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Randy, I know that Adobe are, shall we say, a bit odd ...

However, they still make the industry standard software, and at what I worked out was actually a relatively decent price compared with their competitors.

So, I wouldn't be so quick to write them off.
I always hated the monthly subscription software and it took a long time for me to cough up the 10.00 per month for Adobe Creative Suite. I tried Luminar but every time it rained they had an upgrade that was, of course, not included in the initial price. Then they started changing the names of the upgrades to charge full prices. I tried other ones including Capture but I did not like learning a new and possibly a tiny bit better than my standard of Lightroom Classic. I happily let Adobe take the funds each month from my account.
 
I always hated the monthly subscription software and it took a long time for me to cough up the 10.00 per month for Adobe Creative Suite. I tried Luminar but every time it rained they had an upgrade that was, of course, not included in the initial price. Then they started changing the names of the upgrades to charge full prices. I tried other ones including Capture but I did not like learning a new and possibly a tiny bit better than my standard of Lightroom Classic. I happily let Adobe take the funds each month from my account.
I never got on with Luminar, but I do find ON1 to be pretty solid, with the exception that it's a touch slow to load RAWs when editing. CaptureOne is quite speedy and runs better on old/modest hardware, but can be a bit lacking in the frills department. It is, however, really good as a developing program, and it forces you to start with a good photo out-of-the-gate, as there is no AI denoise/sharpening to save your bacon.
 
Do you have the most current version of Capture One Pro? What frills is it you are missing? I'm finding it extremely frilly :D
Mostly the advanced noise reduction that most editors are introducing. It still does a good job, but in a more classic way. It does a great job exporting as well. Some programs don't handle resize on export as well, and end up blurring what was once sharp.

A peculiar issue I've discovered recently is that it likes to murder my RW2 files from my G9. I have to import them from Finder instead. Never did it with RAFs, so very peculiar.
 
Just under four weeks ago, my father in law passed away suddenly. It's not been an easy time for anyone, and my photography use has been scarce, literally no motivation and fighting a severe sense of "what's the point". I did take the OM-1 to a football match because my daughter wanted to go as a distraction, but my heart wasn't really in it in terms of the photography. Yesterday, on a whim, I threw the X-pro on the front seat of the car, and have taken a few pictures. These are nothing shots. They're not important. Beyond the fact that the feel of the X-pro in hand, the plain rectangular form factor, the swapping between EVF and OVF , the satisfying shutter thunk ....... there's a hint of light in the gloom, and maybe I'll get inspired again. I hope I do. And I suspect, if I do, that it'll be cameras like the X-pro, PenF and Gx8 that will lead the way. Sometimes, you just need to feel good again in the process.



Valê , Simon. You are, and will forever be, sorely missed. Dreadfully.


RIP. And go well, whatever the curtain may shield.


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Just under four weeks ago, my father in law passed away suddenly. It's not been an easy time for anyone, and my photography use has been scarce, literally no motivation and fighting a severe sense of "what's the point". I did take the OM-1 to a football match because my daughter wanted to go as a distraction, but my heart wasn't really in it in terms of the photography. Yesterday, on a whim, I threw the X-pro on the front seat of the car, and have taken a few pictures. These are nothing shots. They're not important. Beyond the fact that the feel of the X-pro in hand, the plain rectangular form factor, the swapping between EVF and OVF , the satisfying shutter thunk ....... there's a hint of light in the gloom, and maybe I'll get inspired again. I hope I do. And I suspect, if I do, that it'll be cameras like the X-pro, PenF and Gx8 that will lead the way. Sometimes, you just need to feel good again in the process.



Valê , Simon. You are, and will forever be, sorely missed. Dreadfully.


RIP. And go well, whatever the curtain may shield.


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My condolences on the loss of your father in law.
 
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