Sigma Photo Pro 5.5 is out

Here are 2 low quality examples from the new Sigma Photo Pro 5.5
Including added film grain.


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One of the possible bad side effects - once u use monochrome mode, it appears to write addition info into the raw file.. U get a warning message saying once goto this mode, the raw file is not downward compatible w/ 5.4.1 any longer.

I did a simple test using the same base raw file.
1- raw to tiff16 to b&w via silver fx pro 2 plugin.
2- spp 5.5 monochrome
3- spp 5.5 color mode white balance to monochrome

From my perspective, the fx plugin did the best job. The color to mono white balance approach was the worst.. The new monochrome tab mode is not bad, but u get more control in either aperture mono or silver fx mono. Any just my opinion fwiw.

Gary
 
Garry,
It's interesting observation, thank you.
By the way, since I don't have Photo Pro 5.4.1 any more (regard to Sigma, you need to get read off the old software), why should I care...
One more thing – thou I'm not sure about that – I got the impression that the new
one is a beet faster then the old one.

Jeri
 
jonal928 said:
Garry,
It's interesting observation, thank you.
By the way, since I don't have Photo Pro 5.4.1 any more (regard to Sigma, you need to get read off the old software), why should I care...
Jeri
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Just in case u discover 5.5 introduced bugs that u cannot live w/, uncanny always use prior version. Just because it is newer does not mean something is bug free.

Gary
 
Yes, it does seem slow. It also crashes occasionally. I'm happy with the B&W conversions, I just wish it was a little faster.
 
Just borrowed a DP2M from a friend and downloaded the software. No crashes yet, but it doesn't seem to do anything. I can only see tiny thumbnails in the main window. Rotate works, slideshow works, but nothing else. Can't open a review window, can't save a file as a tiff. WTF?

Installed it and then re-installed it nothing different.
 
So.. Two ways to initiate usage of this sw.
- double click the raw sigma file u are interested in. This will automatically put u in the edit mode operations.
- open spp normally, which will bring up a file directory view. Navigate to where u have the sigma raw files and select double click the one u are interested in.
-- u can also select multiple files in this mode for batch processing under the save button which becomes active once the first raw image is selected.
-- it saves using what was applied last as default

Hope that helps
Gary
 
Thanks for the replies - I can Control-click and save the file as a jpg! Kinda defeats the purpose of shooting RAW, but at least I have an image in PS. I wonder if my computer is too new, I'll try the converter on my old laptop. This one is Core i7 not Duo.

Nothing else will work. The 'new review' button lights up for a few seconds when I click on it, but then dims again and no new window opens. double-clicking does nothing, and I cannot see the files which are in the folder in the sidebar as that folder only opens in the main window for SPP.
 
sepiareverb said:
Thanks for the replies - I can Control-click and save the file as a jpg! Kinda defeats the purpose of shooting RAW, but at least I have an image in PS. I wonder if my computer is too new, I'll try the converter on my old laptop. This one is Core i7 not Duo.

Nothing else will work. The 'new review' button lights up for a few seconds when I click on it, but then dims again and no new window opens. double-clicking does nothing, and I cannot see the files which are in the folder in the sidebar as that folder only opens in the main window for SPP.
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The default save is jpg. But during the save button dialog, the Jpg item has a pull down for tiff 8 or 16 bit mode.. I use a mac, so have never seen the windows version.

Gary
 
This is a Mac too, the control click only allows for a jpg save. I do get the 'Save Image As' window to appear, but it doesn't save anything. Clicking on Save whatever the settings are at only makes the window close.
 
Runs on my old Laptop. That's a first for me, my year old laptop is too new to run this fresh release of software. I think I've already decided this camera is not for me.
 
Ok picture is worth thousand word time. :D

Start of dialog - save as button

It should now bring up a dialog box. Look for the output file type. Yours should be jpg which is the default.

By clicking the double area on the right of the jpg option should bring up the dialog box.

Gary
 

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sepiareverb said:
Runs on my old Laptop. That's a first for me, my year old laptop is too new to run this fresh release of software. I think I've already decided this camera is not for me.
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Spp runs fine on older versions of Mac OS. I have run it on lion and older.

Spp can be frustrating. But once u get the hang, it is ok. I would be nice if apple or adobe support this camera.

Gary
 
The first screen shot I cannot get to on this computer (MBP 2.4 GHz Core i7), an individual image can only display as a small thumbnail or in list view. But list view only displays a single image. Likewise trying to enlarge the thumbnails, only the first one will display. The second screenshot window does come up, but hitting 'Save' only closes the window, nothing is ever saved. On the old laptop (MBP 2.5 GHz Core 2 duo) it works. So, the software would seem to be incompatible with a current Mac laptop.

The Irident does work on this newer computer.

No preview of the images, so it's kinda hit & miss to find the one you're after. Runs very quickly tho. However $75 for new software or having to work on two different computers just to open the files from this camera is a deal breaker for me. Sigh. I so wanted to like the Sigmas.

I guess if one shot jpg it would be much simpler.
 
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