 Share #23 Posted June 26, 2006 Did someone say that it's going to be October before Leica and whoever get round to putting right that piece of pooh called 1.2 !!!!! Surely that has got to be wrong, or is that Leica sticking two fingers up in the air to it's users and effectively saying " you do not matter, we'll get round to it when we get round to it ". Surely not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 26, 2006 Share #24 Posted June 26, 2006 Phillip the real problem lies with Imacon and the issue is how good or bad that relationship is with leica. Leica was not happy with there delays on the firmware whne is caused the delay on the DMR so this could be the issue. Robert do NOT show that picture here. :) Tilt and shift is a issue , there is a Arax 80mm for leica but i did not like it, color was way off and it would not fit properly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
parigby Posted June 27, 2006 Share #25 Posted June 27, 2006 Hi Guy, I just think the delay in getting to grips with v 1.3 is almost inexcusable. It's been months since the majority of us suffered the crash and burn effects of defective v 1.2, and still no sign of anything. Not only that, but Leica don't even have the decency to keep us informed. Whoever heads up their Customer Relations Department ( assuming it is a man ), needs his dangly bits removed with a blunt knife. philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilliamsphotography Posted June 28, 2006 Share #26 Posted June 28, 2006 What software update are you guys referring to? Flexcolor? It's been upgraded a number of times recently ... including one this week ... current version 4.6b3 Hi Guy, Marc Williams here. Still shooting with the DMR, waiting for a new focusing screen and magnifier to help with the manual focusing : -) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwatcher Posted June 28, 2006 Share #27 Posted June 28, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Marc, it's about the DMR Software update... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 28, 2006 Share #28 Posted June 28, 2006 Hey Marc yes still shooting the DMR and loving it. we are talking about the firmware upgrades on the DMR itself they came out with a 1.2 version that was in essence pretty bad on some counts and we sent them e-mails about all the issues and now waiting for them to finally fix them. It has been several months now and it really should be out now , not sure what the delay is but the firmware does come from Imacon so that could be a issue. Did not know Flexcolor came out with a update , not a big fan of it and the DMR on previous version, maybe they are looking better now. Honestly the best Raw convertor for the DMR is C1 and out of the box is the best I have seen so far but i am on a PC and raw developer is supposed to be really good on the Mac side. i am getting tried of these sides, going to buy a mac Intel system and get me a dual boot system next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwatcher Posted June 29, 2006 Share #29 Posted June 29, 2006 Guy, is there really a significant difference between C1 and Adobes Raw Converter which would justify the additional spend for C1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted June 29, 2006 Share #30 Posted June 29, 2006 Guy, is there really a significant difference between C1 and Adobes Raw Converter which would justify the additional spend for C1? Klaus - There's a huge difference, there have been many threads on this topic on the old Leica forum and on Fred Miranda (the famous Guy Mancuso thread "The Leica DMR Bible"). Rob - I really want to see Guy's Avatar shot with the 15mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwatcher Posted June 29, 2006 Share #31 Posted June 29, 2006 Conrad, ok, another task for a rainy weekend The seemless jumping between these forums really opens doors...great! Thanks for the info! best - Klaus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted June 29, 2006 Share #32 Posted June 29, 2006 Klaus, You can download C1 for 30 days to try out before buying. This is a great option. Also, the LE (light) version is only $100. Kurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whn Posted June 29, 2006 Share #33 Posted June 29, 2006 ... Did not know Flexcolor came out with a update , not a big fan of it and the DMR on previous version, maybe they are looking better now. Guy, I share your thoughts about Flexcolor which is, however, not a bad tool in general. The problem is, that it fails to recognize DNG files which have been recorded with non-Imacon gear like the Digilux 2 (converted with Adobe RAW) for instance. No idea at the moment about the M8 DNGs but since I'm using all three cameras Flexcolor for me is not the optimal tool for a seamless workflow. For studiowork, however, I use Flexcolor's remote feature which let me store each file directly to the network drive after each shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted June 30, 2006 Share #34 Posted June 30, 2006 I want it all Albert. :) ...göttliches Werk augh gleichet dem unsern, Nicht alles will der Höchste zumal. (Friedrich Hölderlin, "Patmos") <g> --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 30, 2006 Share #35 Posted June 30, 2006 Guy, is there really a significant difference between C1 and Adobes Raw Converter which would justify the additional spend for C1? Klaus big difference . What i found was Adobe Raw needs a calibration in it's settings to get to a better color profile for the DMR. now this can be done with a script and shooting color charts and calibrating it yourself. Someone here maybe able to point that out for you. But i got one from a wedding shooter JR Goeffrain ( maybe spelled wrong sorry) that is really good. What amazed me is how far off adobe raw default was off. Now with C1 the default is like dead on, very neutral and no bias to any color shift or anything like that. Basically perfect out of the box. Now I will be the first to admit i am a C1 fan but still i am after great files and if something was better i would switch but so far the only thing i have seen close is Raw Developer but that is for Mac and I am on a PC. So if you are a Mac user you may want to look at this program, alot of MF Leaf shooters are using raw Developer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 30, 2006 Share #36 Posted June 30, 2006 Howard , Help for the non German readers:) :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted June 30, 2006 Share #37 Posted June 30, 2006 Howard , Help for the non German readers:) :) Guy-- Kinda off-base, I guess. ...göttliches Werk auch gleichet dem unsern, Nicht alles will der Höchste zumal. ...divine work too resembles our own, not all things at once does the Highest will. That is, Yes, like you, I want it all as well, but even the gods (of Solms) will deliver the goods on their own schedule. (Sure sounds better when an 18th-century German says it... :-( --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 30, 2006 Share #38 Posted June 30, 2006 Sure does . :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemeng Posted June 30, 2006 Share #39 Posted June 30, 2006 GM wrote: "Raw Developer but that is for Mac and I am on a PC. So if you are a Mac user you may want to look at this program, alot of MF Leaf shooters are using raw Developer." Maybe so, but I found Raw Developer lacks any ability to easily fine-tune colour temperature (!) Kinda defeats one of the purposes of shooting RAW, no?... I played around with "Bibble" (Mac OSX) a few days ago. Not bad, but no support for DNG files, so useless for DMR and (presumably) M8 users. Sent them a note asking for DNG support to be added. Maybe one day. So for my usage, Silkypix on Mac still does the job. I'm still keeping an eye on Raw Developer though (or whatever else comes down the road). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwatcher Posted June 30, 2006 Share #40 Posted June 30, 2006 Guy, thanks for your quick feedback. Will now for sure have a look at C1; and yes, I am working on a Mac, so RAW developer might be taken into consideration as well. best -Klaus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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