DxO v. 6.0 released - Page 2

giorgio · 11-05-2009, 03:38 PM

ah ok. too bad that for my k200d there are only 6 lens included in the optic module

*causey* · 11-05-2009, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by giorgio

ah ok. too bad that for my k200d there are only 6 lens included in the optic module

pretty much the same for all pentax bodies--so far.

*Canada_Rockies* · 11-05-2009, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by giorgio

isn't it possible to remove vignetting from lightroom?
does dxomark do a better job?

The short answer is "Yes". The first thing to note is that no user input is required. None. You don't have to zoom in and tweak that slider just so. The second is that the DxO lens modules use the EXIF data to correct as tested at precise focal length and focus distances. It is magical compared to trying to do it myself.

PurpleDragon · 11-11-2009, 11:05 AM

I can't open any .dng in DxO v.6 (doesn't appear in the folder list), but the .jpgs do.
*must be doing something wrong... again*

ps : DxO doesn't offer K-7 optics modules yet.

*Canada_Rockies* · 11-11-2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by PurpleDragon

I can't open any .dng in DxO v.6 (doesn't appear in the folder list), but the .jpgs do.
*must be doing something wrong... again*

ps : DxO doesn't offer K-7 optics modules yet.

DxO will only open files that have not been touched by any other application. If you still have the original camera output, it should open them just fine. Myself I use PEF in camera, and output DNG so I never get any more confused than I usually am.

knoxploration · 11-11-2009, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by PurpleDragon

ps : DxO doesn't offer K-7 optics modules yet.

They've promised them by early 2010 though:

Short-term DxO Optics Correction Module Roadmap

No info on which specific lens modules, but I'd expect similar to what they have for the K20D and K-m, and you'd probably be fairly close. Seven lenses are supported for both cameras, and each camera also has one further lens that isn't supported by the module for the other camera:

Key features and pricing

aybee · 11-11-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

Myself I use PEF in camera, and output DNG so I never get any more confused than I usually am.

Do you then compress the DNG in Lightroom (or other)? Dx0 seems to output 50Mb DNG's from my k20 PEF files.
It is unfortunate DxO cannot touch files already processed - I am only able to test with new photos as my existing images have been converted at import into Lightroom.

I certainly like what DxO does, once the exposure/lightening options have been turned off, the keystoning option looks promising.

*Canada_Rockies* · 11-11-2009, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by aybee

Do you then compress the DNG in Lightroom (or other)? Dx0 seems to output 50Mb DNG's from my k20 PEF files.
It is unfortunate DxO cannot touch files already processed - I am only able to test with new photos as my existing images have been converted at import into Lightroom.

I certainly like what DxO does, once the exposure/lightening options have been turned off, the keystoning option looks promising.

Yes, it would be nice to do it later. Have you tried using it as a plugin for LR? It might do somewhat there. I find the best option is to just import via DxO to LR, but your workflow might differ.

My DNG files come out of DxO at about 40 Mb, but end up right around 10 Mb in Lightroom. LR applies compression (lossless, of course) to the files when they are imported.

PurpleDragon · 11-12-2009, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

DxO will only open files that have not been touched by any other application.

That explains it ! Thank you (Couldn't find this info when I looked in DxO's FAQs.)

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

If you still have the original camera output, it should open them just fine.

What do you know... the ONE TIME I change my workflow, and imported directly from card to LR. *sigh*

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

Myself I use PEF in camera, and output DNG so I never get any more confused than I usually am.

DNG output was one of the reasons I got a PENTAX. *re-sigh*

Anyway, thanks for the info...
I'm going to be following your posts pretty closely now

*Canada_Rockies* · 11-12-2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by PurpleDragon

...<snip>...
I'm going to be following your posts pretty closely now

Please realize that I am chronologically challenged (I'm a 1940 model), and sometimes tend to "do it the old way".

Personally, I hate fiddling with images. I hated it when I had a darkroom, I hate it even more when I have to do it on my computer. I spend too much time at the keyboard without adding my camera to the mix.

If DxO can do all the heavy lifting for all those fixes like distortion and vignetting, I am one happy camper. DxO claim speed improvements in v6. I hope so, but am willing to put up with conversion rate because I don't have to be there while it is doing it. At the end of our two week RV trip in August, we came home, we unpacked, I copied the cards to the hard drive, I turned on DxO and pointed it to the directory, checked my e-mail and went to bed. All done when I got up.

apisto · 11-12-2009, 12:09 PM

Has anyone else had problems with DxO 6 crashing when batch processing images? My otherwise rock-steady stable Win7-64 machine crashes when batch processing in DxO 6.

PurpleDragon · 11-14-2009, 05:03 PM

I'm still having problems with DxO... and am wondering if it isn't because there isn't a module for my camera. It can process my JPGs, but not the RAW, be it in PEF or DNG.

note : I did take the files straight from the camera's download folder into DxO, so they weren't pre-processed.

mtngal · 11-14-2009, 05:10 PM

If 6.0 is like the previous version, you have to have a module for your camera installed for the program to work on raw files. I haven't used it since I bought the K-7 (not supported, no module) and while I liked it when I was using the K20, don't know if I miss it enough to plunk money down for the upgrade.