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I didn't say it's restricted to Nikon, but it's still BS. That's just bookkeeping nonsense. Nikon is a global corporation with subsidiaries that are expected to be profitable. Nikon dumps products ...

Just follow the software's directions in adjusting the monitor' settings and then look at them side-by-side to see if they look reasonably close or not.

It's a tool, but I want the ability to disable it. I have heard that before from those that haven't done this sort of thing. It's not how I do it and it wouldn't work. I track the dogs as they ...

Are both monitors the same model? If not then you need two profiles or to just do all your critical work on the properly calibrated monitor.

Serial numbers matter mostly to Nikon who will not service a serial number that indicates a lens or camera is gray market. It's BS on Nikon's part, but it is what it is. There's more BS from Nikon ...

I do all sorts of photography, but for the purposes of this discussion let's just say I mostly do dogs doing agility and an occasional BIF (though I barely spend any time on the latter): Such a ...

I alluded to gifted children (underlined above). I'm not saying we shouldn't be adaptable. I'm saying I don't find the time I spend getting my AF configured and using it to detract from the time ...

You've never seen a gifted child? Heck, if you blast away enough you will inevitably get a "great shot" by virtue of dumb luck. For me they are both something I do before I take the shot. I ...

Define sharpness. Congratulations. I'll take the Tamron at f/2.8-f/5.6 over the NIKKOR. Not only is there a distinct lowlight advantage, there is also going to be an AF advantage, and probably an ...

I wouldn't underestimate the aesthetics of a five year old -- especially when comparing them to a typical adult. Some children are gifted, just as most adults are not. I really don't see these as ...

Which is why I always incorporate equivalence when comparing two different formats.

No, but I will let the photo speak for itself as far as that's concerned.

If the JPEG rendition of the shot is a full stop overexposed you can often all the blown highlights from the Raw file. Which raises another point, you get about an extra stop from a optimally ...

Converting with NX-D gives you slightly improved results over what you get from the camera with the same settings -- no learning curve required. You can easily explore the different Picture ...

NX-D is free and is actually my preferred Raw converter (I have three that I use).

Using different formats with the same f/stop and ISO is hardly different than looking at the same camera and lens shooting at a different f/stop and ISO.

Here's ISO 6400 pushed three stops (so roughly equivalent to ISO 76800) resized to display on my 2560x1440 monitor with Topaz NR applied: It's extreme, but I thought I would give it a try after ...