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p.130 #1The Nikon FX Image Thread
Keep them, Luka.
akul wrote:
And no, you don't lose anything.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/adobe-dng-converter.html
will try neutral.Thank you Laura
As I will not go to the subscription version of LR, that seem to be the only solution until I choose next RAW converter. Now my question is whether to keep NEF files, or ditch them.
Luka
akul wrote:
NightOwl Cat wrote
Adobe DNG Converter. Shoot Raw, run chosen raw files through this, then you can edit the DNG's in LR or PS standalones. Extra step but cheaper And no, you don't lose anything.https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/adobe-dng-converter.html
akul wrote
Got a new toy. Originally was looking to replace D700. I gave up the idea. D700 stays. I accept this is just curiosity won over rational. It would have been D750 otherwise, but I got Z6. Hope to like it. It will be a while till I figure out RAW conversion as I use standalone version of LR. Shot JPG. Standard jpg is a bit cooked will try neutral.As I will not go to the subscription version of LR, that seem to be the only solution until I choose next RAW converter. Now my question is whether to keep NEF files, or ditch them.
Luka
Nov 04, 2019 at 12:04 PM
p.130 #2The Nikon FX Image Thread
Thank you Laura.
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Nov 04, 2019 at 12:42 PM
p.130 #3The Nikon FX Image Thread
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?
akul wrote:
Thank you Laura.
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
akul wrote:
Thank you Laura.
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Nov 04, 2019 at 12:47 PM
p.130 #4The Nikon FX Image Thread
NightOwl Cat wrote:
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
I remember seeing a piece on artificial AI fixing poorly focused images. It can be done now somewhere to some degree.
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?
akul wrote
Thank you Laura.Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
I remember seeing a piece on artificial AI fixing poorly focused images. It can be done now somewhere to some degree.
Nov 04, 2019 at 01:05 PM
p.130 #5The Nikon FX Image Thread
NightOwl Cat wrote:
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Laura,
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?
akul wrote
Thank you Laura.Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Laura,
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
Nov 04, 2019 at 02:55 PM
p.130 #6The Nikon FX Image Thread
Harbor Moonrise. Taken with the 70-200 f4 G. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Scott
Nov 04, 2019 at 07:52 PM
p.130 #7The Nikon FX Image Thread
Scott,
That is a gorgeous shot. Love the lighting. What camera did you shoot with ?
Luka
That is a gorgeous shot. Love the lighting. What camera did you shoot with ?
Luka
Nov 05, 2019 at 10:31 AM
p.130 #8The Nikon FX Image Thread
Luka, I mean that I keep both the NEF and the DNG. I haven't seen any loss with DNG, but the DNG (at least processed through Camera Raw before PS in my case) have my preliminary edits done to them.
akul wrote:
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
LukaLaura,
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
akul wrote:
NightOwl Cat wrote
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?akul wrote
Thank you Laura.Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
Nov 05, 2019 at 10:42 AM
p.130 #9The Nikon FX Image Thread
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Luka, I mean that I keep both the NEF and the DNG. I haven't seen any loss with DNG, but the DNG (at least processed through Camera Raw before PS in my case) have my preliminary edits done to them.
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
LukaLaura,
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
Laura
Thank you for the clarification. I hate to have duplicates, on the other hand. I'd hate to delete NEF. Something to ponder...
Luka
Luka, I mean that I keep both the NEF and the DNG. I haven't seen any loss with DNG, but the DNG (at least processed through Camera Raw before PS in my case) have my preliminary edits done to them.
akul wrote
NightOwl Cat wrote
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?akul wrote
Thank you Laura.Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
Laura
Thank you for the clarification. I hate to have duplicates, on the other hand. I'd hate to delete NEF. Something to ponder...
Luka
Nov 05, 2019 at 11:01 AM
p.130 #10The Nikon FX Image Thread
IBIS sure works very well with the kit lens.
Nov 05, 2019 at 11:11 AM
p.130 #11The Nikon FX Image Thread
Finally I picked up my Z6 and it is one of most fun cameras I have enjoyed after many years even coming from Leica M, Oly, Sony and Fuji. It just feels great in the hands, it feels Nikon.
