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Subject: [Leica] Singing the praises of PT Lens
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun Sep 7 21:26:32 2008
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Hi Philippe,

If you are referring to the 14-50mm, then yes, it is supported.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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On Sep 7, 2008, at 10:58 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote:

> Thanks Nathan
> I think I'll buy it when I've tried - BTW do you know - or could you  
> check on yours - if the D-Vario-Elmarit is supported?  Should be ,  
> but just in case.
> TIA
> Phx
>
>
> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>> Hi Philippe,
>>
>> Just go here:
>> http://epaperpress.com/ptlens/
>>
>> The trial version is fully functional but limited to 10 images.  
>> Once  you are ready to buy, you just go back, cough up the $15 and  
>> get a  license number.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2008, at 9:19 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the tip Nathan.
>>> Can we download this from the net?
>>> Looks like something I'll be using a lot.
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Philippe
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>
>>>> While I generally like to keep things simple (I do everything  
>>>> in   Lightroom, I do not mess around with other RAW converters, I  
>>>> keep  my   manipulation to the minimum etc.), I must admit to  
>>>> having made  an  exception this weekend by acquiring PT Lens for  
>>>> the princely  sum of  $15 (which gives you an unlimited license  
>>>> to use it on all  your  computers, whether Mac or Windows or  
>>>> both). I bought it for a  very  specific reason: as much as I  
>>>> like the super-light  combination of my  E420 and 25mm pancake,  
>>>> the lens does suffer from  noticeable barrel  distortion, clearly  
>>>> visible in for example  seascapes or images with  vertical lines  
>>>> close to the edges of the  frame. I have resisted PT  Lens until  
>>>> now because it would have  required me to treat the images   
>>>> involved in a separate, stand- alone application. But as of  
>>>> Lightroom  2, PT Lens can be opened  from within Lightroom, just  
>>>> like Photoshop,  making the whole  experience completely  
>>>> painless. I have not played  with any of its  settings, so the  
>>>> process is literally two steps: (1)  in Lightroom,  I select  
>>>> "Edit in PT Lens", the image opens in PT Lens,  and I just  click  
>>>> OK to return to Lightroom with the now corrected  image.  Works  
>>>> like a charm. I have posted some examples on my site:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/
>>>> (click on PT Lens demonstration under Featured Galleries to see  
>>>> 6   pairs of before/after images)
>>>>
>>>> Those who have followed my posting know that I have a digital  
>>>> code  of  conduct, which this violates. It does not mean that I  
>>>> am now on  some  slippery slope which will lead me to the horrors  
>>>> of overdone  HDR,  "artistic" Photoshop filters and the like. But  
>>>> PT Lens is a  really  neat application which for me removes the  
>>>> only thing I  disliked about  one of my favourite lenses. Highly  
>>>> recommended.
>>>>
>>>> Nathan
>>>>
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>>
>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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