tom_berkowski

<p>Jos van Eekelen above saved a rating in DPP4 and the star rating transferred to LR. Does anyone know if check marks (not star ratings) made only to the raw files in DPP will reflect in LR?<br> My few days' experience with DPP4 is not good. The user interface is different than DPP3 in small ways, but unfortunately for me, many of my personal time saving keystroke/actions are gone. (Deleting from list, batch processing button, copying recipe to all images.) I also don't like the cropping tool because it seems less precise and more importantly makes me select the aspect ratio for every image instead of assuming I want the same one as last time. It's more typically the case for me that if I select 11x14 for one image, the rest will also be 11x14. <br> In addition, it doesn't seem easy for me to use DPP3 and DPP4 side-by-side since DPP3 doesn't even read DPP4's quick checks, so when I'm in DPP3 I can't quickly tell that I already processed in DPP4. (My workflow is dependent on quick checks.)<br> Of my original Options, I'm down to two:<br> 1) Use DPP 4 for 5DIII and DPP 3 for my remaining original 5 files (ELIMINATED)<br />2) Use DPP 3 for everything. (I can do this now while I haven't done much in DPP4)<br />3) Switch to Lightroom (I'll do this for sure if check marks made only to the raw files in DPP will reflect in LR)<br> <br> The reason I'm hung up on check marks that "1" indicates "to be processed." If I move to LR, I want to know whether or not I've already processed a raw image and converted to JPG.</p>

<p>I finally got a 5D Mark III after many many years of only using original 5D. I like it but am having trouble figuring out how to set controls to the way I like:<br> ISO change: When I press the ISO button, I like to change my ISO using the Quick Dial control (on back), not Main Dial on top. Any way to switch them?<br> AF: Many more choices, which I don't really want. I used CF4-1 on my 5D. I'm pretty sure I finally got that by doing custom controls. Can someone confirm that I should have first button on custom controls set to *, 3rd (*) set to Metering and AF start?<br> AF Point selection: I liked hitting AF select button on top of back, scrolling (using quick dial) while watching the LED Panel until I got the desired AF point. (I really only use 3 points.) I do not want to have to hold the body to my eye while selecting AF point, let alone select with one dial for vertical and the other for horizontal. Know if it's possible?<br> Thanks</p>

<p>I suppose it is amazing I've gone so long without any other post-processing software. I'm slow to learn new tricks, I guess. My style of photography doesn't need much post-processing, and it's been easier to pay a professional to retouch the rare images that need it.</p> <p>Things I would like:<br> - ability to use one post-processing program for my 5Dc and new 5DIII. It will take quite awhile to go through my unprocessed 5Dc raw files and I will still keep 5Dc as backup and to take skiing, etc. It's kinda annoying that DPP4 won't work with older raw files.<br> - easier minor retouching...nothing DPP can't do but I imagine LR will be easier?<br> - B&W simulators...I was eyeing Silver Efex awhile ago. I still remember B&W films (Ilford, Agfapan, Fomapan, Kodak)</p> <p>Thanks for the advice so far.</p>

<p>My primary body original 5D has hot shoe issues, and the backup 5D has a high shutter count. A 5DIII is on its way in the mail.</p> <p>I've been using DPP as my only post-processing tool since I got my 5D ages ago. I use version 3 since version 4 does not support original 5D files. I have hundreds of unprocessed images from my 5D since I often get behind in processing.</p> <p>I need suggestions on whether I should:<br> 1) Use DPP 4 for 5DIII and DPP 3 for my remaining original 5 files<br> 2) Use DPP 3 for everything<br> 3) Switch to Lightroom</p> <p>Option #3 (switching to LR) has an appeal since it is a standard, and #1 (using DPP4) means a learning curve anyway. Aside from cost, the major reason not to switch is that I don't know that LR will bring my tags from DPP3. Will it? For example, I tag raw images "1" for needs processing "2" for processed, "3" for delete. Would "1" be readable in LR?</p> <p>Thanks for the input.<br> Tom</p>

<p>Something somewhat similar to this happened with one of my 5Ds last year. When Mode Dial was on Manual exposure, shifting from <OFF> to </>, the camera would not remain on. LCD Panel blanked out, came back on, blanked out again.<br> When Power Switch was set to <ON>, the camera remained on.<br> Problem was inconsistent. It usually worked fine with I powered on, then at a most inconvenient time, it would no longer work. I figured out a workaround to make it through the trip. Basically, I set the aperture when i first powered on, then I switch to <ON> position.<br> I set it to Canon twice. First time, they couldn't replicate the problem. (There were other service items that they did address.) Second time, they replaced what seems to be the entire back with LCD and dial. It's been working fine since then.</p>

Let's say someone has a non current body today, buys then he buys a current body in July with the new DPP. Will he not be able to process his backlog of raw images taken a month earlier on his older body? That is hard for me to imagine. If true, though, it will finally be the thing that makes me get Lightroom.