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Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - toni-a - 03-13-2016

After getting 750D I just discovered I need to gave two versions of DPP running to be able to use both cameras

DPP 4 Won't open 5D files

DPP 3 won't open 750D files

What's the point???

Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - soLong - 03-14-2016

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Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - Brightcolours - 03-14-2016

The point is that DPP4 started a new code base (not a further development of DPP3 but an entirely new version), and they decided to slowly add the more current cameras to the cameras supported by DPP4.

 

Differences in CFA, noise profiles, features in RAW, lens profiles for DLO and other corrections, it all needs testing, development per model. So, with the new version they do not support years and years old cameras and operating system versions. They started out with supporting just a few current full frame models, and by now have expanded the supported cameras to a bunch of APS-C DSLRS, theentire M line up, the advanced serious compact line up.

 

They made sure that one can install DPP3 and DPP4 next to eachother on the same computer, even. Seeing that DPP is new a source of revenue, and the advances they made in DPP4, personally I think they do a pretty good job. They have made choices on the size of the software development teams.

 

So I can't process old 350D and 450D files in DPP4. DPP3 still does its job.



Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - toni-a - 03-15-2016

What you are saying 

 

Quote:The point is that DPP4 started a new code base (not a further development of DPP3 but an entirely new version), and they decided to slowly add the more current cameras to the cameras supported by DPP4.

 

Differences in CFA, noise profiles, features in RAW, lens profiles for DLO and other corrections, it all needs testing, development per model. So, with the new version they do not support years and years old cameras and operating system versions. They started out with supporting just a few current full frame models, and by now have expanded the supported cameras to a bunch of APS-C DSLRS, theentire M line up, the advanced serious compact line up.

 

They made sure that one can install DPP3 and DPP4 next to eachother on the same computer, even. Seeing that DPP is new a source of revenue, and the advances they made in DPP4, personally I think they do a pretty good job. They have made choices on the size of the software development teams.

 

So I can't process old 350D and 450D files in DPP4. DPP3 still does its job.
Well what you are saying is true but what I am afraid of, is that Canon will no longer update DPP3, so users of cameras like 5D won't be able to benefit from updates, ok it is legal but not all that is legal is a nice thing.

After apple and microsocft update their operating system, I doubt Canon will make a new updated version of DPP3, so what will those users do ?

Of course DPP4 is a great software but I feel this is the general trend everywhere, they want you to get their newest product, they discontinue support to old ones 



Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - Brightcolours - 03-15-2016

It is true that when DPP3 will not work anymore on new, incompatible with the old, OS-es, one can't use DPP to convert those old files anymore. Then one has to use a DCRAW based RAW conversion. The choice is, do you want an advanced RAW conversion with new features (what Canon chooses in regards to DPP, with its advanced DLO, picture styles and colour model) or keep on being based on the lowest denominator (be able to convert all RAWs without the new features).

Or of course, have a big development team to do both at the same time.

 

Canon chose the 1st, and I understand that choice, even though in some ways it is not ideal. Just how it is, though.



Pointless Canon DPP compatibility issues - Brightcolours - 04-05-2016

DPP 3 is still being supported: DPP 3.15.0 now offers DLO support for the EF 35mm f1.4 L USM II, EF 50mm f1.8 STM and EF-m 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM.

 

DPP 4.3.31 now supports even more cameras:
  • EOS-1D X


  • EOS-1D C


  • EOS-1D Mark IV


  • EOS-1D Mark III
  • EOS-1Ds Mark III
  • EOS 5DS


  • EOS 5DS R


  • EOS 5D Mark III


  • EOS 5D Mark II


  • EOS 6D


  • EOS 7D Mark II


  • EOS 7D


  • EOS 50D


  • EOS 60Da


  • EOS 60D


  • EOS 70D


  • EOS 80D


  • EOS 760D


  • EOS 750D


  • EOS 700D


  • EOS 650D


  • EOS 600D


  • EOS 550D


  • EOS 450D


  • EOS 100D


  • EOS 1300D


  • EOS 1200D


  • EOS 1100D


  • EOS 1000D


  • EOS M10


  • EOS M3


  • EOS M2


  • EOS M


  • PowerShot G16 
  • PowerShot G3 X 
  • PowerShot G5 X 
  • PowerShot G7 X 
  • PowerShot G7 X Mark II 
  • PowerShot G9 X 
  • PowerShot S120 
  • PowerShot SX60 HS
  • PowerShot G1 X Mark II