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Hey there! Photoshop does a great job with DNG files, and its masking tools are impressive, especially with the new AI features they’ve added. I also like to use Camera Raw in Photoshop for basic edits and settings.

This might be everything you need if you’re already using Adobe products. But if you’re looking for something easier or a one-time buy, DxO PhotoLab is also a great choice.

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Capture One, although as I mainly shoot for b&w the real answer is Nik SFX. 

I gave up tagging and keywording images years ago so the catalogue function isn’t important to me. 

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I am wondering I am the only one using open source software?

For RAW conversion and normal editing I am happy with RawTherapee. Latest test with DxO, Capture One and darktable convinced me to stay at RT. For more photo editing (masking, cloning/healing, DRI, etc) I use GIMP.

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I am wondering I am the only one using open source software?

For RAW conversion and normal editing I am happy with RawTherapee. Latest test with DxO, Capture One and darktable convinced me to stay at RT. For more photo editing (masking, cloning/healing, DRI, etc) I use GIMP.

I’m very very interested in this approach. First it work well?

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Faststone. It does all anyone ever needs doing, quietly and in an understated way. 

Upgraded at least one time every year. And it's free! 

Not perfect, but then what software is?

I came to it about ten years ago, after having waded my way through all the biggies. And not used 80% of what they offer. Prices got too much for me. As an age pensioner I can barely afford to keep my Leicas - Q3, R6, iig, and don't get me going on the lenses. 

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I like Faststone too. But not quite comprehensive enough for my editing as Lightroom Classic has more.

I use Faststone to download from my card out of camera, to a structure on my C drive.  Then import to my same drive partition (D drive) in LC.

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Am 18.4.2025 um 15:19 schrieb osaf:

I am wondering I am the only one using open source software?

For RAW conversion and normal editing I am happy with RawTherapee. Latest test with DxO, Capture One and darktable convinced me to stay at RT. For more photo editing (masking, cloning/healing, DRI, etc) I use GIMP.

Here's another one. As a hobby photographer I use darktable since a couple of years. The range of functions is far greater than what I use for development. I now have 151,839 images that I manage with it (I had a look into the database just now). Of course I have all the files locally on my computer. Cloud is a kind of stuff that creates dependency without you actually owning your own images. But everyone has to decide that for themselves. In addition, darktable is still free, but that's not the point. I am happy to pay for something that is suitable for my purposes.

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On 4/20/2025 at 10:59 AM, 01maciel said:

Here's another one. 

I switched from Lightroom to darktable last year. Great piece of software for both editing and managing photos imo. I also convert scanned negatives using negadoctor module in darktable. I tried darktable before and couldn't find my way around it but i found the current version to be pretty intuitive and easy to use.

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On 4/15/2025 at 2:38 AM, Mikep996 said:

 OTOH, when I go out for a day with 4x5 film, the opposite is true BUT I intentionally take only 5 film holders (10 shots) so I spend considerable time evaluating what I'm trying to capture/how to do it.  I have tried to transfer some of that thinking to digital but it's difficult since it's so easy to "just take more pics."  

There's your answer: Stick a 1 or 2 gb  card in your camera; I do that a lot. Gives me 10-20 images on an outing and I do start to become annoyed with myself if I shoot more than eight images in a row.

 

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On 4/13/2025 at 6:06 PM, JMPerona said:

What do you people use for editing the Leica Q/Q2/Q3 DNG images? Lightroom, Capture One, DxO, etc.? Which one do you recommend?

I'm just a hobby photographer, so nothing professional for my editing, but I need at least basic editing, camera profiles, and at least masking. I'm trying also to avoid subscriptions, but I'm willing to join one if it has a good price and its worth it.

Just my two cents, but I’ve found Lightroom to be the best all-around option for editing my Q/M10/M10-R DNGs. It handles Leica files really well. I know the subscription model isn’t ideal, but in terms of long-term reliability, updates and costs, it’s been worth it for me.

For a film-like output, I’ve been using RNI All Films (v.5, profile-based). It’s not a magic fix, but the profiles seem to based on real film stocks and they give the images a natural organic feel without going over the top. I like that they’re subtle and integrate seamlessly into Lightroom, so the workflow stays simple and non-destructive.

Also, I always shoot JPEG alongside RAW. So I sometimes airdrop jpegs to my iPhone and process them in RNI Films there. Honestly, I much prefer RNI's output to that of Leica Lux.

Obviously everyone’s tastes are different, but this combo has worked really well for me as a hobbyist and visual storyteller.

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I am on an eight year old Windows laptop using LR 6.14 and this machine getting slow, so I switched to a MacBook.

Trying out Darktable and Nitro Photo: one of those will be my pick. Both offer more options than I would probably make use of.

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On 4/13/2025 at 1:06 PM, JMPerona said:

What do you people use for editing the Leica Q/Q2/Q3 DNG images? Lightroom, Capture One, DxO, etc.? Which one do you recommend?

I'm just a hobby photographer, so nothing professional for my editing, but I need at least basic editing, camera profiles, and at least masking. I'm trying also to avoid subscriptions, but I'm willing to join one if it has a good price and its worth it.

Both Lightroom and Capture one offer Ai Masking which I find amazingly useful for selective edits.  If I had to pick one it would be Capture One since it gives me the ability to turn off or reduce the SDC corrections in the DNG files.  C1 also lets me access the full nearly 25mm image from the Q which can be useful at times.

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Lightroom Classic 

Photoshop and Bridge, because it teaches you to keep proper user defined folders to store images in and not the whole Lightroom catalogue bollocks thing that wasn't meant to be for casual users in the first place.

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10 hours ago, 250swb said:

Photoshop and Bridge, because it teaches you to keep proper user defined folders to store images in and not the whole Lightroom catalogue bollocks thing that wasn't meant to be for casual users in the first place.

I use Lightroom Classic and I do exactly that. I have never done anything but use my own folders since Lightroom 3. 

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On 6/9/2025 at 11:10 PM, 250swb said:

Photoshop and Bridge, because it teaches you to keep proper user defined folders to store images in and not the whole Lightroom catalogue bollocks thing that wasn't meant to be for casual users in the first place.

That’s what Capture One‘s Session are about: user defined folders in the regular OS folder structure. 

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I have been using Darktable for many years now and am highly satisfied with it. It would simply be too much for me to have to spend money on updates every few months. And having to invest in new hardware at ever shorter intervals.

Darktable works very satisfactorily for me with my DNG files from a Q3 and also from various M cameras. I don't need Lightroom or Capture One. And it also includes excellent image management.

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