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bryman · Feb 5, 2011, 5:20 PM

is the Nex-5 supported in lightroom? it seems that thats the best software....

otherwise whats a good software to use when shooting in RAW on my Nex-5?

shoturtle · Feb 5, 2011, 6:00 PM

lightroom does support the nex RAW

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html

bryman · Feb 5, 2011, 6:26 PM

it does....great thanks!!

so i saw somewhere where it didnt support nex 18-55 or 18-200mm lenses.....what does that mean when a software wont support a specific lens? i dont get that

shoturtle · Feb 5, 2011, 6:30 PM

That I do not know. I know that in aperture, if there is a unknown lens on the camera. If will omit the focal length the lens is at. And display the lens as unknown. All I get is iso, aperture if it is a set through the camera, shutter speed, flash and metering info.

JimC · Feb 5, 2011, 7:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bryman

so i saw somewhere where it didnt support nex 18-55 or 18-200mm lenses.....what does that mean when a software wont support a specific lens? i dont get that

LR 3.3 supports the 18-55mm lens just fine. Ditto for the 16mm f/2.8. Basically, it recognizes the lenses and will let you apply a lens correction profile if desired (designed to correct for issues like distortion and vignetting).

I don't know about the 18-200mm (I don't have any NEX-5 photos taken with that lens to check in LR). But, frankly, I wouldn't worry about it too much, as personally, I preferred the photos *without* the LR 3.3 lens correction when trying that feature with NEX-5 photos taken using the Sony 16mm f/2.8 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses.

JimC · Feb 8, 2011, 6:46 AM

P.S.

Make sure to check out Sony's software, too (already included with the camera so it's free) for basic raw conversion needs.

You can also do batch processing using the same settings for multiple images via Sony's Lightbox software. See the software section of our NEX-5 Review for more details on how that works.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camer...oftware-4.html

I'd make sure to check out Bibble (Pro and Lite), too. The latest 5.2 versions are very nice, with more editing features compared to Lightroom at a lower price point.

http://www.bibblelabs.com

Both Lightroom and Bibble have trial versions you can download to test drive.

Feb 5, 2011, 5:20 PM	#1
bryman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 106	editing software for the Nex-5? is the Nex-5 supported in lightroom? it seems that thats the best software.... otherwise whats a good software to use when shooting in RAW on my Nex-5?

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shoturtle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frankfurt AM Posts: 11,348	lightroom does support the nex RAW http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html __________________ Super Frequent Flyer, no joke. Ex Patriot and loving it. Canon Eos 60D, T1i/500D, Eos1, Eos 630, Olympus EPL-1, and a part time Pentax K-X shooter.

Feb 5, 2011, 6:30 PM	#4
shoturtle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frankfurt AM Posts: 11,348	That I do not know. I know that in aperture, if there is a unknown lens on the camera. If will omit the focal length the lens is at. And display the lens as unknown. All I get is iso, aperture if it is a set through the camera, shutter speed, flash and metering info. __________________ Super Frequent Flyer, no joke. Ex Patriot and loving it. Canon Eos 60D, T1i/500D, Eos1, Eos 630, Olympus EPL-1, and a part time Pentax K-X shooter.

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Feb 5, 2011, 6:26 PM	#3
bryman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 106	it does....great thanks!! so i saw somewhere where it didnt support nex 18-55 or 18-200mm lenses.....what does that mean when a software wont support a specific lens? i dont get that

Feb 8, 2011, 6:46 AM	#6
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 22,378	P.S. Make sure to check out Sony's software, too (already included with the camera so it's free) for basic raw conversion needs. You can also do batch processing using the same settings for multiple images via Sony's Lightbox software. See the software section of our NEX-5 Review for more details on how that works. http://www.steves-digicams.com/camer...oftware-4.html I'd make sure to check out Bibble (Pro and Lite), too. The latest 5.2 versions are very nice, with more editing features compared to Lightroom at a lower price point. http://www.bibblelabs.com Both Lightroom and Bibble have trial versions you can download to test drive.