Does anyone have any information or even theories/guesses about support for Sony A7ii RAW files in Aperture?
I was one of the ‘hang tight, wait for Photos’ crowd but now that I can’t work with RAW files for this camera, I’m about done.
Can anyone talk me off the ledge with something hopeful about the likelihood of a RAW update for the A7ii?
Apple’s schedule for adding MacOS X RAW support for a particular camera can range from 0 days (i.e. before the camera is even available to the general public. Believe it or not this has happened to the Canon Digital Rebel line a couple of times). to 3 months to never. In other words, we have no idea. Only Apple knows.
Just sit tight and shoot RAW+JPEG for awhile.
Thomas
Thanks, Thomas.
So RAW support for a particular camera is at the OS level, and doesn’t require an Aperture update, correct? If so, I’m a bit more hopeful. I did confirm that Adobe aready added A7ii RAW support.
I do shoot RAW + JPG, however without RAW support I’m limited to editing the JPG within Aperture for the time being.
I guess I can hold off a little while longer and hope it’s more on the 3 months end of the “3 months to never” scale.
Ken
To me this shows that photography and photographers are way down on the list at Apple. When Photos does finally come out I doubt it will geared for the serious photographer. It might catch up after a few updates, like Final Cut Pro, but who can wait for that.
Adobe keeps up with new photography products because it is a big chunk of their business. As for Apple, they appear to be far more interested in the latest iPhone, iPad, iWatch or iWhatever. I have been using Aperture since version 1.5 but I really feel it is time to move on.
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Milt
I can confirm that Apple’s RAW Compatibility Update released earlier this month adds support for the Sony A7ii. The update is version 6.03
I can now edit RAW files for this camera in Aperture.