Michael Mazzola

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So. Here we are months later.   After installing DXO and re-engaging w/ LRC, I have not opened Captureone once. Don't think about it at all.  

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• Michael Mazzola
• September 16, 2023 17:08
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So through all of this mishegass, I've tested and am using several competing softwares, in the mix with CO1 23. What I have learned is that Capture One is just another vendor, with an ok product (y...

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• Michael Mazzola
• February 28, 2023 20:08
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" This is feeling a little like Brexit right now...! 😂" Yes, ha ha. about as funny, banal and sad.

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• Michael Mazzola
• January 09, 2023 18:26
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Well, I just got done purchasing DXO PhotoLab Elite + Nik Collection together for the same appx price as CO'23 - with the 30% discount of course. Broke my heart. It just comes down to: I don't trus...

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 31, 2022 21:54
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Just found this article from Imaging Resource by Jeremy Gray posted Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:29 AM EST. It contains an interview with Rafael Orta the new self-described technologist CEO. My ...

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 29, 2022 02:10
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Just to say that since all this began, what used to be a moment of anticipation and excitement - opening a catalogue to dive in to my images - now produces anxiety and queasiness: what will I do wi...

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 23, 2022 23:23
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wow, I just found myself browsing cyme & am strongly considering that one-time Avalanche purchase so I am freed of the capture one catalog fetters. 

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 09, 2022 22:53
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Just gonna point out that folks who stay with the current release will have limited use, at least in MacOS world, where it's common for OS changes to invalidate any number of software packages, jus...

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 06, 2022 23:32
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These actions by the folks who bring us C1 are very clearly & eloquently delineated by Pablo above. The "many of you…" rationale is so poor I had to read it a few times to understand C1 actually ex...

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• Michael Mazzola
• December 06, 2022 21:44
• 7 votes