Running both 2.0.7 and 2.0.9 simultaneously and occasionally flipping back and forth. Computer is a MBP with an M1Pro chip running MacOS 14.4.1 (current). All image processing is done through Lightroom Classic, with Topaz AI invoked for noise reduction and sharpening (both on current versions). Camera is a Nikon Z8, with v2 firmware (current).
The beta correctly displayed the ~20 NEF files I already have in the HE and HE* formats. (I went back to regular NEF files once I found out FRV didn't support those file types; I'll go shoot some more HE/HE* files today to give me a bigger sample size.). The histogram labels and curve shapes look like I expected them to look, although I have no way of actually verifying that. Both 2.0.7 and 2.0.9 histogram curves have lots of peaks and valleys and extend well past the 0-255 range as they ought to. No obvious difference between the two versions on regular NEF files.
A couple of observations that MIGHT be bugs...
1. Under "Help", "What's New in this release", both versions only show the release notes from the prior release, not the release itself (2.0.7 shows 2.0.6 as most recent; 2.0.9 shows 2.0.7). Both versions show the correct version number under "Fast Raw Viewer","About...".
2. Sort & Filter. FRV shows a lower number of files with numerical ratings than my Lightroom Classic shows for every file folder I examined. Also shows fewer files with color flags. I haven't yet been able to discern a pattern to why this is. All of my ratings and flags have been assigned in Lightroom Classic. Very few, if any, were written to separate xmp files. I need to look into this further.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to try out this beta. It allows me to use Nikon's HE and HE* formats now.
First impression of 2.0.9 Beta
Running both 2.0.7 and 2.0.9 simultaneously and occasionally flipping back and forth. Computer is a MBP with an M1Pro chip running MacOS 14.4.1 (current). All image processing is done through Lightroom Classic, with Topaz AI invoked for noise reduction and sharpening (both on current versions). Camera is a Nikon Z8, with v2 firmware (current).
The beta correctly displayed the ~20 NEF files I already have in the HE and HE* formats. (I went back to regular NEF files once I found out FRV didn't support those file types; I'll go shoot some more HE/HE* files today to give me a bigger sample size.). The histogram labels and curve shapes look like I expected them to look, although I have no way of actually verifying that. Both 2.0.7 and 2.0.9 histogram curves have lots of peaks and valleys and extend well past the 0-255 range as they ought to. No obvious difference between the two versions on regular NEF files.
A couple of observations that MIGHT be bugs...
1. Under "Help", "What's New in this release", both versions only show the release notes from the prior release, not the release itself (2.0.7 shows 2.0.6 as most recent; 2.0.9 shows 2.0.7). Both versions show the correct version number under "Fast Raw Viewer","About...".
2. Sort & Filter. FRV shows a lower number of files with numerical ratings than my Lightroom Classic shows for every file folder I examined. Also shows fewer files with color flags. I haven't yet been able to discern a pattern to why this is. All of my ratings and flags have been assigned in Lightroom Classic. Very few, if any, were written to separate xmp files. I need to look into this further.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to try out this beta. It allows me to use Nikon's HE and HE* formats now.