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GinaRothfels

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

01/04/2011 05:04:24 PM · #26

For black and white I use Virtual Photographer, and I'm quite happy with that. It's HDR I want. I've been using Dynamic-Photo HDR and it's been okay (still only a trial version) and I've just downloaded Photomatix to compare - I think maybe it's better, but it also costs more. Not as much as the Nik program, though, and at least I wouldn't have any other expenses with that. But after I saw what

Bear_Music did with the Nik program, I would really like to have the best.

tinkie2010

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/04/2011 05:05:51 PM · #27

Thank you all for this feedback. Very helpfull.

plugsnpixels

01/07/2011 03:56:28 PM · #28

For quick info on all these plug-ins in one place, visit the URL in sig.

GinaRothfels

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

01/16/2011 04:57:03 PM · #29

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:

Originally posted by marnet:

Originally posted by GinaRothfels:

Sooner or later I'll have to get the REAL Photoshop, but 2010 was a really expensive year.

For me Lightroom is the REAL Photoshop for photographers. Highly recommended and works with all Nik plugins including HDR. And it is much cheaper! I think many people stay with CS5 because they are used to it and/or they like a lot of local post-processing, masking, layers etc.

Thanks. That's something to think about. But Lightroom PLUS Nik HDR Efex Pro is still going to come to quite a lot of money. I'm not sure I can afford all that so soon after buying the 7D.

Well I've downloaded trial versions of both Lightroom and Efex Pro and it's looking like I'm going to have to find the money for them. I can't see myself being satisfied with any of the other HDR programs any more.

MargaretNet

Sony DSC-RX100 VII

01/16/2011 05:18:03 PM · #30

I have both Photomatix and Nik plugins by now. So far I prefer results from Photomatix but I will keep on experimenting.

GinaRothfels

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

01/30/2011 04:09:54 PM · #31

My two weeks trial of Nik HDR Efex Pro runs out in an hour's time and I really must have it. I know I'll never be happy with one of the other HDR programs now. The trouble is I'm really not in love with Lightroom. Think I'm going to have to get a trial of the full Photoshop because the cost of Lightroom seems a bit high for a program I don't want. Photoshop was always something I thought of buying one day, but having spent so much on a camera so recently, one day wasn't meant to come around just yet.

Of course if someone can convince me that Lightroom has a place in my life... But I've been quite happy with IrfanView so far.

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