Software question.

[wblynch]

Since all my work is on film scans I use Photoshop CS5 and just received PSE-10.

Main thing I need is for picking out dust and color correction for my self developed C-41. Oh, and cropping.

So perhaps CS5 is overkill but it works for me.

 

[shadeofpale]

Take the R-D1-jpgs if possible- because I like it simple
and because they are usually great. For difficult cases: EPR.

 

[kena]

I tend to mostly use Epson PhotoRaw, it's a bit slow but does a really nice job. Apples iphoto is really easy too for quick work and it makes it so simple to email pics. K

 

[Johnmcd]

EpsonRaw then Photoshop 5.5

 

[Cagliostro73]

Mostly lightroom and silver efex pro 2 for BW conversion.

 

[Gid]

Epson Photoraw gets the best out of the RD1 by far, particularly B&W. I could never get LR to match the B&W from the Epson SW.

 

[mike rosenlof]

GIMP or CinePaint on Linux

 

[RFH]

The Epson Photo RAW processor is a fine piece of software, albeit a bit old fashioned. I assume the people who wrote the codes made sure that the converter would match the files from the camera in the best possible manner. In any case, they did an excellent job. The conversions are really nice for both colour and B&W. I always shoot RAW, convert to 16 bit TIFF and work on it in Photoshop.
I haven't been able to get the same jaw-dropping results using Camera Raw.

 

[malcD]

LightRoom + Silver Efex 2 , sometimes TrueGrain