Lightroom subscription on offer.

Minstadave · 22 Nov 2019 at 09:44

Edit *This is the CC version only - not the classic desktop version*

The annual reduction in a years Lightroom with 1TB has started today.

I think I'm safe to say it's available at Amazon. Decent discount overly the monthly subscription.

The PS/LR 20GB sub isn't on sale yet but usually goes on sale for the same price over the black friday sale.

Buddy · 22 Nov 2019 at 20:26

Nice one. I'll wait the the ps/lr one.

Razor-BladE · 22 Nov 2019 at 23:19

I don't use LR much hence me still on 4.4. But I do have a backlog of stuff to go through.. Is there much difference in performance from version 4.4 to CC? 4.4 is shockingly slow (even with 1:1 previews), even slower than when I had LR3.

And is there any expiry to use them? I.e. if I were to buy 2 or 3, can I save the rest for the following years?

FreeStream · 23 Nov 2019 at 08:56

Performance has steadily improved from 4.

Id probably advocate in getting the last standalone version (6?) for some improvements if you don’t use it that regularly.

The first subscription version heavily advertised (and to some degree delivered on) decent performance increases which I thought was very shady given users had been asking for them since basically day 1..!

Minstadave · 23 Nov 2019 at 16:40

Just realised the link I posted only includes Lightroom CC and not the classic version, fortunately Amazon have refunded me.

My own fault for not checking.

Razor-BladE · 24 Nov 2019 at 10:41

FreeStream said:
Performance has steadily improved from 4.

Id probably advocate in getting the last standalone version (6?) for some improvements if you don’t use it that regularly.

The first subscription version heavily advertised (and to some degree delivered on) decent performance increases which I thought was very shady given users had been asking for them since basically day 1..!

I didn't think you could get v6 anymore? All the usual places don't have it in stock anymore.

FreeStream · 24 Nov 2019 at 10:57

Razor-BladE said:
I didn't think you could get v6 anymore? All the usual places don't have it in stock anymore.

ebay sometimes has codes.

I still have my codes from 1 through 6! On CC now

Minstadave · 24 Nov 2019 at 13:22

FreeStream said:
ebay sometimes has codes.

I still have my codes from 1 through 6! On CC now

Are you using the cloud version or the LR classic?

FreeStream · 24 Nov 2019 at 14:30

Minstadave said:
Are you using the cloud version or the LR classic?

Classic.

Will never use the cloud version. iPhone app is terrible for a kick off!

Minstadave · 25 Dec 2019 at 07:46

Proper version finally on offer:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LSU8PYO?tag=hupeuk-21

rodders · 26 Dec 2019 at 20:23

Can you do that if already paying monthly?

Minstadave · 26 Dec 2019 at 20:32

rodders said:
Can you do that if already paying monthly?

Yeah I think so, just stops your rolling subscription and adds a year.

rodders · 26 Dec 2019 at 20:48

Ok, sounds good.

Smeghead · 4 Jan 2020 at 08:47

I read a few months ago that there was a loophole of using a VPN to purchase it from the US site. Is that still a thing?

jasonsony735 · 6 Jan 2020 at 09:29

Still £120 at the moment , I'll keep on with £9.98 a month for PS/LR Desktop and mobile versions/.

LiE · 6 Jan 2020 at 09:31

jasonsony735 said:
Whats the point in paying £120 outright when I am currently only paying £9.98 month for PS & LR desktop version anyway ?

It was less than £120, price has gone back up.

Minstadave · 6 Jan 2020 at 09:39

jasonsony735 said:
Still £120 at the moment , I'll keep on with £9.98 a month for PS/LR Desktop and mobile versions/.

It was £80 for a year for PS/LR classic, it was £70 last year. It comes up on offer every year so it's possible to save a little doing it yearly.

pc-guy · 29 Jan 2020 at 03:56

This subscription model is such a con.
I have LR5. It was fine as I didn’t feel the need for the next version as I had a Nikon D610. It was supported. Now I have Sony A7 iii, suddenly realise I can’t download raw into LR5.

so my alternative is to pay £100 each and every year just for adobe to give me the ability to load my raw files.

I have switched to DXO labs. They have full support for all the latest cameras and on going support for camera raw files through their module download with no subscription. I am not accustomed to the workflow yet but it brings in the raw files with the camera and lens calibration and I can export to my LR5.