30 Replies Latest reply: Aug 21, 2009 6:59 AM by David Charlec RSS

    olympus pen ep-1 raw support

    Flagadajones

      Hi i just buy an olympus pen ep-1 , who seams to buy a very succesfull camera

      i would like to know if it's exist a camera raw support for this camera at this time ?

       

      and if not how long must we waiting for it ?

      thanks for ur help

        • 1. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
          Ian Lyons CommunityMVP

          The EP-1 is not currently supported. Adobe provide support for new cameras by releasing Camera Raw and Lightroom updates 3 or 4 times each year. The last update was 24 June, so I wouldn't expect to see another update much before October/November.

          • 2. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
            tedwill48170

            That's very disappointing.  I just bought the Olympus Pen E-P1 also.  I was hoping to use Camera Raw (I've been a Photoshop user for more than a decade) to edit the raw files.  The camera has a very poor raw editor and no way to export to DNG.  This is a very popular camera.  Hopefully it will be sooner than October before the camera raw files are updated.  Is there a way to update ACR just for this camera without generating a new version of ACR?  Or do you have to regression test all over raw definitions each time you add a new camera to your database?

            • 3. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
              snwandy

              This is always the "problem" with new cameras. Sometimes it is the manufacturer's fault - not getting the information about the camera to Adobe quickly - and sometime it is Adobe's - only issuing an update every so often (I would guess to include several new models).

              What is surprising at times is that other RAW developers get new models supported quicker - I believe Silky Pix and RawTherapee both do already. But none of the major ones have updated for the EP1 yet.

              • 4. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                Support for the E-P1 is on the way. Please stay tuned. There will be a forum announcement when it is available.

                • 5. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                  snwandy Community Member

                  YEAH!!!!!!!  Thanks for the info - can't wait!!!

                  • 6. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                    kiisaka

                    Thanks.  I got my EP-1 last week, and I hate having to develop them using the Olympus software.

                     

                    In the long run, though, it is in Olympus' best interest to support DNG natively on all of its cameras.

                    • 7. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                      tedwill48170 Community Member

                      It really surprises me.  DNG has been around a long time.  I wish ALL cameras supported that. Then Adobe wouldn't have to create an update for each camea.

                      • 8. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                        ProCapture

                        ASAP here too Please.

                         

                        A client of mine has upgraded to LR2 specifically for the expected EP-1 Support and I expect to buy an EP-1 myself in the coming weeks.

                        • 9. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                          MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                          ASAP, for sure. Although we do not provide specific timetables, Ian has

                          already provided some very useful information.

                           

                          Eric

                           

                           

                          ASAP here too Please.

                           

                          • 11. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                            scubie

                            Many thanks for prompt reply. I hope to see progress soon

                            As a matter of interest I tried to buy olympus studio 2.3 today,for this but was unable to purchase thru thier site and when I rang the support they said hard luck doesn't seem to work, go to a shop and buy it!!1 Most helpful, thanks olympus.

                            • 12. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                              anitahapsari Community Member
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                              • 13. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                Curt Schimmels

                                thanks for the hints regarding an update that will support the EP-1. I'm still using version 1.4, will there be an update for that version, or will I need to upgrade?

                                • 14. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                  MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                  There will be a free update to the DNG Converter which will enable you to

                                  perform E-P1 raw image processing in LR 1.x, including LR 1.4.

                                   

                                  Eric

                                   

                                   

                                  thanks for the hints regarding an update that will support the EP-1. I'm still

                                  using version 1.4, will there be an update for that version, or will I need to

                                  upgrade?

                                   

                                  • 15. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                    IvanWongPub

                                    I want to too

                                    Just got E-P1 1 week ago

                                    • 16. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                      Darren Braun

                                      So far i am a big fan of the E-P1.  However in order for me to use the files in LR 2 i have to use Capture One Pro 4 to export it as a DNG.  The problem i am currently seeing is a small amount of barrel distortion with the 17mm 2.8 pancake lens,  Olympus Studio Master corrects for the distortion in raw conversion as does the cameras internal processor for JPGs.  C1 4 does not do this, and because of no support for the E-P1 (i understand it takes time) LR 2 does not correct for the barrel distortion either (once it has been converted to DNG in C1pro then imported into LR).

                                       

                                      Would anyone happen to know if LR will have a correction for this?  I am fairly sure that this is a similar problem with all micro 4/3 cameras along with the LX-3.... which i have heard that LR corrects for (the LX-3 that is).  It would almost be a deal breaker for the camera if i had to use Olympus Studio Master >.<

                                       

                                      thanks for any information.  -dB.

                                      • 17. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                        MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                        You can now use the DNG Converter 5.5 Release Candidate to process E-P1 raw files into DNG files. See here for more:

                                         

                                        http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2009/08/camera_raw_55_available_on_ado.html

                                        • 18. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                          guerom00 Community Member

                                          Great news MadManChan2000 !

                                          I can now open the E-P1 RAWs in Photoshop.

                                          One problem though : the produced DNGs are refused by Aperture unfortunately… But they are imported fine in Lightroom…

                                           

                                          There is Capture One v. 4.8.2 which can produce DNGs from the E-P1 RAWs which are accepted by Aperture if that helps…

                                          • 19. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                            MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                            Unfortunately I don't know the reason why the 5.5 RC-produced DNGs do not

                                            open in Aperture. That is a question you would have to take up with Apple.

                                             

                                            If I had to guess, perhaps it is because Aperture does not yet support DNG

                                            1.3.

                                             

                                            Eric

                                             

                                             

                                            Great news MadManChan2000 !

                                            I can now open the E-P1 RAWs in Photoshop.

