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Panasonic
- DMC-LC1
- Lumix DMC-FZ50
- Lumix DMC-G1**
- Lumix DMC-GH1**
- Lumix DMC-L1
- Lumix DMC-LX1
- Lumix DMC-LX2
- Lumix DMC-LX3**
Yes -- finally! Though from the list it looks like the Olympus EP1 raw is not supported.
Update: Apple added raw support for the Lumix GF1, and Olympus E-P1 and E-P2 with a software update Feb 25.
Yesterday Apple updated the digital camera raw support for both Leopard and Snow Leopard.
That's good news for folks with new Canons or Nikons, as the update adds support for recent cameras.
But Micro Four-Thirds users are still left crying in the wilderness.
I'm beginning to get worried.
The trick with these micro four-thirds cameras is that the camera corrects for lens distortion in the raw files. That helps Olympus and Panasonic save money on lenses, while still producing stellar images. But decoding these raw formats adds a layer of math, which complicates image processing.
I used to think this was a problem that Apple would fix in Snow Leopard. I hoped the new operating system would add lens corrections to its image processing. But this is the first raw update for Snow Leopard.
Does Apple ever intend to support these raw formats?
Maybe they won't -- unless we ask them for it. The Aperture feedback form is the place to let Apple know we want raw support for micro four-thirds cameras:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/aperture.html
In the meantime, there is one alternative. Adobe Lightroom does supports micro four-thirds raw.
Please, Apple, don't push us away from Aperture and iPhoto. Please add support for micro four-thirds cameras. I like my G1 and I like it raw.
Meanwhile, here's what the update does provide --
Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.7
This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto ’08 and iPhoto ’09 for the following cameras:
- Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon PowerShot G11
- Nikon D3S
- Nikon D300S
- Nikon D3000
Mac OS X v10.6: Digital camera RAW formats supported
Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Panasonic DMC-L1
Panasonic DMC-LC1
Panasonic DMC-LX1
Panasonic DMC-LX2
Still no support for Panasonic RW2 camera raw in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest OS. Alas.
None of the Olympus cameras that write lens correction data into raw are supported either.
This also means that DNGs from images shot with the G1's native lenses aren't usable in Aperature, as I've mentioned before. DNGs shot with legacy lenses still work fine.
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