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Does Capture NX 2.4.7 supports D750? If not, is there a way to add support for D750 to it?

If not, this is a significant reason to me not to upgrade to a D750.

I have tried Capture NX-D, but I don't like the approach, the interface, but the worst part is that it lacks all of the unique features that could be found in nx-2 but not in any other software.

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Hi,

ViewNX 2.10.2 does. You can now download it at:

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nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com

Regards,


Chris J
 
Bill Spiliotopoulos said:
Does Capture NX 2.4.7 supports D750? If not, is there a way to add support for D750 to it?

If not, this is a significant reason to me not to upgrade to a D750.

I have tried Capture NX-D, but I don't like the approach, the interface, but the worst part is that it lacks all of the unique features that could be found in nx-2 but not in any other software.

B.
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I like you didn't want to purchase a D810 because there was no support for CNX2 which I prefer to use over my PS, LR and DxO apps.

Many others wanted a work around so this Miguel came up with a conversion program that makes D810 files look like D800, so the D810 files work just fine with CNXN2. I bought my D810 3 weeks ago and have been using CNX2 for all editing without any issues.

http://bagnonm.blogspot.com/2014/09/editing-nikon-d810-files-with-cnx2_15.html

Just a few restraints....

1. You must shoot in 14 bit uncompressed mode

2. You need to use CNX2 version 2.4.6 which is still a download from Nikon's site. Just uninstall V2.4.7 and reinstall V2.4.6.

Now there is good news, Miguel is working on a D750 version of the converter app, he is also making it compatible with V2.4.7, and is going to make the app compatible with the other 12/14 bit compressed formats.

Thus I would post on his site or email him on the timing of the D750 version if like you want to continue to use CNX2..........


Bob P.
 
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Dear Petruska,
Thanks for your answer. This is a workaround but not a complete solution. I hope this tool will be evolved to be considered as a solution.

But at the moment it is more competitive to work with a camera fully supported by CNX2 than a newer one.

I am waiting to see if Google - Nik Software will release a new raw image processing tool similar to CNX2 which will support new cameras and be compatible with the old processed nef files.

B.
 
Bill Spiliotopoulos said:
Dear Petruska,
Thanks for your answer. This is a workaround but not a complete solution. I hope this tool will be evolved to be considered as a solution.

But at the moment it is more competitive to work with a camera fully supported by CNX2 than a newer one.

I am waiting to see if Google - Nik Software will release a new raw image processing tool similar to CNX2 which will support new cameras and be compatible with the old processed nef files.

B.
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Hi guys

I was in the same boat re the D810 but while I'm waiting for Miguel to finish his converter for 14 bit lossless compressed, I'm just converting the nefs in NXD into tiffs and then working on the tiffs in CNX2. Not such a big deal.
 
I have had same problem but different camera. My NX2 I reverted back to 2.4.6 This was mostly to enable me to keep my Nik Pro Filters. Any later and Filters will not function !

My solution has been to develop RAWs in lightroom and just finish off the JPGs in NX2. Works perfectly well for me. I found the demise of NX2 to be really bad. I just wish someone can pick up the reigns an sort the mess out :)
 
So much in my case that I also decided not to upgrade to D750 nor D810, as the work arounds like first converting NEFs to TIFFs just don't work for me, and I hate LR (which can work with NEFs) mandatory catalog scheme.

I'm sticking for now with my 'obsolete' D700 and D600, both still work fine and I can post process real NEFs in CNX2, the later being far more important than some improvements from the newer bodies.

Also, it's great that some fine people like Miguel Bagnon are developing apps that allow PPing NEFs from the new bodies in CNX 2.4.6 and still refining those, many thanks to them.
 
mtlr said:
So much in my case that I also decided not to upgrade to D750 nor D810, as the work arounds like first converting NEFs to TIFFs just don't work for me, and I hate LR (which can work with NEFs) mandatory catalog scheme.

I'm sticking for now with my 'obsolete' D700 and D600, both still work fine and I can post process real NEFs in CNX2, the later being far more important than some improvements from the newer bodies.

Also, it's great that some fine people like Miguel Bagnon are developing apps that allow PPing NEFs from the new bodies in CNX 2.4.6 and still refining those, many thanks to them.
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I keep hearing the D700 is obsolete too lol :) Yet I just bought a brand new one :)

The catalog in lightroom is not mandatory. I place my images in file in the same way I always have done. You can adjust it so that all edits are transported back to the same file. Then I can open in NX2 the same way I always have.

Total support and thanks to guys like miguel :) It at least shows it can be done too !
 