                                            One problem though : the produced DNGs are refused by Aperture unfortunatelyS

                                            By they are imported fine in LightroomS

                                             

                                            There is Capture One v. 4.8.2 which can produce DNGs from the E-P1 RAWs which

                                            are accepted by Aperture if that helpsS

                                             

                                            • 20. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                              guerom00 Community Member

                                              Same thing happens when I set DNG Converter to use DNG 1.1…

                                              Well, I guess I'll continue using Capture One for the 30 days of the trying period… After that, I'll have to shoot in JPG

                                              Because if I have to wait for Apple, I'll wait for a long long time…

                                               

                                              Thanks anyway

                                              • 21. Re: DNG Profile Editor
                                                carl37

                                                I tried to make a camera profile for my E-P1 using Adobe Profile editor, but the latter does not recognize the DNG file as valid (raw converted with the new DNG converter 5.5 RC).  Is there a new version of the profile editor that will work?  The version I have is 1.0.0.39 beta2.

                                                • 22. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                  MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                                  Thanks for catching this.

                                                   

                                                  For now, when you use DNG Converter 5.5 RC or Camera Raw 5.5 RC to produce

                                                  the DNG from your E-P1 raw file, try setting the "Compatibility" option to

                                                  "Camera Raw 4.6 or later".

                                                   

                                                  If you are using DNG Converter 5.5 RC, you can access this option by

                                                  clicking on the "Change Preferences..." button and then using the first

                                                  popup in the resulting dialog box.

                                                   

                                                  Eric

                                                   

                                                   

                                                  I tried to make a camera profile for my E-P1 using Adobe Profile editor, but

                                                  the latter does not recognize the DNG file as valid (converted with the new

                                                  5.5 RC version).  Is there a new version of the profile editor that will

                                                  work?  The version I have is 1.0.0.32 beta.

                                                   

                                                  • 23. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                    carl37 Community Member

                                                    Many thanks for the quick fix Eric.  Worked perfectly.

                                                     

                                                    Carl

                                                    • 24. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                      MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                                      Strange. Hmm, well I don't know the answer then.

                                                       

                                                      I suppose it's possible that when you set the backwards compatibility to DNG

                                                      1.1 or 1.2, you are getting linear DNGs created from the E-P1 files, and

                                                      that Aperture does not support reading linear DNGs.

                                                       

                                                      In any case, I am reasonably confident that the DNGs produced by Camera Raw

                                                      5.5 RC and DNG Converter 5.5 RC from the E-P1 .ORF files are valid DNGs.

                                                      Hence there is not much that we can do.

                                                       

                                                      I maintain that if you wish to resolve this, you need to follow up with

                                                      Apple.

                                                       

                                                      Eric

                                                       

                                                       

                                                      Same thing happens when I set DNG Converter to use DNG 1.1S

                                                      Well, I guess I'll continue using Capture One for the 30 days of the trying

                                                      periodS After that, I'll have to shoot in JPG

                                                      Because if I have to wait for Apple, I'll wait for a long long timeS

                                                       

                                                      • 25. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                        Darren Braun Community Member

                                                        Excellent news, I have been editing my pics from the past week.  Thanks so much for the update.

                                                        • 26. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                          guerom00 Community Member

                                                          MadManChan2000 wrote:

                                                           

                                                          I maintain that if you wish to resolve this, you need to follow up with

                                                          Apple.

                                                           

                                                          Eric

                                                           

                                                           

                                                           

                                                          Will do. I'm opening a thread on Apple Discussions right now (with a link to this discussion…)

                                                           

                                                          Thanks.

                                                          • 27. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                            guerom00 Community Member

                                                            I quote a message from a guy on Apple Discussions :

                                                             

                                                            From Apple Discussions wrote:

                                                             

                                                            I converted the RAW images from my Olympus E-P1 to DNG files using the new Adobe DNG converter 5.5 RC with was released yesterday.
                                                            I used 2 lenses on my camera : the kit lens (a 14-42mm zoom) and a Voigtlander manual lens.
                                                            All photos taken with the kit lens were rejected by Aperture in the import process.

                                                            I was only able to import the DNG files taken with the Voigtlander lens.

                                                             

                                                            Strange…

                                                            Now, I think that the E-P1 does “in body” distortion corrections when used with the kit 14-42mm. Can those affect the RAW file in some manner that DNG Converter does not like (I'm just guessing here, I don't know…)

                                                            • 28. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                              MadManChan2000 Adobe Employee

                                                              I am not aware of a DNG Converter issue in this regard. As you yourself noted, the produced DNGs open fine in LR and CS4. I have already speculated there could be a DNG versioning issue (i.e., that Aperture may not support all DNG versions). Again, this is something you have to follow up with Apple. Unless you can provide evidence that suggests the DNG files produced by the DNG Converter are corrupted or invalid, there is not much we can do to help you.

                                                              • 29. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                                guerom00 Community Member

                                                                MadManChan2000 wrote:

                                                                 

                                                                Unless you can provide evidence that suggests the DNG files produced by the DNG Converter are corrupted or invalid, there is not much we can do to help you.

                                                                I know i know

                                                                Just to let you know that apparently it depends on which lens you use on the Pen.

                                                                Which is quite peculiar to say the least

                                                                 

                                                                Thanks

                                                                • 30. Re: olympus pen ep-1 raw support
                                                                  David Charlec

                                                                  When I use the manual voigtlander lens, the E-P1 does not think there is a lens attached...

                                                                   

                                                                  Unfortunately I don't own (yet) another micro four thirds lens to compare results, but I'm inclined to think that it does not depend on which lens you use, but if you use a lens.