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Subject: [Leica] PC alternatives to Lightroom???
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson)
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 21:40:31 -0600
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Douglas,

If your software can read dng files you can use the free dng converter from 
Adobe in conjunction with your old software.  

https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=106&platform=Windows

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On Jan 5, 2017, at 21:14, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Douglas,
> All the Fuji stuff I post are all RAW files processed in Lightroom. I have 
> even printed them large (30"x20") for exhibitions, and I see no real 
> issues.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 06-Jan-2017, at 04:57, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Douglas,
>> 
>> I have been using Picture Window Pro 7.0 for some time, and it does fine, 
>> but is being discontinued.  I own my software, but there will be no more 
>> updates for new cameras.  At present, it does not support RAF files from 
>> the X-T2, which I have been considering.  It works fine with RAF files 
>> from the X-E1.  That is why I was exploring LR.
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> 
>>> On 1/5/2017 4:59 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>>> Having never shot a RAW file since I discovered my Fuji X100S files were 
>>> not compatible with my old LR nearly four years ago, I'm wondering are 
>>> there any low cost PC alternatives to Lightroom that would enble me to 
>>> import Fuji RAW and convert to Tiff as I need the resolution for 
>>> printing?? JPGs don't cut it for larger sizes. I'd like to hear from 
>>> anybody who is using alternative PC software to import RAW files and how 
>>> it's working for them.
>>> 
>>> I'm also buying a Sony A7ii so it would be useful if it could do the 
>>> same trick with Sony RAW files. I do little manipulation so I'm happy to 
>>> use my existing PSE software which can deal with Tiffs easily.
>>> 
>>> Douglas
>>> 
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