![]() I think they're a bit friendlier as far as RAW processing software goes. Otherwise, I'd say you might be better served saving your money and evaluating something like DxO and Capture One if you haven't tried them. ![]() I think you can get trials of it to test it out. They question I guess is whether it is worth the money now, and that really depends a bit on you. distributor then), I'd probably never have it now or even think of trying it. If it wasn't for the version 3 that I had a while back (which did have a U.S. ![]() That combined with the price would make many users hesitate. If you try to search for it, the first thing I see is the Japanese web page, and it isn't very helpful. There is a bit of a bigger presence in Europe, but it is discouraging and almost non-existent to the point where many people just aren't aware of it. The other reason Silkypix isn't talked about more is that there is a lack of presence in the U.S. There are a lot more features in Silkypix, which ultimately stands in the same playing field as LR. I've not used the Pentax software for the K-3, so perhaps they are more similar now, but in the past they are not that similar. With the Silkypix name on it, people assume that they are going to get more of the same. I think a big reason for the limited use of that program here is that the Pentax software really leaves a bad taste in people's mouths. In all honesty, I chose LR and have stuck with it a bit out of laziness and rarely use Silkypix unless I envision color adjustments that I can't do with LR or DxO, which has moved into a spot as my second favorite software. you can do a lot, but it isn't quite as simple as LR's. They are quite powerful and similar to what you get with Capture One in terms of ability and usability. ![]() Silkypix's strongest point might be it's exposure and color adjustments. I think it now has some ability to deal with spots (dust spot fixing, etc), but LR and DxO have rather automatic lens adjustment features that are still better. If anyone uses DxO, I'd say that it's speed and resource usage is similar. It does a bit more, but I find it is a bit slower than LR. It has a bit more features, but the language issues that was a challenge was still there. Silkypix 5 is not that different from what I had in 3. When 5 came out, really at the end of its run, they had a discount, so I purchased it (or perhaps it was with the upgrade price from my K5). I don't remember why I skipped Silkypix 4, but I think that is when they went almost exclusively with their Pro version. For special photos, I'd go back to Silkypix. Silkypix was still better, but I could get what I wanted from LR fast and efficiently. LR's workflow was a bit more intuitive and a bit simpler. Specifically the spot healing really simplified my workflow. When LR 3 came out, they add some of the lens perspective adjustments and the localized adjustments. I think that in a way it just provides an underlying engine for the Pentax software like ACR underlies LR. Silkypix is not very similar at all to the Pentax software. Silkypix had a pretty good workflow, but the names for things were odd presumably because of the language. None of that was automatic, but LR didn't have that. It also had some nice features for modifying the lens distortions (i.e. Silkypix had really nice exposure and color controls. Silkypix was much cheaper then (around $100 for a license) and LR was around $300. That was at a time when LR was at version 2. I used to use it on version 3 quite a bit as it was better than LR for what I needed it for. I suspect there are not many actual users here which, in itself, may say something about the program. I am happy with LR 5 but am curious about the Silkypix program. I can download a trial but I would like confirmation that people are really finding the software useful. I am hoping that the Developer Studio Pro will have better speed and controls than the Pentax version but there is really no way to tell without getting user experience. It has been my understanding that the Digital Camera Utility software Pentax includes is based on Silkypix but not at all the same. I checked the Silkypix site before my first post, entered my Pentax serial number and was given the 8500 yen price for the upgrade. Yes, this is why I am hoping to find someone who is using Silkypix Developer Studio Pro 5 or 6. It's good, but there are things lost in translation that make the program challenging enough for me to prefer LR and DxO. 6 because I don't find the program terribly easy to use. The advantage to Silkypix is that it can read the camera info so you essentially start with a processed image. I think that with the Pentax software, going to Silkypix Pro probably does count as an upgrade, but you should confirm that.
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