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Every couple of years I push sample RAW files of whatever I'm currently shooting with through a variety of processors to see what gives the best results. Historically, every time, this has resulted in sticking with Capture One. However, somewhat needled by their upgrade pricing, I looked a bit harder than usual in late 2019 . . . getting on for 20 years down the line.
Previously I'd toyed with DXO, and loved the profiling and range of geometry correction, but the basic imaging engine always gave plasticky results. Although Lightroom has become the new norm, I've never found its output to give the best detail extraction. Affinity looks good, but again doesn't give reference-grade results. Etc.
Anyway, long story cut short - I've switched everything over to the relatively unpopular DXO, and just upgraded to V3 with its HSL-based colour correction. It is biasing me toward lens pairing for which it has profiles, rather than weird combinations I rely on - like the Rodenstock APOs in tilt adaptors - but everything about DXO seems to have matured into the best processor available. After a decade of C1 I'm not looking back.
Is Lightroom the #1 choice around these parts? What have your experiences been?
Previously I'd toyed with DXO, and loved the profiling and range of geometry correction, but the basic imaging engine always gave plasticky results. Although Lightroom has become the new norm, I've never found its output to give the best detail extraction. Affinity looks good, but again doesn't give reference-grade results. Etc.
Anyway, long story cut short - I've switched everything over to the relatively unpopular DXO, and just upgraded to V3 with its HSL-based colour correction. It is biasing me toward lens pairing for which it has profiles, rather than weird combinations I rely on - like the Rodenstock APOs in tilt adaptors - but everything about DXO seems to have matured into the best processor available. After a decade of C1 I'm not looking back.
Is Lightroom the #1 choice around these parts? What have your experiences been?