Much thanks for your kind tip on LR catalog use, Westmill, it will be most useful. However, I understand once you use LR all edits are kept in a sidecar file within its catalog and God forbid you move or do any other changes to your stored files, then you lose the connection to the edits contained on the sidecar files and you have a mess in your hands. I much prefer the NEFs/CNX2 solution, where all the edits information is contained in the NEF file itself.
 
mtlr said:
Much thanks for your kind tip on LR catalog use, Westmill, it will be most useful. However, I understand once you use LR all edits are kept in a sidecar file within its catalog and God forbid you move or do any other changes to your stored files, then you lose the connection to the edits contained on the sidecar files and you have a mess in your hands. I much prefer the NEFs/CNX2 solution, where all the edits information is contained in the NEF file itself.
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Yes that is true ! Although it does not really effect the way I work. This is because I do all my RAW editing in there anyway. The JPGs are saved as normal and have no effect as such. I can still open RAWs in NX2 but they will be as unedited as it will not register any adobe alterations.

But yes... I understand what you are saying and I prefer the NX2 way also :)

PS... if your working from normal files in your pictures rather than the catalog then no sidecar files are produced :)

Its a workaround really but I have come to enjoy it. I think it does a better job with the RAWs than I can get from NX2 alone. I then just have to finish any fine touches in NX2 based on a perfect JPG. I also find it very fast !

I get very nice results this way anyway :)



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Bill Spiliotopoulos said:
Dear Petruska,
Thanks for your answer. This is a workaround but not a complete solution. I hope this tool will be evolved to be considered as a solution.

But at the moment it is more competitive to work with a camera fully supported by CNX2 than a newer one.

I am waiting to see if Google - Nik Software will release a new raw image processing tool similar to CNX2 which will support new cameras and be compatible with the old processed nef files.

B.
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for the D810 as long as you take your photos in 14 bit uncompressed. CNX2 works just like it always did and will do for along time. It really isn't a workaround , it is a solution for me, I'm super happy!!! I process D810 RAW files just like I did my D700, D300, D80, D70 RAW files and still do. The D750 addition will come most likely shortly.

You are really dreaming if you expect NIK (Google owned) to give you the same RAW convsersion/editing as CNX2. LR, PS, DxO, Capture One Pro, Photo Ninja, etc. never match the ease and quality of RAW conversion that you get with Nikon's CNX2.



As others's stated here you can always do the RAW conversion with Nikon's NX-D (that D is for dog speed) , save it as a Tiff and process it in CNX2 but that just adds additional steps and makes for very large files.



Goog luck!





Bob P.
 
Petruska said:
As others's stated here you can always do the RAW conversion with Nikon's NX-D (that D is for dog speed) , save it as a Tiff and process it in CNX2 but that just adds additional steps and makes for very large files.

Goog luck!

Bob P.
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For sure the 16(14)bit tif files are huge, around 207 megs for example, but that's the final archived version of the image for me. If you are shooting everything in 14 bit uncompressed, all your files are going to be in the range of 76 megs each. If you shoot in 14 bit lossless compressed, they are around 40 megs or almost half the size. That difference really starts to add up if you are shooting lots.
 
mtlr said:
Much thanks for your kind tip on LR catalog use, Westmill, it will be most useful. However, I understand once you use LR all edits are kept in a sidecar file within its catalog and God forbid you move or do any other changes to your stored files, then you lose the connection to the edits contained on the sidecar files and you have a mess in your hands. I much prefer the NEFs/CNX2 solution, where all the edits information is contained in the NEF file itself.
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That's not exactly correct. Lightroom stores it's information in a catalog file however it can also store the edits in sidecar files with the originals. This allows you to view and edit the files with other software without needing lightroom or the catalog. It also allows lightroom to import the files again if you ever lose the catalog file.

If you move files outside of lightroom it will simply put a question mark next to it and ask you where the file was moved to. You simply point it at the directory and it'll pick up where it left off. This also means you can just point it at your main pictures root folder and it will usually figure out what you did. It just needs a little help and it'll handle the rest fairly quickly and pain free.

Personally I don't bother with the sidecar files since I do most things in lr directly and export to whatever format once I'm happy with it. I just make sure I backup my catalog with my files. Not a big deal really, especially since the system makes it really quick and easy to find and organize things for later.

More info on sidecar file:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS638E3AC9-A04C-4445-A0D3-F7D8BA5CDE37.html
 
mikemsphoto said:
Petruska said:
As others's stated here you can always do the RAW conversion with Nikon's NX-D (that D is for dog speed) , save it as a Tiff and process it in CNX2 but that just adds additional steps and makes for very large files.

Goog luck!

Bob P.
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For sure the 16(14)bit tif files are huge, around 207 megs for example, but that's the final archived version of the image for me. If you are shooting everything in 14 bit uncompressed, all your files are going to be in the range of 76 megs each. If you shoot in 14 bit lossless compressed, they are around 40 megs or almost half the size. That difference really starts to add up if you are shooting lots.
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Thank you again, Westmill and Briantii for the great tips on how to better use LR for working with NEFs, extremely useful for an LR neophyte like me, will use them when I venture into using LR, which I think is a great program but I still feel way more comfortable PPing in CNX2.
 
Raw2Nef works perfectly with D750 as long as you use CNX2 version 2.4.6, though there a limitation, you can't use clarity function and flat picture control.
 
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