Dealing With "NEF" Files or RAW (Page 2): ZING!!! .

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

cbtsam wrote:

Nor have I, though I have seen him fire them off pretty routinely.

ZING!!!

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terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thanks for the clarification.

Along with an investment of money and time to learn newer software and routines.

This (learning newer software) is why I keep going with the $10-a-month Photoshop plan, which allows me to absorb new features as they arrive, and not have to learn a whole new program from scratch. I can't even imagine starting out with Photoshop today. It must seem overwhelming to someone who is doing it for the first time...

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

chasc wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone help me with this?
I have a Nikon D7000 and I shoot with RAW. How can I get the files to transfer to JPG or something, Currently, my Photoshop CS5 does not recognize them.

Any idea anyone?

Thanks for your help.

Doesn't Nikon have (free) proprietary software to handle that? Other manufacturers do.

Bill_de Loc: US

cahale wrote:

Doesn't Nikon have (free) proprietary software to handle that? Other manufacturers do.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html#:~:text=The%20Adobe%20DNG%20Converter%20enables,DNG%20Converter%20is%20backward%20compatibility.

I've used it for years, mostly with CS5.

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bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Linda suggested the Adobe "DNG Converter". She is right. It is Adobe's (free) solution for people that don't want to spend money, have older Adobe software and newer cameras. I've never seen it documented that there is any quality loss when converting RAW (like NEF) data to RAW Adobe DNG data.

Left out of the threads on this subject is how easy it is to use the Adobe DNG Converter. We all have to use something to get files from out cameras or cards to our drives. Using the Converter for that function eliminates extra steps. It will move all the files, optionally keep the originals and do the conversion in a batch.

Related to this discussion is usually Paul's suggestion that it is dumb to use updated Adobe software. I like to counter with agreeing that it is not necessary, but that it is certainly rewarding to use and enjoy the current tools.

terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains

cahale wrote:

Doesn't Nikon have (free) proprietary software to handle that? Other manufacturers do.

Yes, they have, and I mentioned that above.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

bsprague wrote:

...Related to this discussion is usually Paul's suggestion that it is dumb to use updated Adobe software. I like to counter with agreeing that it is not necessary, but that it is certainly rewarding to use and enjoy the current tools.

We are all different, and some of us are more different. (Apologies to George Orwell).

I enjoy the postprocessing element of photography. Others find it a chore or worse (not REAL photography {which should be done with wet plates and hand-ground lenses}).

Part of the enjoyment for me is the new tools. For Paul et al. the money not spent is the major consideration.

I have sunk a few tens of thousands of dollars into photography over the years, going back to the late '40s. The cost of software is a VERY small fraction of that total, and my personal approach to money is that it's there to be spent. Yes, it's nice to save it up so you can buy something really nice, but once it's spent I don't look back. I don't miss it. Partly because I don't spend it if I can't afford it (something I learned as a kid).

User ID

chasc wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone help me with this?
I have a Nikon D7000 and I shoot with RAW. How can I get the files to transfer to JPG or something, Currently, my Photoshop CS5 does not recognize them.

Any idea anyone?

Thanks for your help.

All my midrange Nikons (five, back thru the 610) allow the user to process NEFs right in the camera, producing a user-edited jpeg.

I dont know about the 7200, but have you checked the retouch menu ?

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Bill_de Loc: US

terryMc wrote:

Yes, they have, and I mentioned that above.

You did! And then I provided a link.

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User ID

terryMc wrote:

Yes, they have, and I mentioned that above.

At UHH its waaaaaaaay important who mentions what first.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

bsprague wrote:

Linda suggested the Adobe "DNG Converter". She is right. It is Adobe's (free) solution for people that don't want to spend money, have older Adobe software and newer cameras. I've never seen it documented that there is any quality loss when converting RAW (like NEF) data to RAW Adobe DNG data...

If there is any quality loss with dng, surely it will be a non-issue for the hobbyist photographer who doesn't have advanced skills in composition, exposure or editing, and who doesn't intend to print gallery-quality (and size) images.

We know very little about the OP (minimal posting history), so suggesting a wide range of options (including free and easy) seems like a reasonable use of our time

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Bill_de wrote:

You did! And then I provided a link.

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I've been meaning to talk to you about those long links that become "broken" when you paste them. There is code you can type to embed the link within the words "clicks here". PM me if I can be of assistance

BebuLamar

chasc wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone help me with this?
I have a Nikon D7000 and I shoot with RAW. How can I get the files to transfer to JPG or something, Currently, my Photoshop CS5 does not recognize them.

Any idea anyone?

Thanks for your help.

Converting to DNG if you want to edit in CS5. If you just want to convert the NEF to JPG then use Nikon NX Studio. It's free plus it will apply all the settings you set in the camera to the conversion.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

BebuLamar wrote:

Converting to DNG if you want to edit in CS5. If you just want to convert the NEF to JPG then use Nikon NX Studio. It's free plus it will apply all the settings you set in the camera to the conversion.

For the NX studio option, just save your time and shoot in JPEG....

cbtsam Loc: Monkton, MD

Linda From Maine wrote:

If there is any quality loss with dng, surely it will be a non-issue for the hobbyist photographer who doesn't have advanced skills in composition, exposure or editing, and who doesn't intend to print gallery-quality (and size) images.

We know very little about the OP (minimal posting history), so suggesting a wide range of options (including free and easy) seems like a reasonable use of our time

One indication of the loss of quality, or lack thereof, involved in converting to dng, might be indicated by the fact that the makers of HeliconFocus software, which I use for converting a stack of variably focused NEF images into a single focused stack image, uses the dng format for its output. My use of their system may not indicate much by way of quality, but the software's pretty solid reputation reputation might.