BREAKING: Apple releases Aperture 3 with RAW: GH1/G1 & *on 2/25: the E-P1, E-P2, GF1!

Nothing on E-P1/2 either... boo :tongue:

Cheers

Brian

 

Expletive deleted re Brian's comment. But I am happy for you others, really.

I wonder if prayer and supplication or other forms of incantation might work.

 

The G1, GF1, E-P1 and E-P2 all share pretty much the same sensor... the GH1 uses a different one - which allows multiple native aspect ratios.

There's no reason for supporting the G1 and not the GF1... they must be almost identical.

Cheers

Brian

 

Here's an ignorant question for you since you are Aperture knowledgeable. I was just reading on their website that if you are only using jpeg (heresy to many I know) Aperture will work just fine with all digital cameras. It also mentions converting to DNG and I'm too behind to even understand what that is. http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html

I am thinking I might like to try it out with my little jpegs from the E-P2.

 

BB -

What's your question? Aperture works fine with all jpegs. There's even a script for changing E-P1/2 files to an E-3 header and then processed in Aperture. I only bother with RAW occasionally, but when I do, the script plus PTLENS plug-in for lens correction works OK.

AFAIK the DNG conversion process has not been working with recent updates to Snow Leopard - Aperture wont recognize the file.

Best,
Tom

 

Tom, thanks. Maybe we can get together for a real life tutorial after the snows. I did notice a script for the E-Ps on another site...but being of little brain in this department, I didn't want to even think about it.

I think I will try it out because chances are good that I'll like it and feel at home. Be forewarned I may come at you with some questions down the line.

Again, thanks so much!

 

Couldn't agree more Mat.

Here's a link to a script made for Pen's:
http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13929&highlight=script+raw

Kevin is a great guy and may consider modding for the GF-1 to 'pretend' it's a G1.

 

Aperture 3 deeply disappointing - Faces & Places are the top of the list of new features, but no support for significant cameras such as GF1 and EPs. In the past support for new cameras has been slow or non-existant, and it seems that isn't going to change. I liked Aperture 2 in many other respects, but won't be buying 3, I'll have to stay with LR (latest beta of this is disappointing in some respects, but at least Adobe supports new cameras quickly, even if conversions aren't always the best). Makes me wonder if I should abandon my Apple computers too, especially as new MacBooks don't have Firewire (and all are limited on ports), and go back to PC/Win 7 (which is mercifully MUCH better than Vista). Final Cut Pro remains the killer app for me on Mac, but of course does not support Pana video direct! I wish I could use Linux more, but sadly no LR, PS and other vital apps.

Mike

 

Thanks Tom for that link to the script, which I also saw reviewed here: http://www.apertureexpert.com/tips/2010/2/1/a-script-to-open-olympus-e-p1-e-p2-raw-orf-files-in-aperture.html Perhaps my being a novice will allow me to enjoy this new Aperture better than some of the more seasoned photographers out there. I'm looking forward to checking it out and imagine it will end up being just fine for me. Here's hoping!

I also found this overview on Aperture 3 over on Maccreatehttp://aperture.maccreate.com/2010/02/09/aperture-3-overview/ in case anyone is interested.

 

typicla of Apple, they seem to have a problem supporting

cameras that every other software manufacturer has supported for several months now.

With the release of 3.0 I would have thought that Apple wanting to be a contender in the raw processing market, which is why Aperture even exists, then they would bring themselves to a competitive level.

Programs like Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Elements 8.0, Phase One Camera One, Raw Developer, to mention just a few have supported all of the Micro Four Thirds cameras as they jump to makret.

I am a pretty heavy Apple user with several machines running Snow Leapord and I am a Mac lover, but I have yet to the majority of their software workable for image processing.

I read on another forum and I responded to the comments about hacking the program to make it work on Olympus Ep files.

I just don't get it. Why are people gong to hack a program that they are spending good money on based on the fact that it should work out or the box on their particular camera and raw format.