Pixmantec (now owed by Adobe) had two RAW converters named Raw Shooter, one free and the other for sale. The pay version has been withdrawn by Adobe, but last I heard the free version (Raw Shooter Essentials) would be available for DL until the non-Beta Lightroom was released. It's a decent program.
http://www.pixmantec.com
It's not for everyone, but if you either have Zone System experience or plan to work with it, LightZone from Lightcrafts is an interesting and different approach. It is not the best program for rapid throughput and I'm having a few nomenclature quibbles with them right now, but after a free 30-day trial, I bought it and use it frequently. It's only part, but a major part, of my arsenal! Costs nothing to see if it's for you.
http://www.lightcrafts.com
There are reviews for, I believe, both on Luminous Landscape and Digital Outback. The LightZone site has links to a few other reviews. Seems people either love it or hate it.
Peace,
Karissa
Eric Neilsen <e.neilsen2@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
Recent purchase of D200 has me looking a bit more at RAW conversions. I have
yet to upgrade to CS2 as I have the whole suite and therefore need to
upgrade the whole suite and DNG will not work with CS.
If anyone can point me to their favorite reviews of open RAW conversion
software, it would be appreciated greatly. (Nikon Capture NX ?) I have been
testing the beta version of Lightroom for PC and it works fine. I also have
but haven't loaded it, the Picture program that came with the camera. I
really just didn't want another software loaded to test and have not heard
great things about Nikon software.
Thanks
Now back to the regularly scheduled B&W printing issues of the day.
Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
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