Hi Nathan, If you haven't done so already, take a look at Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS (or CS2). I don't think C1 will provide any improved image quality. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Nathan Wajsman > In what way is C1 better than the Adobe RAW converter? I have dabbled > once with a trial version I got at Photokina in 2004, but decided that > it was too much hazzle to have a separate RAW converter when I already > have a perfectly good one built into Photoshop. I am not worried about > the $99 but about the extra step in the workflow. Is there an > improvement in image quality with C1 that justifies it? > > Thanks, > Nathan > > Bill wrote: > > And as a further suggestion, check out C1 software from PhaseOne. > > http://www.phaseone.com You really only need the Capture One LE which is > > only $99. It has a media reader so that when you plug your card into your > > computer, it will pop up with a screen that allows you to download. I will > > usually load into a folder based on the date shot and from there process the > > images. C1 then loads automatically and allows you to adjust, if necessary, > > your images before you convert them to jpg or tiff. I have found that the > > C1 software gives a little better result than the Adobe Bridge or the > > software that shipped with the DMR. Hope this helps. ========================================================= To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then receive MUST be replied to per instructions. You may also log in to the Web interface to unsubscribe.