First Post- Capture One & Sony RX10 iv
Jan 21, 2019 20:24:35 #
BeachReck
Loc: Chesapeake Bay
Hello everyone! I’ve been a member for some time and have read the UHH daily listing for a good while. That has led to a lot of related research (more reading/thinking). I’ve learned a lot. I haven’t really been active in photography for many years. Bought a D700 (and all the recommended trimmings) over 10 years ago, but never really justified the purchase. Still a great camera. In the meantime, bought a couple of Lumix bridge cameras shooting in Auto.
OK, now ready to get serious- ready to shoot raw. My initial questions are pretty simple. Recently picked up a Sony RX10M4 and will use this initially to get back involved. Already reading/studying White/Friedman. Understand Capture One generally does a better job with raw conversion. My first question is if Capture One Express is enough to get started for raw conversion? Do I need Pro at this time?Already a member of Adobe monthly subscription service. Best bargain currently going! Have moved ~ 20,000 images into LR on external GTech RAID 1, along with one catalog on Raid 1, backed up to Backblaze and Mozy/Carbonite. I know I don’t need both Backblaze and Mozy/Carbonite and that will be rectified shortly.
More importantly, I would appreciate any advice from those familiar with Capture One along with LR/PP as to your suggested workflow from camera, eventually to LR. Where does Capture One fit in to the workflow? I know my questions exhibit my lack of knowledge.
Thanking you in advance!
OK, now ready to get serious- ready to shoot raw. My initial questions are pretty simple. Recently picked up a Sony RX10M4 and will use this initially to get back involved. Already reading/studying White/Friedman. Understand Capture One generally does a better job with raw conversion. My first question is if Capture One Express is enough to get started for raw conversion? Do I need Pro at this time?Already a member of Adobe monthly subscription service. Best bargain currently going! Have moved ~ 20,000 images into LR on external GTech RAID 1, along with one catalog on Raid 1, backed up to Backblaze and Mozy/Carbonite. I know I don’t need both Backblaze and Mozy/Carbonite and that will be rectified shortly.
More importantly, I would appreciate any advice from those familiar with Capture One along with LR/PP as to your suggested workflow from camera, eventually to LR. Where does Capture One fit in to the workflow? I know my questions exhibit my lack of knowledge.
Thanking you in advance!
Jan 22, 2019 05:29:41 #
BeachReck wrote:
Hello everyone! I’ve been a member for some time ... (show quote)
Capture One Pro Sony is the way to go. The Express version has so many features disabled that it is frustrating to use.
I import all of my images into LR's catalog. I then open C1 and import the images into C1's catalog, but only for the purpose of editing. I am far more comfortable with LR's catalog. The process of importing into C1 is nearly instantaneous.
I then edit my images in C1, and export the edited images as 16 bit PSD files in ProPhoto color space, exactly the same way as I do in LR - to the same folder as the raw files. I then return to LR, sync the catalog to add the psd files. At this point I will open PS to finish the images, using the C1 generated psd files. It adds a few more steps to the workflow, but the quality and speed of editing to psd goes faster in C1 than in LR. But I am not about to abandon LR any time soon. It's catalog is rock solid and much easier to use than anything I have tried.
Jan 22, 2019 17:24:17 #
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