M8 + Apple Aperture 3 + UV Correction?

[mgilbuena]

I've searched high and low and read through some threads from 2007. Most of these information seems to be from pre-DNG M8 support in Aperture. My question is this:

I see that there is a software method of removing the magenta color cast in M8 files if one shoots without a UV filter on the lens. Is there a software solution for removing the magenta color cast within Aperture 3? Or a workflow that can be used that will automate the removal and then import of the DNG into Aperture 3?

Thanks again.

 

[LDHaber]

Try CornerFix 1.3.0.8 A stand alone software solution.

 

[Alnitak]

I've searched high and low and read through some threads from 2007. Most of these information seems to be from pre-DNG M8 support in Aperture. My question is this:

I see that there is a software method of removing the magenta color cast in M8 files if one shoots without a UV filter on the lens. Is there a software solution for removing the magenta color cast within Aperture 3? Or a workflow that can be used that will automate the removal and then import of the DNG into Aperture 3?

Thanks again.

Bottom line, no. You really HAVE to shoot with the UV/IR filter on the M8 if you want the color to be right. It's the IR contamination that's the problem, not the UV. Cornerfix is really for the wide-angle lenses or for non-Leica lenses, and it works best if you have the filter on the camera in the first place.

Jeff

 

[mgilbuena]

Great. Thank you for your replies. I have an additional question for those processing M8/M9 files with Aperture 3:

Do you find that the built-in RAW processor within Aperture correctly displays the image files, or do you feel it is best to use a separate RAW processor prior to importing the files into Aperture 3? If so, what program do you use and how do you see the files interpreted differently?

Thanks again.

 

[Alnitak]

Great. Thank you for your replies. I have an additional question for those processing M8/M9 files with Aperture 3:

Do you find that the built-in RAW processor within Aperture correctly displays the image files, or do you feel it is best to use a separate RAW processor prior to importing the files into Aperture 3? If so, what program do you use and how do you see the files interpreted differently?

Thanks again.

Well, it's a matter of taste. Some people like Aperture's raw engine, some prefer Adobe and some prefer Capture One. Capture One was specifically optimized for the M8 in collaboration with Leica, but personally I found the workflow of C1 to be so unusable and inaccessible that it wasn't worth the hassle for me.

I used Aperture from release through v3 for digital asset management (DAM) as I really like the interface. However, over the last year I began to spend more time with Lightroom, and now with LR3, I have totally switched. I feel like Adobe has now really gotten the DAM features right in LR3, and with the built-in profiles for the M9 and the new raw engine in ACR 6.x, the file quality is superb--easily one stop better in noise than Aperture.

If you haven't looked at LR in detail, I would highly recommend that you do.

Jeff