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By David Kilpatrick, on December 3rd, 2013
The Sony E-mount (not FE) 10-18mm f/5 OSS lens can be used effectively on full frame for creative work and within limits for technically more demanding shots. Below, an uncropped A7R shot of the concourse at Abu Dhabi Airport, taken at 13mm setting, f/6.3 with my lens profile as provided below. Check the straight lines . . . → Read More: Using the 10-18mm OSS zoom on full frame
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By David Kilpatrick, on February 26th, 2013 Beta (release candidate) versions of new Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw can be downloaded free now from Adobe Labs. You won’t get these updates using the normal search for updates in Adobe apps, as they are not the final release and can not be found on Adobe.com Downloads yet.
Links:
//labs.adobe.com/technologies/cameraraw7-4/
//labs.adobe.com/downloads/lightroom4-4.html
These updates will . . . → Read More: New Lightroom and ACR release candidates
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By David Kilpatrick, on February 5th, 2012 It’s now easy enough to find camera profiles – image looks created by independent photographers, as Adobe and Sony do not provide any – which make a big difference to raw processing using Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom. There are also many fine adjustments you can make within these programs, able to customise the image . . . → Read More: Using Adobe Bridge/ACR for ‘film looks’ controlled by your Alpha
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By David Kilpatrick, on November 29th, 2011 You can open or download an excellent (slightly dated, unrevised since ACR 6.1 but finally translated into English from the original Italian by Francesco Marzoli) guide to all the deeper functions and tricks of efficient workflow using Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, Lightroom and Photoshop from X-Rite:
//www.xritephoto.com/Documents/Literature/EN/GuidaCameraRaw_en.pdf
This PDF instruction book obviously mentions the . . . → Read More: Free download PDF guide to Adobe Camera Raw
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By David Kilpatrick, on December 7th, 2010 Raw conversion for the Sony Alpha 560 and 580 models is now available from Adobe. Adobe has released the final ‘cut’ of Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3, along with other improvements on December 7th and a Bridge update which was released a week ago:
Photoshop CS5 12.0.2 update
December 7, 2010 Windows | Macintosh
. . . → Read More: Adobe releases 6.3 and 3.3 raw with 560-580 support
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By David Kilpatrick, on August 19th, 2010 Before the launch of the NEX models, the last camera we reviewed here was the Alpha 550. The final review pages dealt with the high ISO performance.
Following the release of Adobe Camera Raw 6.1 and 6.2, the new ’2010 Process’ has replaced the ’2003 Process’ in conversions (you can select either option). The 2010 . . . → Read More: ACR 6.2 2010 Process – huge improvement
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By David Kilpatrick, on August 17th, 2010 Although it’s far from a perfect lens, this small 1999 Minolta RS optic is my favourite for general travel and everyday use on the Alpha 900. It is a convenient size and weight, performs well when stopped down a little, and has exactly the range and minimum focus I need.
Mouseover image to see . . . → Read More: ACR/LR Profile for A900+MinRS 24-85mm
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By David Kilpatrick, on April 6th, 2010 Adobe today announced the Lightroom 2.7, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.7 and DNG Converter 5.7 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The updates add raw file support for: Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS Kiss X4 Digital), Kodak Z981, Leaf Aptus-II 8, Leaf Aptus-II 10R, Mamiya DM40, Olympus E-PL1, Panasonic G2, Panasonic . . . → Read More: Adobe Camera 5.7/Lightroom 2.7 released
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By David Kilpatrick, on July 5th, 2009 Adobe has added the latest Alpha model support to Lightroom and ACR before the cameras have become fully available worldwide – as they did with the original Alpha 100. Lightroom 2.4 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.4 final releases include raw conversion for the Alpha 230, 300 and 380.
To download the latest utilities (including DNG . . . → Read More: Support for A230, A330, A380 in latest Adobe release
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By David Kilpatrick, on May 22nd, 2009 Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate, available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at //labs.adobe.com. The “release candidate” label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers.
. . . → Read More: Adobe ACR 5.5 release candidate
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