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How do I use lightroom with a Canon EOS 7d mark ii

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November 2, 2014
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I use Lightroom for everything and love it. It is fantastic with all of my Canon cameras. However, I just bought the new Canon 7D mark ii and Lightroom doesn't read the raw files. I don't see Adobe having any updates for the new Raw file. In their defense I couldn't find the new camera on the Canon website to register it. Any solutions.

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Correct answer R5MII

For the moment i use the follow solution :

Import RAW in Canon Digital Photo Proffessional , Export in batch and convert your RAW's in TIFF . Open Lightroom and Import the TIFF's as " Apply " ( not convert as DNG ) . You can edit your pictures in Lightroom !

Kind regards ,

Pierre Nowosad

http://www.birdsinflight.be

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seanmclean_sc

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you must be joking. this is not acceptable. get on your game adobe.

ssprengel

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What specifically do you mean by "get on your game, Adobe"? What specifically are you asking Adobe to do, differently? I am a 7D Mark II user that is also waiting for support but I also understand if I buy a camera that is newer than the latest LR I have to wait for the next version of LR, and I'm a software developer that understands release cycles and what happens if updated software is released in an ad hoc manner.

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Fiona Baxley

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It’s not a case of file-spec being withheld, it is a situation where Adobe needs an RTM (final version that will be for sale) camera in house to measure, so they can do their profiling of the camera, with profiles that will be valid for the version of the camera people will be purchasing.

Canon likely does have a way to give Adobe a pre-release camera and Adobe can do preliminary work, but until the camera is being manufactured for sale, there’s no guarantee that Canon won’t change their mind about some small aspect of how the camera operates that might affect something Adobe is measuring in their profiling process.

There were images on DPReview after the camera was announced in September, taken in January of 2014 that were processed with an ACR 8.7 internal beta (that Adobe apparently gave DPReview for the purpose), but obviously images from a camera in January could easily be different than those in October when the camera was first for sale in the US.

Adobe must not have had a finalized camera in house too much sooner than when it was for sale, because the 7D Mark II support didn’t make it into the ACR 8.7 RC first available at Adobe Labs in early October.

Yep ADOBE SUCKS.... very ticked off

turbonetics

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Can I check if I use this method does it make any difference if I shoot JPEG and import to LR directly skipping the Canon DPP step?

Thanks.

ssprengel

Inspiring

Yes you can import JPGs from whatever modern camera into LR without issues. It is the raw files that need specific support to be added.

If you’re going to push the adjustments then the JPG compression artifacts might become visible which is why TIFs from DPP were suggested. It depends on how important the pictures are and how much you’d be adjusting them.

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Scott0077

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Thinking that the cloud would offer more up to date versions I signed up for the year subscription to CC only to find that my purchased version of Lightroom is up to date and nothing newer is on the "cloud". Hmmm.

JP Hess

Inspiring

The same is true for Camera Raw. So having a subscription to the creative cloud doesn't necessarily mean you will have immediate support for new cameras. It still takes time for Adobe to acquire the camera and develop the profiles for it. And it's not the only camera they are preparing to add support for. This same dilemma shows itself two or three times every year. But don't despair. The wait will eventually be over and it will no longer be an issue for you.

R5MIICorrect answer

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For the moment i use the follow solution :

Import RAW in Canon Digital Photo Proffessional , Export in batch and convert your RAW's in TIFF . Open Lightroom and Import the TIFF's as " Apply " ( not convert as DNG ) . You can edit your pictures in Lightroom !

Kind regards ,

Pierre Nowosad

http://www.birdsinflight.be

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KurtMen

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Thanks I am underway doing it now. Appreciate your help. Regards Brian

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KurtMen

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Wow that takes some time, but at least now I can work on the images. Thanks again.

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dj_paige

Legend

This camera is not supported by Lightroom at this time. It probably will be supported when the next version of Lightroom is released.

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scburg66

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This may be a naive and lame question but I still use Ligthroom 4. Do you think there will be an update to the raw files for this version to include the 7D Mark II, or will it require an update of the Lightroom version to accommodate this new camera?

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elie-d

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No way. LR 4 hasn't been updated for two years and never will be. Use the DNG Converter or upgrade to LR 5.

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