Raw support of cameras without upgrading?

Hopefully this is a simple question, but I can't find he info anywhere.
I have a Samsung EX1/TL500 which can create raw files (now supported in LR3.2rc).
I use lightroom 2.7
Will I need to upgrade to Lightroom 3.2 to use the raw support for the Samsung Ex1 or is there a way to update raw camera support in LR2.7 without upgrading to LR3.2?
Thanks in advance,
Phil

Hi Phil,
You can download the free DNG converter, convert the files to DNG then open them in 2.7.
You won't have the same goodies as 3.2 such as the noise reduction and sharpenng, but you can work on them.
These two alone made the upgrade reasonable for me.
Rich
Charley types faster than I do.

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1. We ourselves are far too much driven to chase the cutting edge and also to a certain degree: to accept the shortcomings and quirks because we want to show up with the new model. Experience what noone has ever experienced before. Camera manufacturers know this very well. But in a certain way with photography, with bad software support, it's like you get a car with no wheels. You can put very tiny 'jpg-wheels' on it, but...?
2. About the cutting edge: if you buy a camera now it is only fully there in reliable manner after firmware updates. Even the coffee-machine works like this now. But to my feeling, there's something else: zillions of features, all things we don't need, too much 'nice to have' even in professional stuff. Who ever asks for all these silly developments? I'm pretty sure this is one of the reason that indeed the subsequent Adobe/Apple support is so slow. When I read in forums the comments on my own camera, I can tell you that some people are really not seeing the point this is a camera, not a Playstation. I even don't want an Auto-iso setting, what's the use of such automation? Let the camera decide how much quality to lose out of any other option?
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I THINK this is going to be better (eventually, even the display I hope) but I cannot figure out how to do ANYthing right now.
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Not support Olympus .orf files?
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The list of supported cameras is here
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825
The E20 isn't on it.
iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback for feature requests.
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I've just purchased the Canon 7D Mark II, connected it to my PC, but then found that Adobe Camera RAW doesn't support it yet. Any updates when this camera might be possibly supported?

Would it really do any good for Adobe to communicate an official release date? If they didn't meet that date then you would just call Adobe a liar. Adobe has users from several different companies waiting for support. And whether you believe it or not, there is no providing of specs from camera makers. They don't care whether Adobe Camera Raw supports the camera. Adobe is just another company to them. Adobe has to purchase each camera and then create the profiles for it. The real solution? Camera makers, agree on a common file format. If you won't do that, then YOU take the blame for this delay that happens about four times every year.
Actually, it would help, Jim. It does not have to be exact... it would help to know "this quarter" or "by the end of the year" or "mid-December". It would help because I could decide whether to find a workaround patch, or switch to a different system.
The camera makers are more than willing to provide that info, but according to a contact at Canon USA, in 2008 Adobe changed the game and decided to be more proprietary with their compatibility, presumably so that people would be required to upgrade their software every year just to be able to use new camera technology. It was Adobe's decision, and they could easily decide to play nice. But it is an unfair characterization to say that the camera makers don't care if Adobe supports their camera. That is just a silly assertion.
It comes down to he said - she said, and the two companies are simply pointing fingers at each other. Neither you nor I know the absolute truth about who is right... I only know that I am dissatisfied with Adobe's lack of communication, and slow response when compared to other companies, larger and smaller.

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Just bought a nikon750, it won't open raw file in photoshop. what can i do?

Which version of Photoshop? Which operating system?
Different versions of Photoshop support different versions of Camera Raw. Different versions of Camera Raw support different cameras.
Supported cameras are listed here
Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras
New cameras often mean updated or new software.
The D750 was first supported in Camera Raw 8.7 which is only supported in CS6 (subject to operating system) and Cloud versions.

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I just bought a Nikon D5300 and I wanted to shoot see some test images I shot in Camera Raw. Trouble is that Elements 10 support for NEF files is at level 6.7, and, according to the Adobe charts, the D5300 NEF files are supported at level 8.3 or 8.4 because the camera is newer than Elements 10. So, I tried to run an update in Elements 10, but it's telling me that it's up to date.
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Soapbox mode on.
Much of the conversation about raw files relates to the continuous improvement process of both the camera manufacturers and the software makers. In my case, Nikon released the D5300 in November 2013 with full support for it in its View NX software. And I can use that software to create JPEG's that PSE 10 can work with, but it's far from an optimal solution.
Adobe brought out PSE12, and the Camera Raw plug in covers a host of new cameras including mine. OK, but the issue is that those of us who have 'older' software then are forced to upgrade to the PSE version that will support our cameras, instead of just installing a plug-in, as we do to our browsers when a new version of Flash Player comes out. the only thing constant is 'change'.
It's apparent from comments I've been reading on the Forum that many of the Adobe employees who answer questions here are put out by the pace of change and the amount of work they have to do in order to respond to new cameras, etc. That's their job, and they should complain less and work more, IMO. If those Adobe employees are irritated by the questions we users ask, perhaps they should reconsider the attitude they display in answering them, or maybe even a career change.
However, Adobe itself should be making the plug-ins for PS, LR and PSE so they can apply to older versions when possible. Adobe needs to set a horizon on what older products to work with, and not just the latest version. When I worked in software development, that horizon was -2 versions plus the two in development. By that logic, PSE 10 should be capable of supporting the latest versions of the Camera Raw plug-in. And if I were in Adobe's software development unit, this is what I'd pitch for. Microsoft does it, and Adobe does it too with Microsoft products, so why not with PS, LR and PSE? It's not that hard, people.
Soapbox mode off.
I can and probably will use the Nikon software for raw images. If I want to use some special effects, I can come back to PSE or LR. But I'm not disposed to throw another $80 to Adobe for a product every time I buy a new camera.
Would you be?

