Leica announces partnership with Capture One

[Jeff S]

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https://leica-camera.com/en-US/press/leica-camera-ag-announces-strategic-partnership-capture-one?srsltid=AfmBOoqx1cnIffM7e5SwrYwTCYhwiSC3GzcShojZGChiRpqGayDL1MlU

[otto.f]

Good, it's about time though

[SiggiGun]

Should I switch again from LR to Capture 1 ? It will be not the first time. However for now I am fine with LR. Will see what the announcement will bring and give us,... 

[250swb]

2 hours ago, SiggiGun said:

Will see what the announcement will bring and give us,... 

It appears it will give you tethered shooting,.... and Capture One. It's the equivalent of hearing the new Apo II lens is better than the ordinary Apo we already have, so we buy one and squint and magnify to see the difference, but we can't. Insecurity fuels the photography market, and the only aim is to get photographers spending money on Capture One, and I predict it will not turbocharge your Leica.

[ynp]

Maybe they will add the live view option while tethering. 😉

[Chuck Albertson]

Strategic partnerships are fine - but I'm still awaiting my free case of LPGS in connection with this one:

https://leica-camera.com/en-US/Company/Press-Centre/Press-Releases/2021/Press-Release-Leica-Camera-AG-and-Champagne-Laurent-Perrier-announce-Global-Brand-Partnership

[hansvons]

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1 hour ago, 250swb said:

It appears it will give you tethered shooting,.... and Capture One. It's the equivalent of hearing the new Apo II lens is better than the ordinary Apo we already have, so we buy one and squint and magnify to see the difference, but we can't. Insecurity fuels the photography market, and the only aim is to get photographers spending money on Capture One, and I predict it will not turbocharge your Leica.

I don't disagree. But from a C1 user's POV, this is a reassuring announcement for your investment (mostly muscle memory). I shoot with my Leica tethered fashion, and it already works as expected. Let's see what they'll have up their sleeves. On a geopolitical backdrop, anything that strengthens European tech is highly welcome. Adobe, alas, seems now to be part of the dark forces.

[Pelu2010]

3 hours ago, SiggiGun said:

Should I switch again from LR to Capture 1 ? It will be not the first time. However for now I am fine with LR. Will see what the announcement will bring and give us,... 

Are you shooting for clients with Capture One workflows? 

If not, and you feel happy with LR you stay and you will be happy. 

LR or C1 are excellent RAW converter that's it. 

I would invest in a workshop if you feel uncertain in some aspects. 

[DreiPunkte]

Stay with your edit and organize tool and proven workflow:

If you don't work or want to work with sessions
If tethered shooting is not a question
if you are fine with the results of your editing routine.

As a longtime C1 user I love to work/shoot in sessions and since autum its a joy to use sessions cross desktop and mobil version.
There are a lot informations about C1 sessions in the www.