tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post9079755355884720341..comments2023-07-10T07:36:19.633-07:00Comments on vigorotaku: Move over Lightroom here comes Capture One Pro 6Vigorotakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944030219802369545noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post-67956413131478451762011-01-23T04:56:27.299-08:002011-01-23T04:56:27.299-08:00Set to default Lightrooms demosaicing algorithms a...Set to default Lightrooms demosaicing algorithms are 'slightly' superior to Phase One AFAIK in several respects. Sharpening in Phase One still uses prehistoric USM sharpening, Lightroom V3 uses state of the art (on the fly) controllable edge sharpening, in luminosity mode, with the option of basic deconvolution sharpening - turning up the detail amount.<br /><br />Capture One was superior in the days of ACR V1 (ugly RGB artefacts created in those days in the shadows!) but Adobe have caught up and in critical areas such as demosaicing, sharpening and noise reduction matched or surpassed Phase One by a smidgen. <br /><br />These gains may be irrelevant for some people. I have used both programmes for many years, professionally, and respect both companies products, each has its strengths and weaknesses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post-1326733976903381572010-12-22T15:13:45.272-08:002010-12-22T15:13:45.272-08:00I disagree with Keith regarding C1-6's demosai...I disagree with Keith regarding C1-6's demosaicising algorithms. On the Phase One forum, he has raised concerns regarding certain artifacts that show up at >100% enlargement when heavy NR is applied. For most photographic purposes, this is completely irrelevant, even if true. Image rendering by Capture One is vastly superior to ACR, IMO, and it must have something to do with how it demosaicises.<br /><br />RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post-31219055767937990752010-12-15T05:48:22.552-08:002010-12-15T05:48:22.552-08:00I found another good article which provides additi...I found another good article which provides additional comparison.<br />http://naturewindows.com/articles/article090203.html<br />Again, keep in mind that there have been improvements to these programs since this article was written. Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom have had significant improvements in sharpening and noise reduction since the article was written.Vigorotakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944030219802369545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post-14290307119342690882010-12-15T05:00:04.315-08:002010-12-15T05:00:04.315-08:00Keith,
That is a good point.
I have not really de...Keith,<br />That is a good point.<br /><br />I have not really delved into any of the programs with a microscope that carefully. While I agree that image quality is of the utmost importance, for me sharp focus and the correct depth of field are what I worry about when I am shooting tethered. I can always do the editing in Adobe Camera Raw in post, but I can't fix the focus later.<br /><br />I am very glad that you brought this to my attention and hopefully someone who is looking to use Capture One will now be aware of this shortcoming after they read this and can find a way to compensate for it. Hopefully the folks at Phase One will take a look at the demosaicing algorithm and improve it in the next release.<br /><br />I found a comparison RAW conversion demosaicing online at http://www.rawtherapee.com/RAW_Compare/<br />It is using older programs, but it will give readers and idea of what you are referring to. Since programs tend improve over the years the comparison on the site may be a bit dated.<br /><br />No program is perfect, but with good competition over the years we as photographers can only benefit. I was very pleased when Lightroom added tethered capability. (I had an assignment this fall with rough lighting and some keystoning applied and I was able to tweak my settings in Lightroom and have these settings applied to each consecutive shot as I shot them. It was great for the client to be able to see what they were getting with edits.) <br /><br />Thanks Keith I really appreciate your comment.Vigorotakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944030219802369545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864924740360238709.post-4773330173459369802010-12-14T04:10:37.200-08:002010-12-14T04:10:37.200-08:00A lot of Cap One's functionality is very appea...A lot of Cap One's functionality is very appealing, but it is horribly let down by the quality of its demosaicing algorithm, which is fully three or four years behind the curve of what Lightroom 3 is capable of. <br /><br />Deeply disappointing - and I've been a Cap One user since v.3.Keith Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859427388041877138noreply@blogger.com