Can I upgrade the Camera Raw support in PSE 11 to version 8.3 or 8.4, so it supports my Nikon D5300?

I just upgraded my camera - and the Camera Raw support in PSE 11 is not able to support it. Can I upgrade the Camera Raw plugin, or is Adobe going to force me to buy an upgrade to PSE 12 or another of their products?

You'd better complain to Nikon... Just like other camera manufacturers who issue new raw formats for each and every new camera. Adobe and all other software companies have to reverse engineer each new format. Those manufacturers could use the open and public DNG format (a few do).
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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1030798?tstart=0

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If a person wants to buy a camera and wants to use Aperture, what can they do? I'm sure I want to shoot RAW images, and I'm sure I want to use Aperture, but how does one buy a new model camera when they don't know what drivers Apple is working on adding?
I bought Aperture2 last spring and learned to use it with JPEGs, hoping to use it to shoot RAW images with a newer camera. I've researched cameras and narrowed the field, but when I went to the list of cameras supported by Aperture3, I was horrified. All of the cameras I chose shoot RAW, but almost none are supported in RAW yet, and there seems to be no evidence that they will. I've worked kind of hard, partly learning Aperture, partly researching RAW cameras, and now I'm kind of in shock.
For example, the Canon t2 just came out - the t1 is covered, but how long until the t2 will be supported? Many of the top bridge cameras I'm considering also appear to be missing from the new Aperture3 list - like the the Sony DSC-HX1, the Panasonic Lumix FX35, and the Fuji S200EXR.
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I could use some reassurance here.

Thank you all for your insightful feedback.
I originally wrote:
+If a person wants to buy a camera and wants to use Aperture, what can they do?+
Ultimately, I bought a camera that I liked better than any in my price range ($500 or less) that shoots RAW, and is already on Apple's list -- a Canon G11. I want to get a good DSLR later when I can afford one, and then my G11 will make a superb and sturdy "pocketable" camera. The G11's flexible features are already helping me to learn not only about shooting RAW, but about photography in general. The pictures are gorgeous.
I'm using my new camera with Aperture 3, and it's great. I think iPhoto is good for many people, but for those like me who want to do more with their photos, and need a more sophisticated work flow - well, there's not much comparison between them for these purposes, even though they share so many features now (faces, places, et al).
I also wrote:
+For example, the Canon t2 just came out - the t1 is covered, but how long until the t2 will be supported?+
Well, Apple got the EOS t2i raw converters into Aperture faster than I could get this post up. They were very, very quick. The more I learn, the more I see how many mainstream cameras Apple does support, and the more I appreciate the problem of supporting new cameras that Apple faces. But I still hope they keep facing it, and don't let up.
Clearly, there are always interesting cameras coming that may never be supported, and being able to handle RAW images outside Aperture may be some people's reasonable choice.
I came very close to buying several cameras that were unsupported or didn't shoot RAW at all. But I've already seen RAW save my pictures. I accidentally took a group of important photos with no white balance at all (they're pale green). Fortunately, I was shooting JPEG+RAW. The JPEGs are nearly useless, but the RAW photo's adjusted quickly to "just right".
Knowing I can make certain non-destructive edits with RAW files is very liberating. I know if I make a mistake or want to change the image, that there are a few vital parameters I can adjust.
As to my camera selection: I chose the G11 because so many people with real photography experience seemed to respect it so much. In the end, I decided that good image quality was more important than pixels, zoom range, etc. Since I decided to wait to get a DSLR, I wanted a versatile point-and-shoot with a retractable lens that would become, as I said, my second, more portable camera later.
I've experienced the companion Canon software now as well. It's fine, but I like organizing my photos in Aperture better. I especially need stacks, and being able to make major adjustments where I keep my photos is vital to me.
Now, Aperture is working well for me, and the experience is turning out far better than I had expected. I'm now loading directly into Aperture instead of referencing iPhoto, I'm handling raw images from a new, more modern camera, and I'm finally feeling settled and comfortable with my image workflow.

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Lane,
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Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS3/File Formats
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Leica announced both the M8.2 and the D-LUX4 on the same day last September, and I believe the DLUX4 was actually available before the M8.2, which is now supported. Indeed, I think every Leica digital camera is supported now, except for the DLUX4. In order for us to conclude that Leica is the problem, we'd have to suppose that, unlike all of its other cameras, Leica is holding back on this one specific model for some reason. Is that a reasonable supposition? I don't think so. Further, their predecessors are supported (both the M8 and the D-LUX 3). So at least the history here suggests that Leica does cooperate. But it's certainly possible that this camera was singled out for special treatment. Who knows, maybe they made a deal with PhaseOne, makers of CaptureOne supplied with the camera, not to give the secret sauce ingredients to Apple.
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The main option on the ‘dangerous’ pop-up is a “Get me out of here!” button, which I always clicked. There are options to go to the website anyway, but I am too leery of the web to do that. Now that I know it’s possible to reach the update center without risk I will never consider it.
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