Adobe Merry-Go-Round (Page 2): Increase in price for Cloud!! Not much it won't get any cheaper!!!

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

Increase in price for Cloud!! Not much it won't get any cheaper!!!

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

bsprague wrote:

Nothing.

Not so fast. I use and have used Adobe products since 1998. I don't see a value to using dng - unless it is a short-term solution to a compatibility problem, like old version software support for new lenses and cameras - with the emphasis on temporary.

The biggest issue is that very little software outside of the world of Adobe supports dng, unless it is a native capture format for a camera - (Leica, Pentax, Hasselblad, to mention a few). If you keep the camera's raw files, there is nothing wrong with using dng, as long as you retain the original, uninterpreted data and metadata.

You might find these two articles interesting.

https://petapixel.com/2015/07/16/why-i-stopped-using-the-dng-file-format/
https://photographylife.com/dng-vs-raw
https://photographylife.com/why-i-no-longer-convert-raw-files-to-dng
https://petapixel.com/2015/12/08/dng-the-pros-cons-and-myths-of-the-adobe-raw-file-format/

All of these articles are fair and balanced, and point out pros and cons and personal reasons for specific choices.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

jaymatt wrote:

I’m in the same situation, and I’m moving to the new ON1 18.1. You can get a free thirty-day trial to see if you like it. I purchased it through an introductory offer for $69.00, and I’m amazed at some of the things it will do.
It will work as a stand-alone, or you can use it as a plug-in in your LR.

The latest version is pretty good - a far cry from the intial version initially released at the end of 2016. I've been using On One products since it was V7, and have enjoyed the progress the company has made and the partnerships they have formed to enable their long-term plan of being taken seriously as a professional tool - along with DXO, Lightroom and Capture One.

Tronjo Loc: Canada, BC

FlyGuy47 wrote:

Contacted Adobe via chat to get an upgrade to my o... (show quote)

For me the "other way" was Capture One. Pricy, but you get what you pay for.

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

Give up a berger/mo. and you've got the best in Adobe CC.

Rickyb

Adobe fails to honor DNG's for older cameras when you get a new computer. How nice they are! Studio,and Affinity work well for raw. Or go thru cameras brand to open RAW.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Gene51 wrote:

Not so fast. I use and have used Adobe products si... (show quote)

"Not so fast. I use and have used Adobe products since 1998. I don't see a value to using dng - unless it is a short-term solution to a compatibility problem,...."

Fully agree. When I typed "nothing" I was assuming the question was about using DNG Converter to avoid update spending on Adobe software. Some, after spending thousands for a new camera, absolutely detest the Adobe update "tax".

For the record, I don't convert RAWs to DNGs in my system.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Rickyb wrote:

Adobe fails to honor DNG's for older cameras when you get a new computer. How nice they are! Studio,and Affinity work well for raw. Or go thru cameras brand to open RAW.

That's confusing. What older cameras are not honored?

What is missing from this list of supported cameras: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

Rickyb

.Mark 11 and 3

Rob56

I agree the $10.00 doesn't sound bad if you are from the USA but in Canada that is about $14.00 a month. I am trying out trail version. I have had no luck getting a simple answer from Adobe my old version of light room has Tethered capture. They say CC should have not in the trail version. I do agree it would be nice to have software that is up to date all the time. I have Luminar 2018 it is good and wouldn't even consider lightroom if Luminar had a way to manage photos. Thanks Rob

Steve Perry wrote:

Agreed. Not sure why everyone freaks out over $10/mo. When I purchased stand alone, it cost me more annually than CC does.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Rickyb wrote:

.Mark 11 and 3

If you are writing about Canon, they are on the list of supported cameras. Are you having trouble getting Adobe software to work for you with those cameras?

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bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Rob56 wrote:

I agree the $10.00 doesn't sound bad if you are from the USA but in Canada that is about $14.00 a month. I am trying out trail version. I have had no luck getting a simple answer from Adobe my old version of light room has Tethered capture. They say CC should have not in the trail version. I do agree it would be nice to have software that is up to date all the time. I have Luminar 2018 it is good and wouldn't even consider lightroom if Luminar had a way to manage photos. Thanks Rob

"no luck getting a simple answer from Adobe"

Here is a list of the supported Nikon, Canon and Leica cameras that can be tethered: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/tethered-camera-support.html

If that doesn't get you the answer you want, try posting a question on the Adobe user forum: https://forums.adobe.com/community/lightroom/lightroom-classic-cc

Rob56

I have a Nikon D800 and D300s both are supported. Problem is if you look under file on other lightroom they have tethered capture on lightroom cc it has nothing not sure if that is because of trial version or not. I will post on Adobe form.
Thanks for your help

rdrechsler Loc: Channel Islands Harbor, CA

Adobe just recently added “camera raw” which has the same functions as Lightroom to Photoshop Elements, which you can own for $99. It’s bjndled with Premiere elements for movies. That’s a pretty good deal.

JDawson Loc: Boise, Idaho

Steve Perry wrote:

Agreed. Not sure why everyone freaks out over $10/mo. When I purchased stand alones, it cost me more annually than CC does.

Amen!

John