Sony Alpha 1 RAW support late!!

It's just the same old story. Another new camera, angry buyers, blame Adobe, the buyer has been victimized, blah blah. Really, just give Adobe a little more time. Lightroom will be updated and this will all be in the past. It's happened before and it will happen again. It cannot be changed because, in reality, Adobe is just another company to these camera makers. They don't care whether Adobe supports the cameras are not. They have software that works, and that's all that matters to them. Since Camera Raw already supports this new model, seems to me that the next Lightroom release is imminent.

Just some thoughts.

Users who are financially dependent on Adobe Lightroom or ACR software to process the  RAW files from their Cameras should check first to insure that the intended Camera is actually supported prior to purchase.

I have used Lr since inception and there has always a delay of a few months between release of the Camera model to the market and support for the camera model. They have shortened the update cycle over the last couple of years.

Updates usually have more than support for new camera models, including bug fixes, lens support, new features. They use their proprietory processing design and techniques and do not have permission to utilize another proprietary techniques. They do not release updates or upgrades unless everything is tested and meets their standards.