Getting Aperture to read DNG-converted files from unsupported cameras

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I am trying to use Aperture to read RAW files from unsupported cameras. I am using Adobe DNG Converter to convert the native RAW format to DNG files. The Aperture documentation says that Aperture should be able to handle these DNG-converted files, but I can't make it happen. I keep getting "unsupported" error messages on those DNG images when I import them. Does anyone know how to do this?

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"does anyone know how to do this?" Not I! I have yet to sucessfully convert my first RAW file. But I will be getting Aperture soon, on the strength of comments I've read, that it is so easy to use.

So, this is a good time to ask: just what cameras does it support? At present I need support for Leica and Nikon.
 
Rob-F said:
"does anyone know how to do this?" Not I! I have yet to sucessfully convert my first RAW file. But I will be getting Aperture soon, on the strength of comments I've read, that it is so easy to use.

So, this is a good time to ask: just what cameras does it support? At present I need support for Leica and Nikon.
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These are the supported cameras:

http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html

/T
 
Apparently there is no solution to this problem without native support for G1 and GF1 raw files (forgot to mention those were the raw files I am converting). The fly in the ointment seems to be the extra parts of the RAW file that tell the raw converter how to correct for lens distortion. Screw Apple. This really pisses me off!

/T
P.S. See this form thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10396512&#10396512
 
I like Aperture but....

I like Aperture but....

Pisses me off too. Of course I learned the hard way, I bought a used Leica D-Lux 4, never giving it a second thought that it was supported by Apple Aperture. Nope. Not even after being out for over a year, not to mention the Panasonic LX3 version is still selling like crazy.

I've researched this problem to death. There is no fix as of this date. The best you can do is shoot in Raw & jpeg, store the raw files in a folder until Apple comes around. Otherwise, look elsewhere for another converter.

That said, I think Aperture is a great product. Fairly intuitive and the Nik software plug-ins makes it as good as it gets for me.
 
John, I was able to convert D-Lux 4 files using iPhoto, which came pre-installed on my MAc(s). What do you think about that approach?
 
Tuolumne said:
Apparently there is no solution to this problem without native support for G1 and GF1 raw files (forgot to mention those were the raw files I am converting). The fly in the ointment seems to be the extra parts of the RAW file that tell the raw converter how to correct for lens distortion. Screw Apple. This really pisses me off!

/T
P.S. See this form thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10396512&#10396512
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Noticed this too. If you use a leica lens with a G1 then the DNG-converter works ok. With a pansonic lens the DNG is not readable after conversion. So it has really something to do with the lens correction. I am glad that Lightroom supports the G1.
 
Rob-F said:
John, I was able to convert D-Lux 4 files using iPhoto, which came pre-installed on my MAc(s). What do you think about that approach?
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Thanks, Rob - I haven't tried iPhoto but would imagine someone else has over the last year or so. What version do you have? The latest is 8.1.1 which I don't own. Worth the upgrade for this alone.

I did buy the latest Photoshop Elements which is a pretty good value. Still, I just hate learning something new again; working two post production programs is not what I envisioned. So, I'll likely just shoot in jpeg and move on. Getting back to my Nik software is really all I am after.
 
Well, this Mac is about a week old, so I'm sure it's the latest version. iPhoto is really intuitive. If you want an easy RAW converter, give it a try!
 
I wonder if the iPhoto RAW converter just throws away the lens information or uses it to make corrections to the image?

/T
 
I'll have to correct myself here. My Mac was delivered with a non-current version of software. It was necessary to go online for an update for OSX and for Aperture.

Also there is an update that is supposed to make Aperture 2 D-Lux 4 compatible, without having to buy an Aperture 3 upgrade. So far, though, it doesn't work.
 
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