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Subject: [Leica] Going to make the leap to DSLR Question
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Sun Apr 2 05:47:27 2006
References: <p06230901c0544968b19a@[10.0.1.6]>

Thanks for the info., Allen.

B.

On 1-apr-2006, at 17:17, Allen Graves wrote:

> Adobe and Nikon seem to be cooperating now as a version of the PS  
> RAW software compatible with the D200 came out within a couple of  
> weeks of the launch of the D200. There is a statement to the effect  
> that Nikon is dedicated to Adobe support somewhere on the Adobe  
> site, but I can't find it now.
>
> I've had no problems at all with Adobe RAW,  but I've decided that  
> I like Bibble  (www.bibblelabs.com)better. The Nikon software is  
> just too slow, even on my recent Mac G5, and I like the results I  
> get with Bibble better than with the Adobe converter's output.
>
> The D200 is an excellent camera. I have no regrets about buying it,  
> and it works quite nicely with all my manual focus Nikon lenses.  
> And there are a lot of very nice, very reasonably priced Nikon MF  
> lenses out there for sale.
>
> Allen
>
>
>> Well I am going to finally make the leap today and get a DSLR, but  
>> I'm down
>> to 2, the EOS 30D or the D-200.  I'm leaning toward the Nikon, I  
>> know, can't
>> use my Leica R glass with it, but it looks to be the better box  
>> and I have 2
>> Nikon lenses , old manual focus AI-S.  I have a question for the  
>> Nikon digital
>> users, and anyone else for that matter.  A while back Nikon was  
>> setting up their
>> dslrs be be able to use only their software, but I remember that  
>> they were
>> going to reverse that so users could use the PS RAW software.  Can  
>> you use the
>> Nikon in RAW and use the PS RAW software?  Or are you stuck with  
>> the Nikon
>> product?
>>
>> On the other hand I would like to use the Leica R glass, so you  
>> Canon guys &
>> Gals can put in your 2 cents also.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gene
>>
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In reply to: Message from allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves) ([Leica] Going to make the leap to DSLR Question)