My motto these days is yes I can be bought:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
i won't say what i was going to say, but i think you know my sense of humour -- and that it was all thought of with love
seriously, i think it would be great if you and Jack did an intensive workshop in C1!
i was one of those stragglers who who wasn't convinced that C1 was a better processor and thought the interface was horrid. at the same time, i've been perfectly happy using an alternative RAW processor for my photos (SPP, Epson RAW) and then taking them into Photoshop to finish and was always able to do the two processes as quick as one and it never bothered me.
working with the M8, i looked at Aperture and Adobe RAW and wasn't satisfied with either. i hunkered down with C1 and, admidst much cussing, figured it out and fell in love. there was no doubt in my mind that it was made to be the RAW converter for M8 files and i immediately saw a difference.
people have asked me to explain the differences and, to be honest, i can't quite articulate them -- even as i can see them plain as day. they're there and they're real.
i know part of the difference is that i was originally shooting (and for some lenses, still am) without IR filters and Jamie Roberts profiles were a godsend. but there is also something undefinable to me in the details that i can pull from C1 that adds magic to the photos that were otherwise lacking in other converters.
i am a total convert and wish others could see what C1 does. i think a workshop would be a brilliant idea as it's a huge part (whether we like it or not) of the process of shooting with a Leica.