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lightroom 3 raw conversion and fuji xpro 1

Aug 4, 2012 6:20 PM

have just bought a fuji xpro 1  and found that lightroom 3 doesnt support raw conversion. i realize that lightroom4 has, but  i dont want to spend x amount of dollars when lightroom 3 meets most of mr requirements. does anyone know if or when lightroom will provide the raw conversion

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  • mytaxsite.co.uk
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    1. mytaxsite.co.uk,
    Aug 4, 2012 9:00 PM   in reply to platen
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    platen wrote:

     

    have just bought a fuji xpro 1  and found that lightroom 3 doesnt support raw conversion. i realize that lightroom4 has, but  i dont want to spend x amount of dollars when lightroom 3 meets most of mr requirements. does anyone know if or when lightroom will provide the raw conversion

     

    Perhaps never.  The last version in series 3 was: 3.6 and if you have got it then it will be the last one.  If it is just one off thing then you can use the trial version of LR 4.1 otherwise you will have to buy an upgrade.

     

    I take it you have done the upgrade by going to:

     

    Help >> check for updates

     

    Good luck and let us hope you can do something about this.

     
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  • Jeff Schewe
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    Aug 5, 2012 2:18 AM   in reply to platen
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    platen wrote:

     

    i realize that lightroom4 has, but  i dont want to spend x amount of dollars when lightroom 3 meets most of mr requirements.

     

     

    Let's see, you just bought a camera whose body only price is about $1,300 and you are resisting a $79.00 upgrade cost to Lightroom 4.x?

     

    Can you see the disconnect here? The phrase penny wise and pounds foolish comes to mind. Lightroom 3.x will NEVER, EVER be upgraded for your shiny new camera...the ONLY thing you can do for FREE is download the FREE DNG Converter 7.1 and convert your raws to DNG. That will allow you to import your fancy new camera raw files into your old, outdated LR 3.x.

     
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    Aug 5, 2012 4:54 AM   in reply to platen
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    Lr 3.x will never natively support the Fuji, so - basically - what Jeff said.

     

    From what I have read about the x-pro 1 and its "interesting" sensor though, I doubt that good results will come from the DNG conversion approach, so I'd have no hesitation about upgrading to Lr 4.x myself...

     
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    Aug 5, 2012 11:52 PM   in reply to Jeff Schewe
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    thanks for your reply jeff  this is the first time i have ever posted on the forum  and will be reluctant to post again. maybe i am a little ignorant and  not up with all the play. i was unaware that you could upgrade for that price . i think i paid from memory about $300-00 nz about a year ago so i was of the understanding i would be paying something similar again, obviously i am wrong, so i will take your suggestion  and pay for the upgrade. really enjoying my fancy fuji xpro.

     
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