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bull drinkwater · 07-18-2014, 03:19 AM

we are all talking about the 645d and the 645z and the good lenses we are using. what about the software that comes with it?????? I find it difficult to use. I tried it when I first bought the camera, and had limited success with it. after being away from it for a year, I find getting back into it most difficult. I would like to look into the brain of thee guys who wrote it and see how they are put together.

-Linus- · 07-18-2014, 04:28 AM

Download Lightroom Demo and try on your own.
I prefer it. Fast and good results - still needs some time learn how to use.

-Linus-

bull drinkwater · 07-26-2014, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by -Linus-

Download Lightroom Demo and try on your own.
I prefer it. Fast and good results - still needs some time learn how to use.

-Linus-

tried to download it but, it wanted me to jump though too many hoops.

Ryan Tischer · 07-26-2014, 12:15 PM

I use Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop CS6. ACR in CS6 does a great job of bring up shadows while simultaneously keeping the brights down without much loss of quality. I found a big improvement in processing 645D files when I upgraded from my previous version of ACR to CS6, as before it would create weird grey "blown out" areas where sky met land if I pushed the highlights down and shadows up in a file...no problem with that at all in the newer version. I've never used Lightroom or felt I needed any other software as this combination seems to do very well for me.

---------- Post added 07-26-14 at 02:15 PM ----------

I never even tried the software that came with the camera

robertchow999 · 07-26-2014, 09:47 PM

Try Raw Therapee 41. It is very comprehensive.

Dominia · 07-27-2014, 09:40 AM

Best RAW converters for 645D^

PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 - RAW convert to TIFF 16bit

RPP for Mac - RAW convert to TIFF 16bit

and open this tiff in Adobe Photoshop 6 (ACR) for further editing. Why is that you ask? Because this method gives natural color and the ability to fine-tune the ACR.

07-18-2014, 03:19 AM	#1
bull drinkwater Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: pontiac mi. Posts: 392	the pentax 645d editor we are all talking about the 645d and the 645z and the good lenses we are using. what about the software that comes with it?????? I find it difficult to use. I tried it when I first bought the camera, and had limited success with it. after being away from it for a year, I find getting back into it most difficult. I would like to look into the brain of thee guys who wrote it and see how they are put together.

07-18-2014, 04:28 AM	#2
-Linus- Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Münsterland Posts: 139	Try out Lightroom... Download Lightroom Demo and try on your own. I prefer it. Fast and good results - still needs some time learn how to use. -Linus-

07-26-2014, 09:47 PM	#5
robertchow999 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 117	Raw Therapee Try Raw Therapee 41. It is very comprehensive.

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07-26-2014, 12:05 AM	#3
bull drinkwater Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: pontiac mi. Posts: 392 Original Poster	Originally posted by -Linus- Download Lightroom Demo and try on your own. I prefer it. Fast and good results - still needs some time learn how to use. -Linus- tried to download it but, it wanted me to jump though too many hoops.

07-26-2014, 12:15 PM	#4
Ryan Tischer Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Photos: Albums Posts: 458	I use Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop CS6. ACR in CS6 does a great job of bring up shadows while simultaneously keeping the brights down without much loss of quality. I found a big improvement in processing 645D files when I upgraded from my previous version of ACR to CS6, as before it would create weird grey "blown out" areas where sky met land if I pushed the highlights down and shadows up in a file...no problem with that at all in the newer version. I've never used Lightroom or felt I needed any other software as this combination seems to do very well for me. ---------- Post added 07-26-14 at 02:15 PM ---------- I never even tried the software that came with the camera

07-27-2014, 09:40 AM	#6
Dominia Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 31	Best RAW converters for 645D^ PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 - RAW convert to TIFF 16bit RPP for Mac - RAW convert to TIFF 16bit and open this tiff in Adobe Photoshop 6 (ACR) for further editing. Why is that you ask? Because this method gives natural color and the ability to fine-tune the ACR.

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