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10/14/2007 08:42:16 PM · #1 |
Anyone using DxO Optics Pro v4.5.1 Elite for the Canon 40D? I am intrigued by this program and wonder if it works with this camera - or will I have to wait until v5 comes out to try it?
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10/14/2007 09:43:02 PM · #2 |
| Yeah, I'd also love to hear from people who are using this, especially how it compares to Lightroom or ACDSee. The ads for v5 are enticing! |
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10/14/2007 09:57:57 PM · #3 |
I am getting the 10-17 fishy and if all the hype is accurate, DxO Optics will be SO cool!
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10/14/2007 10:00:04 PM · #4 |
Add me to the list of people wondering how DxO compares to LR...
papagei, you'll love the fishie whether you get DxO or not. It's essentially the same lens as the Pentax 10-17, which I cant get enough of! Awesome lens, its fun to use and really promotes creativity.
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10/14/2007 10:07:32 PM · #5 |
Oh I cannot wait! I used to have the Canon 15mm fisheye on a 5D and I had such fun with it! With the 40D crop, I was looking at all the 8mm's, but I went for the 10-17. Glad to hear the good feedback on the lens!
Ingrid
Message edited by author 2007-10-14 22:08:03.
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10/14/2007 10:48:55 PM · #6 |
I haven't tried the new v5 yet. But my impression from all past releases was that it was slow ... but with excellent image quality.
I have traditionally done my raw conversions first with Raw Shooter (which is now Lightroom), and then if someone purchases a large print (16x20 or larger) then I go back and re-process the image with DxO, saving the file to a 16-bit tiff for further processing in PhotoShop.
With the advent of Lightroom, I am finding less of a need to do this. I still reprocess my large prints as 16-bit tiffs. But am doing so more from Lightroom now than from DxO (except for the most challenging of images) simply because Lightroom's quality has risen and the speed factor is sometimes more important than quality.
I have DxO Elite because that is what is required for the Canon 5D. I used DxO Pro for the Canon 20D. It'll be interesting to see if they truly do speed up the program. The speed improvements in v4.5 were nothing to write home about. Also, the new user interface will be interesting to see.
I plan to upgrade as soon as it comes out. I expect the quality of the output to remain high. So if you're looking for the ultimate in quality, I stand behind DxO.
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10/15/2007 06:55:06 AM · #7 |
I use DxO Optics Pro v4.5 in conjunction with Lightroom and I get great results.
I usually import all the RAW files into LR and then make a pass with DxO into a different folder and then import the JPGs into LR as well. You can configure LR to integrate with DxO (e.g. right click, send to DxO) but when I'm doing a batch of 300 images, it's more efficient to do as a group.
Dwterry - you're exactly right, it is SLOW. I usually start the batch then go find something else to do. But the lens correction and sharpening are top notch.
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