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dgpaterson2000 · 10-16-2011, 08:56 AM

. . . or Silkypix. Does anyone use this to process 645D files? The basic conversion from PEF or DNG actually seems quite good but the software is so grindingly slow, buggy and counter-intuitive that I find it unusable (I'm processing on a Mac Pro desktop, quad-core Intel Xeon using system 10.5.8).

Does anyone have a better experience using Silkypix?

gurtch · 10-16-2011, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by dgpaterson2000

. . . or Silkypix. Does anyone use this to process 645D files? The basic conversion from PEF or DNG actually seems quite good but the software is so grindingly slow, buggy and counter-intuitive that I find it unusable (I'm processing on a Mac Pro desktop, quad-core Intel Xeon using system 10.5.8).

Does anyone have a better experience using Silkypix?

I use Photoshop CS5. It has built in lens corrections, and does a nice job converting the DNG files.
Good luck
Dave

dgpaterson2000 · 10-16-2011, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by gurtch

I use Photoshop CS5. It has built in lens corrections, and does a nice job converting the DNG files.
Good luck
Dave

Well I use CS5 too, but I was asking about PDCU4 . . .

danad · 10-16-2011, 02:10 PM

I use PDCU 4.33 and I get great results, better than with LR. It's slow on my mac, but with some practice is fine

hcc · 10-16-2011, 02:19 PM

Although I do not have 645D, I would agree with the previous post that PDCU 4.33 gives great results. In fact, the version 4.33 is a major improvement in terms of reliability (incl. batch processing) over earlier version. If you use an earlier version, it is well-worth to update it to v. 4.33.

Food for thought...

Eduard Kraft · 10-20-2011, 05:27 AM

here have already discussed this topic. I think Pentax should make the new software for the 645d!
Easy sorting of images, the possibility of correction lenses, correct chromatic aberration, a good converter for Pentax 645D - what we should have.
I hope they hear us!
Knock and you will discover

bull drinkwater · 01-02-2012, 10:26 PM

i've used the supplied software for the 645d. works ok on a basic level.

10-16-2011, 08:56 AM	#1
dgpaterson2000 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perthshire Posts: 29	Pentax Digital Camera Utility 4 . . . . . . or Silkypix. Does anyone use this to process 645D files? The basic conversion from PEF or DNG actually seems quite good but the software is so grindingly slow, buggy and counter-intuitive that I find it unusable (I'm processing on a Mac Pro desktop, quad-core Intel Xeon using system 10.5.8). Does anyone have a better experience using Silkypix?

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10-16-2011, 11:44 AM	#2
gurtch Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Beach Haven, NJ Posts: 176	Originally posted by dgpaterson2000 . . . or Silkypix. Does anyone use this to process 645D files? The basic conversion from PEF or DNG actually seems quite good but the software is so grindingly slow, buggy and counter-intuitive that I find it unusable (I'm processing on a Mac Pro desktop, quad-core Intel Xeon using system 10.5.8). Does anyone have a better experience using Silkypix? I use Photoshop CS5. It has built in lens corrections, and does a nice job converting the DNG files. Good luck Dave

10-16-2011, 01:52 PM	#3
dgpaterson2000 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perthshire Posts: 29 Original Poster	Originally posted by gurtch I use Photoshop CS5. It has built in lens corrections, and does a nice job converting the DNG files. Good luck Dave Well I use CS5 too, but I was asking about PDCU4 . . .

10-16-2011, 02:10 PM	#4
danad New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	I use PDCU 4.33 and I get great results, better than with LR. It's slow on my mac, but with some practice is fine

10-16-2011, 02:19 PM	#5
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,005	Although I do not have 645D, I would agree with the previous post that PDCU 4.33 gives great results. In fact, the version 4.33 is a major improvement in terms of reliability (incl. batch processing) over earlier version. If you use an earlier version, it is well-worth to update it to v. 4.33. Food for thought...

10-20-2011, 05:27 AM	#6
Eduard Kraft Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Moscow Posts: 23	here have already discussed this topic. I think Pentax should make the new software for the 645d! Easy sorting of images, the possibility of correction lenses, correct chromatic aberration, a good converter for Pentax 645D - what we should have. I hope they hear us! Knock and you will discover

01-02-2012, 10:26 PM	#7
bull drinkwater Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: pontiac mi. Posts: 392	i've used the supplied software for the 645d. works ok on a basic level.

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