Originally posted by johnkrumm I find that DCU 5 handles my K1 files just fine, matching the settings I have chosen (Bright or whatever). With the GRll it seems to revert to some kind of dull starting point, and ignores the camera settings. Should I be using a different version of DCU for the GR?
Having never bothered with DCU beyond a cursory poke-around several years ago, I can't answer definitely but... DCU is a Pentax specific product and if I had to guess, what you're experiencing is likely just the result of a difference in RAW files and cameras. DCU can emulate all the in-camera JPG tweaks available to a Pentax camera for which is was made. I imagine when working with Ricoh GR files it is likely simply showing you the untouched RAW file without changes.
I assume you're shooting RAW+ and expecting in-camera color/effect setting to show up in DCU, yes? Hopefully someone else here can provide a better answer.
Do you have the most recent update for DCU-5 applied to your installation?? If you look through the change-log of updates, it seems quite a bit was added over time for GRII....
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/dc_utility5_win.html
(Personally I do all editing/processing within Lightroom only these days, and only occasionally use JPGs for reference and ballparking the shot whilst shooting unless I'm using them for exclusively which I still do quite a bit.)