Ian L. Sitren
pro member
I have gone back and forth on this for a couple of years. For quick editing of a lot of photos I have been using Lightroom for about a year now. Actually I find myself using it somewhat as a matter of laziness. I tend to forget that maybe it is not the best RAW converter for every type of file.
I have used Aperture and I like it too, especially the full screen display of images. But it is another program to keep up with. Sometimes I will use Bridge, sometimes I use PhotoMechanic if I just need lightning speed processing. When I shoot Phase I use Capture One and sometimes with Canon files.
But I think when I want dead bang the best image processing you get the best results with the manufacturer's program. Canon DPP for Canon files seems to be just amazing, it is cumbersome, but the image quality is outstanding. Capture One for Phase files again seems to me to be superb.
So for absolutely the best images, forget speed, ease of use, whatever.... What do you use and why?
I have used Aperture and I like it too, especially the full screen display of images. But it is another program to keep up with. Sometimes I will use Bridge, sometimes I use PhotoMechanic if I just need lightning speed processing. When I shoot Phase I use Capture One and sometimes with Canon files.
But I think when I want dead bang the best image processing you get the best results with the manufacturer's program. Canon DPP for Canon files seems to be just amazing, it is cumbersome, but the image quality is outstanding. Capture One for Phase files again seems to me to be superb.
So for absolutely the best images, forget speed, ease of use, whatever.... What do you use and why?