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Subject: [Leica] Singing the praises of PT Lens
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sun Sep 7 22:43:01 2008
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Thanks
Have a nice week
Ph


Nathan Wajsman wrote:

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