D7 MRW and Imatch

waltztj · Nov 13, 2004

I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them either.

Anyone else have this problem or can someone who has Imatch check this out for me to see if it is just my problem.
The file are not bad because the viewer that came with the camera sees them

Thanks
Walt
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Elgsdyr · Nov 13, 2004

waltztj said:
I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch
for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the
new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them
either.

According to Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape the next version of Camera RAW (free download from Adobe) for Photoshop will support it. It's mentioned in his review of the 7D.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/minolta-7d.shtml

Dan56920 · Nov 13, 2004

I doubt that it (Camera RAW) will work with Photoshop 7. You might have to upgrade.

-dan c.

Elgsdyr said:
waltztj said:

I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch
for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the
new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them
either.

Click to expand...

According to Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape the next
version of Camera RAW (free download from Adobe) for Photoshop will
support it. It's mentioned in his review of the 7D.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/minolta-7d.shtml

Klaudio · Nov 13, 2004

MRW already has support dor the 7D (not complete yet) and works with PS7. I believe also Dalifer (a shell extender ) has support

http://www.dalibor.cz/minolta/plugin.htm

Claudio

Dan said:
-dan c.

Elgsdyr said:

waltztj said:

I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch
for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the
new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them
either.

Click to expand...

According to Michael Reichmann at Luminous Landscape the next
version of Camera RAW (free download from Adobe) for Photoshop will
support it. It's mentioned in his review of the 7D.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/minolta-7d.shtml

Click to expand...

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Geir Ove · Nov 13, 2004

or ask Marip Westhphal himself at [email protected]

By the way: I assume you are talking about the 7D, and not the D7...

Geir Ove

waltztj said:
I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch
for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the
new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them
either.
Anyone else have this problem or can someone who has Imatch check
this out for me to see if it is just my problem.
The file are not bad because the viewer that came with the camera
sees them

Thanks
Walt
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waltztj · Nov 13, 2004

Oops
That's what I ment 7D

Walt

Geir Ove said:
By the way: I assume you are talking about the 7D, and not the D7...

Geir Ove

waltztj said:

I also have the camera and it is wonderfull to use but I use IMatch
for organization of file and the lastest verison doesn't see the
new file format of the D7(MRW) also Photoshop 7 can't see them
either.
Anyone else have this problem or can someone who has Imatch check
this out for me to see if it is just my problem.
The file are not bad because the viewer that came with the camera
sees them

Thanks
Walt
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Happy Festivus !

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CMalsingh · Nov 13, 2004

Geir Ove said:
Geir Ove said:

waltztj wrote:
I use IMatch for organization of file and the lastest verison
doesn't see the new file format of the D7(MRW)

Click to expand...

Geir Ove wrote:
or ask Marip Westhphal himself at [email protected]

Just for information, I tried out IMatch a while back. At the time, it seemed interesting, but it couldn't deal with the RAW files produced by my A1.

When I asked Marip about this, he was (understandably) a little testy about my request. His point was that each camera manufacturer not only has their own unique RAW data format, but regularly change it with each new model.

I don't know if other manufacturers are more open, but at the time Minolta wouldn't provide him with any data specs, so he had to reverse engineer it himself. My guess is that you may need to "nudge" him as Geir suggested and it may be a month or so. Why not offer to send him an example file (plus equivalent JPG) so he can start work?

Finally, how are you finding IMatch now you've had it a while? I never took the plunge but know I've got to do it sometime!
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Shercando · Nov 13, 2004

What software did you get with the 7D? The Dimage Viewer software included with the A2 works for RAW files in the A2. I know that can't read 7D RAW but you must have received some kind of software with it? Is it possible they ship a camera without software to read the files the camera writes? Humbug!

CMalsingh said:
CMalsingh said:

CMalsingh said:

waltztj wrote:
I use IMatch for organization of file and the lastest verison
doesn't see the new file format of the D7(MRW)

Click to expand...

Geir Ove wrote:
or ask Marip Westhphal himself at [email protected]

Click to expand...

Just for information, I tried out IMatch a while back. At the time,
it seemed interesting, but it couldn't deal with the RAW files
produced by my A1.

When I asked Marip about this, he was (understandably) a little
testy about my request. His point was that each camera manufacturer
not only has their own unique RAW data format, but regularly change
it with each new model.

I don't know if other manufacturers are more open, but at the time
Minolta wouldn't provide him with any data specs, so he had to
reverse engineer it himself. My guess is that you may need to
"nudge" him as Geir suggested and it may be a month or so. Why not
offer to send him an example file (plus equivalent JPG) so he can
start work?

