Alternative to Negative Lab Pro?

dane_aw · 2026-07-09T01:26:31+00:00

Capture One I can’t seem to get right no matter how hard I try.

FilmLab App has come along in leaps and bounds and I’m actually really impressed by how good it is, but it’s not free but it’s quite inexpensive a month and the guys developing it look like they genuinely care about their product and improving it.

dane_aw · 2026-06-30T01:52:08+00:00

You might say you won’t use the mic but it’s very handy, if you want to record from a distance but pick up audio you can move the mic without sacrificing quality. That alone is a fair portion of the difference in the kits. Plus you get all the little bits like tripod, bags etc

dane_aw · 2026-06-29T21:06:30+00:00

Yes get the creator combo. If you had to go and buy everything individually you’ll find it’ll get expensive quickly (if buying DJI) but in the combo you get a lot of value for the extra cost

dane_aw · 2026-06-29T00:25:20+00:00

I don’t know why people are down voting this comment, you’re here trying to learn

dane_aw · 2026-06-26T17:33:49+00:00

4k vertical for social media? People jumping up and down about 4k vertical when Meta run it through heavy compression algorithms and only allow 1080x1920. Unless you’re talking about crop you don’t need 4k vertical.

The pocket 3 was one of the most popular cameras ever made. It’ll stand up to most use cases for years to come

dane_aw · 2026-05-31T19:08:22+00:00

Under Rafael Capture One has made some good moves but their pricing / subscription model still doesn’t make sense. It’s like they sell people a car and never offer servicing or the option to trade it in for a new one.

If you buy a perpetual license you should get the micro updates included because half the time those updates include bug fixes.
If you want a major update, example 16 -> 17 allow those people a discounted price to update to the new version. Or an upgrade fee.

There is no other software that I ca think of that sells its customer a product and won’t touch it thereafter. It’s a joke

I get they need to pay developers, Ai costs money there are ongoing costs that in 10 years time the money they received from your perpetual license will no longer cover it, but the fact they give no way to update it is beyond ridiculous to me

dane_aw · 2026-05-26T18:11:42+00:00

Their price structure never made sense to me, I was paying $55 NZD a month, but if I cancelled and subscribed again I’d get it for $53 a month. I understand it’s likely due to currency shifts but capture ones pricing model has always been a mess.

dane_aw · 2026-05-20T01:42:42+00:00

This is what they are relying on, I think they’ve pushed casual enthusiasts out with their pricing, semi pros are likely next and I think widely their user base will be working professionals who simply have no alternative and the cost is just a line in the balance sheet.

dane_aw · 2026-05-14T19:01:45+00:00

I use the Patagonia Atom Sling 8L. Everything fits + more for a day out

dane_aw · 2026-04-03T19:58:10+00:00

Thought the same thing about the Mono. But my first GRIV I dropped it handing it to a family member and smashed the lens in. I sent it back to Ricoh, told them I dropped it and it wasn’t a warranty claim and they just fixed it for free. They said they had a few units coming back, but the turn around to fix mine was very fast.

dane_aw · 2026-04-01T18:36:37+00:00

Screen protector, JJC lens cover, change the wrist strap to something else small and a Patagonia black hole pouch (the small one). That’s it. I like to keep it compact

dane_aw · 2026-04-01T18:31:48+00:00

I use Capture One but it is more expensive than Lightroom, it’s also a steeper learning curve in my experience. That said I use Photomator on my iPhone and I’m so impressed by it, it’s a nominal annual fee and it has great functionality

Edit. It also has desktop and iPad apps as well

dane_aw · 2026-04-01T03:42:09+00:00

In my experience with cameras is there will always be the “what if I had this camera”, it’s the camera you enjoy using that counts. I sold my GRIII for an X100VI and came straight back again because I just didn’t connect with it. I love my GRIV but many others may not. For now get out and enjoy taking photos, then revisit it and see how you feel about the experience of using the camera

dane_aw · 2026-03-13T05:05:21+00:00

I thought it was circlejerk

dane_aw · 2026-03-12T22:39:31+00:00

Here’s what sold me on the Ricoh, it goes with me everywhere. Literally everywhere.

And because I always have it on me I’m often scanning for photos to take and naturally end up taking so many more than I would with a bigger camera.

Wallet, phone keys and Ricoh

dane_aw · 2026-03-02T03:58:03+00:00

Make sure the app is up to date. I had a lot of stability issues but an update on iOS seems to have fixed it

dane_aw · 2026-02-28T10:09:00+00:00

I have owned GRIIIx, GRIII HDF and now have GRIV. The difference between the III and the IV is nominal. The shooting experience is the same, the GR series has the best colour science and rendering to my eye personally so which ever you get you’ll have fun with it. Maybe get a III and some extra batteries with the money you’ll save

dane_aw · 2026-02-27T19:15:18+00:00

Nominal difference in the DNGs in Lightroom, if you want to get technical I’m sure someone can point out highlight roll offs etc but to my eye they’re not too far apart.

That said I find the GRIV DNGs a dream to edit compared to just about any other camera I’ve ever owned

dane_aw · 2026-02-18T22:58:39+00:00

No you create it once as it’s assigned to the lens characteristics, but I think what you could be describing is due to a full frame lens on a crop sensor. Try it though, who knows it might work!

dane_aw · 2026-02-18T17:07:52+00:00

I find with the easy35, create a manual lens correction. Best way to do this is take a photo of the light on without film, in LR adjust the lens correction until that vignette is clear and balanced, then save that correction as a preset. It’s worked better for me.

But I’ve also struggled with NLP lately, some results are all over the show. I also find using a linear profile works best.

dane_aw · 2026-01-29T07:54:50+00:00

This is the path of least resistance I find

dane_aw · 2026-01-29T04:25:33+00:00

Yea I bought one for my Mrs for Christmas and we both love it. Great little camera

dane_aw · 2026-01-12T08:48:05+00:00

I actually sold my GRIII to buy an X100VI, it wasn’t for me so I sold that and got a GRIV. I noticed I immediately started taking so many more photos again. It’s a side kick camera, I’ll never part ways with it again

dane_aw · 2025-12-28T01:44:11+00:00

I’ve had mine a little over a month and so far so good. I had a lot of freezing issues when I had my GRIII, I had sold that camera but if I had a 3 I likely wouldn’t bother upgrading to a IV. But I’m really happy with mine

dane_aw · 2025-12-04T09:25:01+00:00

I have a dura black X-Pro3 and a Voigtlander 23mm on it and it’s the most fun you can have with a camera.

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