DNGs vs FFF vs 3FRs

[pflower]

I have been importing my 3FRs in Focus and then exporting as DNGs to use in Lightroom. There is a significant saving in file size but I have not found anyone commenting on what might be lost in this - is the .dng format considered to be of lesser quality that either 3FR (which LR can read) or the 3F file exported to TIff?

Initial tests of exporting 3FRs and .dngs to Tiff and importing into CS3 do not immediately strike me as disclosing enormous differences in quality.

Anybody got any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[fotografz]

NO need to import the Hassey files into Phocus software and convert to DNG and then import them again into LR or PS Bridge. That is an unnecessary step.

Hassey files can be directly imported into Lightroom and Bridge. Recent versions of Adobe Camera RAW recognize the 3FR files. If your LR or Bridge doesn't recognize the Hassey files, update to the latest version of Adobe Camera RAW.

Once imported into LR or Bridge, the files can still be independently imported into Phocus.

What cannot be done in LR or Bridge are the automatic, lens specific DAC corrections found only in Phocus .... and some feel the color is better in Phocus (I'm one of them). Also, if you want to work tethered you need Phocus

-Marc

 

[blowupster]

I use phocus as I did not test others.
Phocus is so heavy that some time I do not set up the lens correction to save time.

How to set lens correction to 15 pictures in one click ?

I regret my old ELD & Kodak 16Mpix witch offer to convert pictures in tiff or jpg on the CF card in the back.

I light version of phocus (in the CFV) is welcome !

 

[wnw]

Phocus

Apparently all lens corrections done in Phocus are lost if you export the file as a DNG. You have to export as a TIFF or JPEG to retain these changes.

 

[guyl]

.fff files directly into Lightroom?

Is it possible to import into lightroom directly from the IXpress 96C image bank?

 

[fotografz]

I use phocus as I did not test others.
Phocus is so heavy that some time I do not set up the lens correction to save time.

How to set lens correction to 15 pictures in one click ?

I regret my old ELD & Kodak 16Mpix witch offer to convert pictures in tiff or jpg on the CF card in the back.

I light version of phocus (in the CFV) is welcome !

If you import the CF card contents directly to Lightroom (with the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw installed on your computer), all of the Hasselblad lens corrections are now there.

When in LR Library Module you can go to the top and open the Exif Data dialog box, which shows each camera used, and each lens used.

Select a HC lens like the HCD28mm for example, and then only images shot with that lens will appear in the Library browser.

Switch to the Develop Module, select all of those images, then select Lens Corrections and enable the 28mm DAC, and then be sure the Hasselblad color profile is selected ...

Then in the bottom right select Sync, and the Sync dialog box will open ... uncheck everything except Lens Corrections and Color profile. Doesn't matter if there were 2 or 500 images shot with the 28mm, they will all now have the corrections applied.

Repeat with each specific lens.

Sounds long, but is actually very fast.

-Marc

 

[Richard Naismith]

If you import the CF card contents directly to Lightroom (with the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw installed on your computer), all of the Hasselblad lens corrections are now there.

When in LR Library Module you can go to the top and open the Exif Data dialog box, which shows each camera used, and each lens used.

Select a HC lens like the HCD28mm for example, and then only images shot with that lens will appear in the Library browser.

Switch to the Develop Module, select all of those images, then select Lens Corrections and enable the 28mm DAC, and then be sure the Hasselblad color profile is selected ...

Then in the bottom right select Sync, and the Sync dialog box will open ... uncheck everything except Lens Corrections and Color profile. Doesn't matter if there were 2 or 500 images shot with the 28mm, they will all now have the corrections applied.

Repeat with each specific lens.

Sounds long, but is actually very fast.

-Marc

When you say "import from the CF card" do you mean you import by taking the CF card out of the camera and then put it in a card reading device, and then import? Or do you mean that you can connect the camera to the computer and then import directly into Lightroom?

I've tried to do the latter, but Lightroom doesn't recognize the existence of my H4D-31. Is there some trick to get Lightroom to recognize the camera?

Thanks.

Richard Naismith

 

[fotografz]

Yes, take the CF card out of the camera and use a card reader to import from.

-Marc