Finally, how are you finding IMatch now you've had it a while? I
never took the plunge but know I've got to do it sometime!
--
Colin Malsingh
-------------------
http://www.pbase.com/cmalsingh

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Norman R. Eder · Nov 13, 2004

Yes it is eintirely possible and that is precisely what KM did...aauuggghhh! They shipped software that can't read the 7D's rax files.

I am a competent hobbyist PS user (7.01 Mac version) and I could not find a plug in capable of reading raw files. Maybe graphic converter wil work but I did not try since I don'thave a current version.

I am not anxious to spend $600 to upgrade to CS so I am on the prowel for a plug in that will work with my version. I suspect it will take a while before one appears.

I also went looking for Dimage Master, thinking if it was cheap enough I could use it to manage or convert raw files to an uncompressed format readable in PS. Has anyone looked for the product? I did and could not find anything but a KM press release saying it was released in September. The KM site is mum on the product...save the press release.

When I saw the KM rep and my local camera store and asked about it he gave me some literature but said he was mystified about how to try it out or whether it would even see the 7d's raw files.

I am a committed Minolta user and showed it by buying the 7D but the company is really ham handed when it comes to its markering and customer support. I hope they get their marketing act together soon.

Norme

Shercando · Nov 14, 2004

I just came from the KM website and read the blurb on the Dimage Master software. They say right off it is optional for the 7D. True, September was the announcement, not a release date, it is not yet offered for sale. It is not included with the 7D either. Not a word on availability and is not offered for direct purchase from the Km website.

Norman R. Eder said:
Yes it is eintirely possible and that is precisely what KM
did...aauuggghhh! They shipped software that can't read the 7D's
rax files.

I am a competent hobbyist PS user (7.01 Mac version) and I could
not find a plug in capable of reading raw files. Maybe graphic
converter wil work but I did not try since I don'thave a current
version.

I am not anxious to spend $600 to upgrade to CS so I am on the
prowel for a plug in that will work with my version. I suspect it
will take a while before one appears.

I also went looking for Dimage Master, thinking if it was cheap
enough I could use it to manage or convert raw files to an
uncompressed format readable in PS. Has anyone looked for the
product? I did and could not find anything but a KM press release
saying it was released in September. The KM site is mum on the
product...save the press release.

When I saw the KM rep and my local camera store and asked about it
he gave me some literature but said he was mystified about how to
try it out or whether it would even see the 7d's raw files.

I am a committed Minolta user and showed it by buying the 7D but
the company is really ham handed when it comes to its markering and
customer support. I hope they get their marketing act together soon.

Norme

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CMalsingh · Nov 14, 2004

Norman R. Eder said:
Yes it is eintirely possible and that is precisely what KM
did...aauuggghhh! They shipped software that can't read the 7D's
rax files.

Hi Norm, you may have seen other people mention Dalibor's RAW tools. I have these and they seem to work ok. He's already working on this - please check out this thread:
http://www.dalibor.cz/support/viewtopic.php?t=164&highlight=7d

Near the bottom, he mentions:

Norman R. Eder said:
Norman R. Eder said:

I have received two 7D raw samples from one friend
The best news is that the mrw format was changed only slightly and
that I am able to open 7D .mrw files!

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Dalibor J · Nov 14, 2004

Hi,
MRWFormat 2.10 can open 7D pictures already.
Some support for 7D is missing still
see http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1035&message=11064601

Dalibor

BTW: The file format does not differ very much from A2, if at all.
So iMatch should be really fast implementing it.

waltztj · Nov 14, 2004

I find that Imatch is a very good proogram for catalogueing and finding photos...etc
also very easy to use

CMalsingh said:
CMalsingh said:

CMalsingh said:

waltztj wrote:
I use IMatch for organization of file and the lastest verison
doesn't see the new file format of the D7(MRW)

Click to expand...

Geir Ove wrote:
or ask Marip Westhphal himself at [email protected]

Click to expand...

Just for information, I tried out IMatch a while back. At the time,
it seemed interesting, but it couldn't deal with the RAW files
produced by my A1.

When I asked Marip about this, he was (understandably) a little
testy about my request. His point was that each camera manufacturer
not only has their own unique RAW data format, but regularly change
it with each new model.

I don't know if other manufacturers are more open, but at the time
Minolta wouldn't provide him with any data specs, so he had to
reverse engineer it himself. My guess is that you may need to
"nudge" him as Geir suggested and it may be a month or so. Why not
offer to send him an example file (plus equivalent JPG) so he can
start work?

Finally, how are you finding IMatch now you've had it a while? I
never took the plunge but know I've got to do it sometime!
--
Colin Malsingh
-------------------
http://www.pbase.com/cmalsingh

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Walt
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