Sony A7C RAW files blank

Hi there. I’ve just updated from my massive Canon 5Diii to the new Sony A7C. I’m still getting used to the new camera but have already run into an issue: Photos can’t read the RAW files from the camera, they just appear as blank rectangles. The Sony software reads the files properly, of course. I know I could switch to JPEG, use Sony’s software or something else to convert the files, but was hoping there might be a way to fix the issue with my ordinary workflow. I suspect I’m at the mercy of Apple updating their RAW support.

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Posted on Oct 17, 2020 2:53 PM

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Jan Renell

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Posted on Jan 14, 2021 2:25 AM

I just downloaded Abode DNG Converter 13.1 (available here). It supports Sony A7c raw (.ARW) and when I tried it worked just fine.

If you are taking loads of pictures, it might be good to know that the resulting DNG files are about 25 percent larger in file size.

The current version of Photoshop (and its' included Camera Raw) can also open A7c raw, but of course, the DNG Converter is free.

Now, we can only hope that the next Big Sur update (looking at 11.2) brings support for the A7c and other new cameras.

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