Got my Canon 40D - cant use it in my workflow (doh)

On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:17:00 -0600, ray wrote:
: On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:57:43 -0600, ray wrote:
:
: On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:45:08 -0700, SpaceMarine wrote:
:
: so this is my first new camera in ages, and i was pretty excited about
: working with it. i used to use Photoshop + Adobe Canon Raw (ACR, guts
: behind Bridge), but now i use Lightroom (also uses ACR i believe).
:
: i was pretty bummed to discover LR doesnt recognize the 40D's new .CR2
: raw format. refuses to import/convert to DNG. posted on the LR forum
: and they said this is standard, wait for a quarterly ACR update, etc.
:
: ok. guess ill have to. but thats lame. i guess theres a big debate on
: whether hardware corps should switch to an industry standard file
: format, like DNG, or whether they should work w/ Adobe to provide
: launch-ready ACR updates, or whether ACR could be "plugin-able" so
: Canon can deliver Adobe a new raw "profile" or whatnot.
:
: i dont have the architectural answers for that. but i do know its
: pretty lame that i cant really do much w/ my cam. (sure, i could use
: canon's software for processing, but when LR supports my CR2 it would
: be ignornant of any processing i did)
:
:
: sm
:
: Have you tried dcraw? They tend to get new formats in place pretty quickly.
:
: I note on the dcraw website that if your format is not supported, he'd
: like you to upload a photo and he'll work on it. Likely to take less than
: three months. My guess would be probably a few days since it's most likely
: quite similar to other formats.

The .CR2 format isn't especially new. The 400D has had it for more than a
year.

Bob

Robert Coe wrote:


The .CR2 format isn't especially new. The 400D has had it for more than a
year.



True, as well as the 30D. Photoshop reads 30D .CR2 files just fine.

And yes, it really is better than the Canon tools, especially because
it can correct lateral chromatic.

Doug McDonald

Annika,

You tempted by the 40D?


"Annika1980" wrote in message
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Dude, what you need is a perfectly LR/ACR - compatible Canon 20D.
Maybe we should just trade?

On Sep 8, 2:17 pm, "Gino" wrote:
Annika,

You tempted by the 40D?

You're damned skippy, hippie!

I'm quickly entering lust mode. At first I thought it would just be a
good replacement for the 20D if and when it ever fails. But I think
the faster speed, the added megapixels, the dust removing feature, and
the larger LCD screen (w/live mode) puts it at the top of my list.

In article om,
says...
On Sep 8, 2:17 pm, "Gino" wrote:
Annika,

You tempted by the 40D?

You're damned skippy, hippie!

I'm quickly entering lust mode. At first I thought it would just be a
good replacement for the 20D if and when it ever fails. But I think
the faster speed, the added megapixels, the dust removing feature, and
the larger LCD screen (w/live mode) puts it at the top of my list.


I'm hoping that Canon will 'Do an Apple' and slash the price by 30% six
weeks after release... Then it would make a very nice Christmas
prezzie.


More realistically I'll wait until Mid Jan and see what the prices do
once the initial fuss settles down..

The 350D is going to have to put up with me for a little longer..

T.

Mmm. Me too, although I admit I still love the 20D, as I still get the
shots I want. I'm on the fence at the moment, although the big LCD is
tempting and also the bigger burst for the rare occasions I need it.
Increased resolution is always welcome of course, as long as it doesn't add
noise. Live mode is not something I would use very often, but handy to
have.

Not sure what to make of the auto focusing changes, as I don't fully
understand the changes yet. Same goes for the auto ISO, sounds good, but
I'm not sure how it calculates what shutter speed/aperture I am looking for.
Will have to play I guess.



"Annika1980" wrote in message
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Annika,

You tempted by the 40D?


You're damned skippy, hippie!

I'm quickly entering lust mode. At first I thought it would just be a
good replacement for the 20D if and when it ever fails. But I think
the faster speed, the added megapixels, the dust removing feature, and
the larger LCD screen (w/live mode) puts it at the top of my list.

On Sep 7, 2:28 pm, Annika1980 wrote:
Dude, what you need is a perfectly LR/ACR - compatible Canon 20D.
Maybe we should just trade?

ah yeah, thats it! heh...

On Sep 8, 10:21 am, Doug McDonald
wrote:
The .CR2 format isn't especially new. The 400D has had it for more than a
year.

True, as well as the 30D. Photoshop reads 30D .CR2 files just fine.

interesting. then i wonder why LR cannot.. some changes to CR2,
perhaps? did the 30D offer a small-RAW? i see that in the camera size
settings and its not something ive seen before.


sm