Which photo management/editing software for Windows 10

SixDeeFan wrote in post #18973030
DXO appears to surface in this thread quite often as a good choice...
Be aware DXO is VERY slow to support new cameras (if at all...see above) and when they do, lens combos also lag. There is still NO SUPPORT for the Canon 90D. Buyer beware!

There's a comprehensive list of supported cameras and lens combos at their site, so good to check that before buying the program.

Tropicaltuna wrote in post #18973100
There's a comprehensive list of supported cameras and lens combos at their site, so good to check that before buying the program.

This is a great point.

But if you are committing to a program, you are not merely spending money on it.

You are investing time in learning the program, not just the basics but, also, over time, you are investing time to learn the subtle ways in which you can get the most out of your images with how the specific tools in that program work to get there. You are also investing in making that program a part of your workflow. You might even invest in third party tools which integrate with that program.

So how good a job the developer does in supporting new cameras as they come out does matter.

These are among the reasons I prefer Capture One. It is very solid, does a great job keeping up with cameras and lenses, has been around longer than Lightroom, gets significant upgrades every year, let’s you choose subscription or not, has substantially more power than the alternatives, does a better job on the initial render and the tools are more organic.

When you commit your time to a program as a tool, you are committing more than the cost of the program.

Sure - if photography wouldn't be just a hobby (although that I've been neglecting way too much in the past years) where I am contempt with my current year and having no plans to upgrade within next five years camera compability would definitely be a factor.

However in current situation I didn't see enough benefit in paying at least double to get Capture One. Out of those within 50-100 € price range DxO fitted my needs best. I'll report on possible DxO nitpicks later on and you can convince me to jump to Capture One bandwagon

Anyway it's great to see that there are so many high quality options out there and Adobe PS or Lightroom aren't considered as ultimate solutions.

F2Bthere wrote in post #18973116
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So how good a job the developer does in supporting new cameras as they come out does matter.

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This is the crux of it!

If I've spent the last 3 years working on my RAW files with Brand A's raw converter, and I buy an EOS 4D MkIII as it's the next logical upgrade, with features I need,. but have to wait for months to get the update, (meanwhile others seem to have developed three times faster) that's a problem.

And oddly, it's not always the "big guy" that gets the update out fastest!

P.S. IMHO the best RAW converters ever made, don't exist any more. Sure they will still run, but they won;t work on any of my current camera's files (except that I still own a 1D2) so those tools are useless to me even though I wish I could still use them.


but again, no argument for or against any specific apps, each individual will have their own individual needs.