as soon as (when and if) DxO will solve the general question of what to do with demosaicked and monochrome images … as that affects certain aspects of application of their “optical modules” ( in terms fixing lateral CA for example ) and AI/ML based NR … probably too much coding needed for their current capabilities vs possible profit from few potential users of such cameras who will invest in DxO products
and in general their approach of not providing even a basic support to DNGs in general ( think not supported camera models ) and standard optics corrections provided by manufacturers in original raw files ( or standard Adobe optics correction tags in DNGs ) is not inspiring.
On 16 January 2024, we have added support of new cameras and lenses for DxO PhotoLab 7, DxO PhotoLab 6, DxO FilmPack 7, DxO FilmPack 6, DxO PureRAW 3, DxO ViewPoint 4 and Nik 6 Perspective Efex.
Cameras newly supported are
Nikon Zf
OM System Tough TG-7
Lenses newly supported are
Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM with RF TC 1.4x
Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM with RF TC 2x
Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z
Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm F2 ASPH.
Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm F2.8 ASPH.
AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8E FL ED SR VR
AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8E FL ED SR VR with AF-S TC-14E III
AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8E FL ED SR VR with AF-S TC-20E III
Nikkor Z 180-600mm F5.6-6.3 V with Z TC 1.4x
Nikkor Z 180-600mm F5.6-6.3 V with Z TC 2x
Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S
Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S with Z TC 1.4x
Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S with Z TC 2x
OM System TG-7 lens
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 II ASPH. Power O.I.S.
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 II ASPH. Power O.I.S. with DMW-TC14
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 II ASPH. Power O.I.S. with DMW-TC20
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm F2.8 Power O.I.S.
I am afraid you are out of luck getting support for that lens for PL 5. It was recentl;y announced that starting with this update PhotoLab 5 will no longer get new optics modules. The fact that DxO was still supplying updates to PL 5, which is now two versions back, was already historically unusual.
Additionally, In today’s post from @Marie she indicated which software versions were updated. See the blow quote from her post.
“On 16 January 2024, we have added support of new cameras and lenses for DxO PhotoLab 7, DxO PhotoLab 6, DxO FilmPack 7, DxO FilmPack 6, DxO PureRAW 3, DxO ViewPoint 4 and Nik 6 Perspective Efex”
Well, that kind of stinks. It’s just an optics module, not a feature enhancement. If I’ve got to spend a couple hundred dollars every year, I may as well be spending monthly for Adobe. I was really turned off by the subscription model, which is why I chose DxO, but it seems it’s no better. It may actually be cheaper to go with Adobe, which let’s face it, is simply a more powerful program. All I want is support for my new lens…I shouldn’t need to have to pay hundreds to upgrade to get that. For $10 a month or whatever Adobe charges, you always have the latest and greatest. I hate to have to rethink this investment I’ve made with DxO, but it seems I may be forced to. I’ve already upgraded twice and bought the best versions. I don’t think I can stomach a third upgrade for a stinking lens profile.
Lens/Camera Profiles for older versions pf PhotoLab are effectively updates. In the past DxO generally only offered new profiles for the most current version of PhotoLab. I was very surprised that they were still offering new lens profiles for both PL 6 and PL 5 after PL 7 was released. However, I am not surprised that they have decided to end support for PL 5 after around 3 months of support.
That was likely because if they do the math and check the price, buying DxO Photolab is about subscribing Lr for over a year. DxO is only as good as the competition requires them to do so, let alone catching up with all the other AI masking and generative features.
I think they are right about the poor lack of changes to the program. All there have been since the very weak V 7 (with its pogram ransome) have been new cameras and lense and the changes needed to local corrections ignored. Its that majer change that was poorly done and why many still use 6 as I do. My concern is the marketing side may well see the corrections to local control as V8
Indeed this was how they removed the Sony focus distance corrections from all versions of PL. They were working in my wife’s old version but after a few weeks they were “updated” and Sony focus distance went from her install as well.
Hello, the Viltrox 85mm F1.8 Mark II FE was slated for support in Nov 23 in the Sep 23 forum post by Marie but though the version for Fuji has been added the Sony version of this lens is still absent.
That change happened with the release of PL6, I got PL5 updates all of last year. It appears to mark a shift from their previous approach of releasing a (buggy) major version and then obviously patching / enhancing things in point releases, plus adding new cameras and lenses to releasing a (buggy) major version and then only adding cameras and lenses in point versions.
While that might keep sales up in the short term it can’t be a strategy for the long term, see the maths done by @CPB !
The problem now is there is no sign patching / enhancing things in point releases. If they are now blocking optical modules to existing versions that’s bad as those buying them would have done so with the understanding optical modules would be added and updated. Is this another unannounced DXO change to try forcing customers to not only pay for camera and usfull working feature (not exactly many of the latter)but now to add optical modules to existing cameras supported?