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November 2, 2014
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How do I use lightroom with a Canon EOS 7d mark ii

  • 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
      Participating Frequently
      November 11, 2014

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

      ssprengel
      ssprengel
      Inspiring
      November 11, 2014

      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.

      Abambo
      Community Expert
      AbamboCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 21, 2014

      Quote "If support for cameras would be a big issue, they would stop supporting cameras that are no more current... I can still develop pictures of my D20, even that this camera is now helplessly obsolete! But I can develop old pictures again, using new LR features and my pictures get a new (better ) look."

      Continuing support for earlier cameras should not be an issue the profiles are already completed and in the early development of ACR / LR profiles were updated. This is one of the major benefits for me when retaining the raw files, ability to take advantage of future improvements to rendering of raw data from digital cameras. The screen capture below shows the available profiles for my Olympus E 20n one produced when ACR 2.4 when the camera was issued another for ACR 4.4 and a final one when Lightroom was eventually on the market. I can now process the raw files from my E 20n using Adobe Process Version 2012 vs Process Version 2003.


      You forget, that the new features in Adobe Lightroom ask for some adjustments in the profiles and at least basic testing.

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      turbonetics
      turbonetics
      Participant
      November 11, 2014

      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
      ssprengel
      Inspiring
      November 11, 2014

      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
      Participant
      November 9, 2014

      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
      JP Hess
      Inspiring
      November 9, 2014

      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.

      R5MII
      R5MIICorrect answer
      Participant
      November 3, 2014

      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
        Participant
        November 5, 2014

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

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        KurtMen
        Participant
        November 5, 2014

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

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        dj_paige
        Legend
        November 2, 2014

        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
        Participant
        December 22, 2014

        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
        Participating Frequently
        December 22, 2014

        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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