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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Other Raw Converters => Topic started by: mr_969 on August 12, 2013, 06:24:53 am

Title: RAW Converter for Sigma DP1,2,3-M
Post by: mr_969 on August 12, 2013, 06:24:53 am

PICTURE WINDOW PRO can handle the Sigma X3F files.Great!

Title: Not true
Post by: urbanpicasso on August 16, 2013, 07:22:42 am

Downloaded the software and, the fact is that, it DOES NOT recognize the sigma raw files!!

Title: Re: Not true
Post by: xpatUSA on August 16, 2013, 01:54:39 pm

Quote from: urbanpicasso on August 16, 2013, 07:22:42 am

Downloaded the software and, the fact is that, it DOES NOT recognize the sigma raw files!!

Downloaded the software setup file but it didn't like my computer (Windows XP Pro SP3).

Anyhow, many will agree that SPP provides the best conversion of X3Fs,  but less than adequate post-processing. For this reason, a popular serious workflow is to convert into as neutral a TIFF image as possible and to move onward to one's favorite editor to complete the job.

That's my basic recommendation, especially to owners of cameras more recent than my SD10  8)

It's your choice for SPP working color-space and bit-depth of output - every has their own preferences and that subject has been beaten to death elsewhere.

Title: Re: Not true
Post by: mcbroomf on September 01, 2013, 08:54:08 am

It looks like the XP compatibility has been resolved with rev 7.11
http://www.dl-c.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=904&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=10

Quote from: xpatUSA on August 16, 2013, 01:54:39 pm

Downloaded the software setup file but it didn't like my computer (Windows XP Pro SP3).

Anyhow, many will agree that SPP provides the best conversion of X3Fs,  but less than adequate post-processing. For this reason, a popular serious workflow is to convert into as neutral a TIFF image as possible and to move onward to one's favorite editor to complete the job.

That's my basic recommendation, especially to owners of cameras more recent than my SD10  8)

It's your choice for SPP working color-space and bit-depth of output - every has their own preferences and that subject has been beaten to death elsewhere.

Title: Re: Not true
Post by: xpatUSA on January 16, 2014, 01:21:58 pm

Quote from: mcbroomf on September 01, 2013, 08:54:08 am

It looks like the XP compatibility has been resolved with rev 7.11
http://www.dl-c.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=904&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=10

Thanks Mike, that fixed the download problem. It won't open my Sigma X3F files though (surprise!). In the "about" dialog box, it mentions Dave Coffin - so I imagine that, even it could open them, it would use Coffin's DCRAW which I already have.

best regards,