LEICA D-LUX 2

I'm with you 100% -- I use the D-Lux 2 as my carry-around camera and not being able to use it with Aperture has severely limited my use of the program.

And yes, I requested this a while ago via the "proper" channels.

JT

JCT - out of interest, what are these '"proper" channels'? I wanted to email Apple to requestion Oly E500 RAW support, but have been unable to find an address.

No problem, right here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/aperture.html

I keep hoping to see D-Lux 2 support...

JT

Quad 2.5 GHz G5, 2.16 GHz MBP, 800 Mhz G4 Cube Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Thanks. I hope they add support for our cameras soon, but we won't find out until they do.

It's annoying. I've spoken to a lot of people on online forums who would be tempted by E500 RAW support, and I'm sure the same is true with the D-Lux 2. I think Aperture has the potential to tempt a lot of people away from Photoshop - which is a programme aimed at digital artists more than photographers - and other photo software, if only Apple extended their RAW support.

Anyway, thanks again; I will contact them

I, too, love the D-Lux2/Panasonic LX1 and have written about it extensively in my blog.

I emailed Apple for the RAW fix right after getting this little jewel, but wonder how forthcoming they will be as Panasonic just discontinued the LX1, meaning the D-Lux 2 cannot be far behind.

It's a wonderful point-and-shoot - glue a 28mm finder on it (it defaults to 28mm when switched on) and you have the modern digital Leica we have all been waiting for and, unlike that forthcoming masterpiece, can actually afford.

PPC iMac G5, 2gHz, 2gB Mac OS X (10.4.6)

PPC iMac G5, 2gHz, 2gB Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Tell me about it!! I've been desperately awaiting D-Lux 2 support. I got Digilux 2 support with the last OS update, which was nice, but I use my D-Lux 2 more often. I've been importing the RAW files with JPEG previews all along, so when Aperture finally does support the files at least they will all be there already.