I'm a Canon shooter, and I tend to stick with Canon's DPP raw converter because it's fast, easy to use, and backward compatible with my older Canon bodies. Add to that the fact that Canon provides me with a free copy of the software with every new camera purchase and well, there's not much reason for me to use anything else. I've also used Photoshop's DNG converter with equally good results when I'm using a computer other than my own. Love em both.
Please comment briefly on your RAW file processing experience.
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Lightroom raw processing is invisible, just like Canon's processing (my manufacturer), and unlike CS5 (opening raw is a separate task from other functions), with the benefit of being able to process it into many different virtual finishes in a few steps. Propriety software does not have the same processing options as Lightroom does.
Using 7d MK2 I have tried RAW with Lightroom & Canon's DPP. Compared to the best JPEG setting out of the camera the biggest difference I could see was the much longer download times and the related much larger file size. Plus with RAW I have to tweak every image and with JPEG only most images. If shooting indoors with mixed light I may use raw for better light balance corrections. Most of my shooting is wildlife outdoors.
After much experimentation I've found that Photo Mechanic is fastest, easiest to use browser. I then process and edit my selects using Nikon's Capture NX2. NX2's U-Point technology gives me selective control at a fraction of the time it takes in Photoshop.