fujilab Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 We have seen a number of customers recently with batches of RAW files. It must be all these people who believe they need to shoot everything at the highest resolution possible - in case they need to produce a wall size print! The kiosks don't like them and it is a real mission photoshopping each one to optimise for production. Has anyone any better ideas for handling these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilT Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 There are a number of batch imaging <re-size> bits of software around that can do this for you, have a google, and test out a few, you will be suprised on how many you will find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Deverill Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 straight into lightroom - straight out as jpg any size you like. charge a fiver for the privilege with a cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Noritsu 37 HD handles RAW files. Yes I know???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubar Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Raw files.... Ahhh, back to school training : everything's about educating our customers !!! A raw file is designed to be post processed before printing: that's mainly to compensate the eventual shooting problems: no time to run a proper white balance, difficult lightning conditions (10 stops on a shoot) or whatever... Unfortunatly, the camera manufacturers have just forget to explain that to their customer... And the printers have to solve the issue. (remember me the bad time of APS) Problem is also that manufacturers (mainly Nikon) are constantly upgrading their raw; that mean: for each new camera, we have to update plugins or software...endless ! What I'm doing is to explain my customers they should process their raw files themselves; to get the best of their shoots before printing; if not, premium price !! Anyway, my DKS 17 is able to handle raw files (but the process become quite slow) At the end, specific equipment/software for specific files = specific price (50% up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 It is true that DKS 17XX (or 16XX) with latest software 4.8.1 will open Nikon .nef file, but it will open correctly only raw file from Nikon D200 & D2, and not from D300 (it will open it, but the result is not OK). I tried that, because customer had both (D200 & D300), cameras This is from tech PDF regarding improvements for D 4.8.1: "Supporting RAW D2, D200 (*.NEF)" And this is not surprising, having in mind how long is waiting period for creation and testing new minilabs software, comparing how fast camera manufacturers are placing new models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manager Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 DON'T BOTHER AYMORE! uSE PICASA FROM GOOGLE. IT SEES THEM IMMEDIATELY AND THEN CHOOSE THEM ALL (CTRL-A) AND CLICK EXPORT. IT WILL DO THE JOB AS EASY AS I SAID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio01 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 As said before: Is a question of education to the customers. All the images that come to the shop have to be ready to print: no raw-no hiper-highly megapixels,uncompressed images with 10 MB each... We can't print directly that files, we have to convert-it, down-size it... first. If the customer can't or doesn't want to do it, then you do it, and the customer has to pay extra money for that. Is simply: more work-more money. Customer has to understand that there is extra work for that if they bring images in this way. Studio01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusther Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I totally agree with studio01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe21 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 You can also try REACONVERTER PRO 5.5 or there is a free open source program called RAW Therapee...just google them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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