New Canon Software as of 11 Nov 2008

[Scott_Quier]

For those that may be interested, Canon has uploaded new DPP, Zoom Browser, etc here (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=314&modelid=17499).

[NeilL]

For those that may be interested, Canon has uploaded new DPP, Zoom Browser, etc here (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=314&modelid=17499).

Appreciate the headsup, Scott, thanks!

[divamum]

Related question: is there a reason I should use the Canon software that came with my camera? When I saw this post, it occurred to me I've never even opened the disks that came in the box (with ANY of my Canon cameras) - I've always just used built-in Windows drivers, Picasa, and whatever editing software I'm using (at the moment, CS3, previously PSP9).

What am I missing?

Tx!

[colourbox]

Related question: is there a reason I should use the Canon software that came with my camera?

I'm like you, I typically use a Canon for months without cracking open their CD, since I use Lightroom. The only reason I load Canon's software at all is to use their remote capture utility for tethered shooting.

[cmason]

I'm like you, I typically use a Canon for months without cracking open their CD, since I use Lightroom. The only reason I load Canon's software at all is to use their remote capture utility for tethered shooting.

I occasionally use the ZoomBrowser app because it can identify the focal pt from Canon camera's, and this is helpful to diagnose a focus issue. DPP also offers some built in lens correction for Canon lenses, which can be helpful.

Otherwise, I am like Colorbox, and use EOS Utility occasionally.

[sherijohnson]

in the EOS utility, you can set your copyright info into your camera, that alone was a nice feature to set in the camera

[Tee Why]

I've the DPP, LR 2.1, and PSE 6/ACR.

As a default RAW processor, I perfer DPP over LR b/c it's faster, I find the colors a touch better, slightly better detail, and better sharpening. The largest possible JPG images are also bigger with DPP which is good (b/c I want the least compression).

The updated DPP also lets you look at the AF point, lets you use that new auto lighting effect with the newer camera and make lens corrections specific to the Canon lens as well. With the new 50D, there is also reports of noise reduction on DPP being superior to that from Adobe ACR as well.

I find that LR is better at very dynamic lighting where you need to use the fill in features and will use LR under such conditions.

[Nikolai]

Cool, thanks Scott. Raw Codec 1.4 with 50D support alone is worth downloading:-):thumb

[ziggy53]

Thanks Scott. :thumb