Support for Sigma DP2M x3f

Question

When will support for the above camera be available in LR4 or CS6 ( I have both) ?
Thks
Tim

Answer 1

Jim Stop and think what you are saying.  Take a look at the number of cameras that aresupported and are continually supported under LR or Photoshop.Sigma wants to sell cameras right ?  The camerain question is nothing more than a Foven in a body ...full stop.  You would thing is you wantto sell what is a good sensor (not camera) for landscapes and you are trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear from a camera function standpoint you would appeal to the editing audience that use LR and Photoshop. They can't do anything about the camera's functionsat this point but they sure could from a workflow perspective.  Any review on this camera is all about the great  sensorand all the negatives (and there are tons) is all about functionality.   It does not seem to matterto other camera manufactures that they share their proprietary file formats because they want theirpotential buyers to be able to edit under some of the best editing software currentlyavailable and if you are already an Adobe user that may have some bearing whether youbuy the camera or not.  It's not rocket science. To further support my contention I havegarnered the Sigma distributor in Canada's support on this particular issue.  In other words it makes not sense tothem either, if Sigma wants to sell anything with a Foven then have raw supported in LR andPhotoshop.  Most upgrades in LR and Photshop are to add the new cameras as they come on stream except Sigma Foven.  As to being asenseless discussion I disagree...Sigma owners need to howl like hell to get their attention andsmarten up !  Sigma's first foray with the sensor was in the high end arena.  It went nowhereand they finally had to blow them out a fire sale prices.  I think they are a buck short whenit comes to marketing their Foven sensor products.  They should stick to lenses.  They get thatright sometimes. t
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:48:33 -0800
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Subject: Support for Sigma DP2M x3f
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As long as we have to continue to deal with proprietary raw formats this issue is not going to be resolved satisfactorily for the consumers.  There has been very little cooperation, as far as I know, between camera manufacturers and Adobe.  And why should there be?  Some camera makers (Nikon for one) sell their own software.  So, why would they want to cooperate with Adobe?  Adopting the DNG format would be a solution, but not very many camera makers are going in that direction.  And until acceptance is much more widespread I'm not interested in using DNG.  I suppose this discussion could go on for pages.  But it's kind of senseless.  Adobe provides support as quickly as it can.  But there is never in any indication beforehand telling us what to expect.
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