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Nikon D70 RAW (.NEF) File Format
Nikon D70 RAW (.NEF) File Format
Thanks to those who replied to my posting regarding the Nikon D70's RAW ..*NEF files. As I mentioned in my original post, I would like to try editing ..NEF files from the D70 in both my current Nikon Capture software and my Photoshop CS and see if I want to go the more complex digital SLR (D70) /RAW route (instead of getting a cheaper Coolpix and just shooting in JPEG). Could someone with a D70 possibly email me an unedited D70 .NEF file and if possible, tell me what settings they used in Capture or Photoshop to edit and save it as a TIFF, JPEG, or Photoshop file? I'd like to experiment with the software first to see what the leaning curve is like before I invest a lot of money and time into going the digital SLR / RAW route. Also, I found websites with different opinions on what the RAW files should be rendered, printed and archived in. I'm thinking about rendering, printing and archiving in the Photoshop format because it's a smaller file size than a TIFF, can be edited without a quality loss unlike JPEG, and the format should be around a long time. Does anyone in this newsgroup disagree with this? (It does scare me that just today I read a Nikon news release stating that they're pushing for a new universal RAW format in the industry...I'm thinking that 10 years from now, I might not be able to render the RAW to another format.) Thanks in advance. |
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I keep wobbling between Nikon D100 jpgs and nefs. The problem is that
the D100 writes nefs very slowly and this has caused me to miss images. Also, whilst I'm constantly told that nefs are better, I can't see any quality difference between nefs and D100 jpgs. The only advantage I can see in using nefs is that they give extra exposure latitude for poorly exposed shots but this can be overcome by bracketing difficult situations. I therfore shoot jpgs and save to tiff before doing any editing. Graham "Xtx99" wrote in message ... Nikon D70 RAW (.NEF) File Format Thanks to those who replied to my posting regarding the Nikon D70's RAW .*NEF files. As I mentioned in my original post, I would like to try editing .NEF files from the D70 in both my current Nikon Capture software and my Photoshop CS and see if I want to go the more complex digital SLR (D70) /RAW route (instead of getting a cheaper Coolpix and just shooting in JPEG). Could someone with a D70 possibly email me an unedited D70 .NEF file and if possible, tell me what settings they used in Capture or Photoshop to edit and save it as a TIFF, JPEG, or Photoshop file? I'd like to experiment with the software first to see what the leaning curve is like before I invest a lot of money and time into going the digital SLR / RAW route. Also, I found websites with different opinions on what the RAW files should be rendered, printed and archived in. I'm thinking about rendering, printing and archiving in the Photoshop format because it's a smaller file size than a TIFF, can be edited without a quality loss unlike JPEG, and the format should be around a long time. Does anyone in this newsgroup disagree with this? (It does scare me that just today I read a Nikon news release stating that they're pushing for a new universal RAW format in the industry...I'm thinking that 10 years from now, I might not be able to render the RAW to another format.) Thanks in advance. |
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Did you make sure you set your D100 for UNCOMPRESSED NEF files? The default
is COMPRESSED which is really, really slow. Tom "gsum" wrote in message ... I keep wobbling between Nikon D100 jpgs and nefs. The problem is that the D100 writes nefs very slowly and this has caused me to miss images. Also, whilst I'm constantly told that nefs are better, I can't see any quality difference between nefs and D100 jpgs. The only advantage I can see in using nefs is that they give extra exposure latitude for poorly exposed shots but this can be overcome by bracketing difficult situations. I therfore shoot jpgs and save to tiff before doing any editing. Graham |
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Yes, I have an AOL account and I regularly get email attachments over 10 MB in
size. Thanks in advance. Could someone with a D70 possibly email me an unedited D70 .NEF file and if possible, tell me what settings they used in Capture or Photoshop to edit and save it as a TIFF, JPEG, or Photoshop file? I'd like to experiment with the software first to see what the leaning curve is like before I invest a lot of money and time into going the digital SLR / RAW route. Given the size of the file I don't think e-mail is a viable conduit. A 5MB file encoded is above most providers allowable e-mail size. Do you have an ftp site? |
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004, Ed Ruf wrote:
[Snip] encoded NEF is bigger than this. That's why I asked if he had an ftp site set up. While I may or not have other avenues at my disposal, I feel the onus should be on the requester. A sample NEF (and RAW file converter/RAW file library written in Java) is available from: http://www.through-the-lens.net/index.php?page=6 -- Jose Marques |
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On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 08:24:31 -0400, Ed Ruf
wrote: On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 01:24:51 -0700, in rec.photo.digital Scott Peterson wrote: (Xtx99) wrote: Given the size of the file I don't think e-mail is a viable conduit. A 5MB file encoded is above most providers allowable e-mail size. Do you have an ftp site? AOL's mail system is different from standard POP3 accounts. Their mailbox allocation is based on number of messages (around a thousand, I think), not their size. Please what your attributions when editing, you've attributed my initial reply to the OP. You are failing to also recognize that many ISPs limit the size of outgoing mail messages as well. So the message must be within the size limits If he has the ability to have an Internet site through his ISP AND the ISP allows anonymous logins, then just save the file to the public directory. The other then logs in using the account name anonymous with their e-mail address as the PW. Programs like WS-FTP (the free version) make this a snap, but not all ISPs allow the anonymous log in. It's also a whale of a lot faster than most mail readers when it comes to large files. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com imposed on both ends. My ISP is Cox and it is not possible for me to send any mail through their mailserver greater than ~6MB in size. An ASCII encoded NEF is bigger than this. That's why I asked if he had an ftp site set up. While I may or not have other avenues at my disposal, I feel the onus should be on the requester. _________________________________________________ _______ Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 ) See images taken with my CP-990/5700 and D70 at http://EdwardGRuf.com |
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Ed Ruf wrote:
You are failing to also recognize that many ISPs limit the size of outgoing mail messages as well. No. Simply not part of my answer. But you are correct that it is a limit for some people. Scott Peterson -- It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. Mark Twain 16/594 |
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