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I got a new DSLR and now I need to up my raw processing. With Fuji X100 the jpegs were generally as good or better than what I was able to do myself so I only needed raw processing for specialty like flash or long exposure. I was experimenting with Darktable first and while it does the job the defaults are not so good and it's not good to integrate with Photoshop workflow.
For example the Canon CR2 is 14-bit so I exported 16-bit Tiff which I then retouched and did some further editing. The skin tones got a bit of red and it appears like there was some dithering going on. It's not as bad when I change color back to 8-bit and jpeg. Bonus is Darktable works on Linux although there is also Digikam on Linux. Haven't tried Digikam but KDE software is generally good, but little talked about.
Next I tried Phase One Capture Pro and reedited an image I did in Darktable and the colors and results are much better as it has default camera profiles and you start with what camera would have done. You can also export .psd which you can then retouch and then continue processing in Capture One.
I know Transformix is using Alien Skin Exposure and he seemed happy with it although it's not supporting yet his GX9.
Why not just Lightroom? Here subscription costs 15€ a month while Phase One costs 279€ for one time purchase. The reviewers will tell you how Lightroom is cheap and Phase One is expensive but you break even within 1.5 years. I was buying new digital cameras about once every ~5 years, so if i get newer than current body I can repurchase. Another problem with subscription model is that there is a probability of price increase, which you have to price in Generally I hate and avoid fixed costs. While I'm doing well now I was not liquid during crisis a few times 2012-2014. Photography for me is a hobby and is being funded by extra earnings from my freelancing. While once I become better at it I, will try to do some freelance photo jobs (the Japanese woman visit gig was also partially photography - I took 500 pictures of wine makers and wineries) I cannot justify subscribing until most of my income comes from photography (which will likely never happen - most of my income comes from IT work).
For example the Canon CR2 is 14-bit so I exported 16-bit Tiff which I then retouched and did some further editing. The skin tones got a bit of red and it appears like there was some dithering going on. It's not as bad when I change color back to 8-bit and jpeg. Bonus is Darktable works on Linux although there is also Digikam on Linux. Haven't tried Digikam but KDE software is generally good, but little talked about.
Next I tried Phase One Capture Pro and reedited an image I did in Darktable and the colors and results are much better as it has default camera profiles and you start with what camera would have done. You can also export .psd which you can then retouch and then continue processing in Capture One.
I know Transformix is using Alien Skin Exposure and he seemed happy with it although it's not supporting yet his GX9.
Why not just Lightroom? Here subscription costs 15€ a month while Phase One costs 279€ for one time purchase. The reviewers will tell you how Lightroom is cheap and Phase One is expensive but you break even within 1.5 years. I was buying new digital cameras about once every ~5 years, so if i get newer than current body I can repurchase. Another problem with subscription model is that there is a probability of price increase, which you have to price in Generally I hate and avoid fixed costs. While I'm doing well now I was not liquid during crisis a few times 2012-2014. Photography for me is a hobby and is being funded by extra earnings from my freelancing. While once I become better at it I, will try to do some freelance photo jobs (the Japanese woman visit gig was also partially photography - I took 500 pictures of wine makers and wineries) I cannot justify subscribing until most of my income comes from photography (which will likely never happen - most of my income comes from IT work).
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