I traded in my D750 and kept the D850 for the heavy duty work. I decided to just keep with the FTZ adapter for now as I have the favorite stash of the 28E, 58G and 105E. The 58G with the FTZ is excellent.
Enough talk and some shots just walking out of the store and in the street
I traded in my D750 and kept the D850 for the heavy duty work. I decided to just keep with the FTZ adapter for now as I have the favorite stash of the 28E, 58G and 105E. The 58G with the FTZ is excellent.
Enough talk and some shots just walking out of the store and in the street
Nov 05, 2019 at 10:52 PM
p.130 #12The Nikon FX Image Thread
Congratulations Charles!! Z6 is growing on me too. I videoed dance concert and I was shocked with the quality it produced in low light conditions. It has attributes that makes Z6 very strongly positioned in the competitive arena.
Luka
Luka
Nov 06, 2019 at 06:29 AM
p.130 #13The Nikon FX Image Thread
Think of them as backup files, if one goes bad you still have the other. I sort mine into folders, named
dng
jpg
nef
processed
psd (when I save complicated edits before reducing them to web friendly sizes)
akul wrote:
Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
LukaLaura,
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
LukaLaura
Thank you for the clarification. I hate to have duplicates, on the other hand. I'd hate to delete NEF. Something to ponder...
Luka
dng
jpg
nef
processed
psd (when I save complicated edits before reducing them to web friendly sizes)
akul wrote:
NightOwl Cat wrote
Luka, I mean that I keep both the NEF and the DNG. I haven't seen any loss with DNG, but the DNG (at least processed through Camera Raw before PS in my case) have my preliminary edits done to them.akul wrote
NightOwl Cat wrote
I always keep them, even the ones that as of now, I don't plan on touching cause they're out of focus or whatever... technology advances and who knows what's in the future?akul wrote
Thank you Laura.Agg. I thought that may be he case. Oh well.
Luka
Just in case if I was not clear. What I am pondering is whether to keep both NEF and DNG or keep DNG and ditch NEF. Would you keep both? Will there be some info lost with converted DNGs ?
Luka
Thank you for the clarification. I hate to have duplicates, on the other hand. I'd hate to delete NEF. Something to ponder...
Luka
Nov 06, 2019 at 10:11 AM
p.130 #14The Nikon FX Image Thread
akul wrote:
Scott,
That is a gorgeous shot. Love the lighting. What camera did you shoot with ?
Luka
Thank you Luka. It was either the D610 or D750.
Scott,
That is a gorgeous shot. Love the lighting. What camera did you shoot with ?
Luka
Thank you Luka. It was either the D610 or D750.
Nov 06, 2019 at 11:12 AM
p.130 #15The Nikon FX Image Thread
akul wrote:
Congratulations Charles!! Z6 is growing on me too. I videoed dance concert and I was shocked with the quality it produced in low light conditions. It has attributes that makes Z6 very strongly positioned in the competitive arena.
Luka
Thank you Luka
I have had most MILC's over the last 8 years and the EVF and LCD on the Z6 is almost better than a OVF and experience is just easy and fun how photography should be. The other aspect is you do not need to relearn the menu system and personally I like Nikon menus.
Sure if you have Sony lenses you keep with latest Sony body or dial back to a previous version. With my move to Spain I am in no position to re-invest in a bunch of new lenses and I am fortunate that the FTZ adapter works really well for my style of photography.
Congratulations Charles!! Z6 is growing on me too. I videoed dance concert and I was shocked with the quality it produced in low light conditions. It has attributes that makes Z6 very strongly positioned in the competitive arena.
Luka
Thank you Luka
I have had most MILC's over the last 8 years and the EVF and LCD on the Z6 is almost better than a OVF and experience is just easy and fun how photography should be. The other aspect is you do not need to relearn the menu system and personally I like Nikon menus.Sure if you have Sony lenses you keep with latest Sony body or dial back to a previous version. With my move to Spain I am in no position to re-invest in a bunch of new lenses and I am fortunate that the FTZ adapter works really well for my style of photography.
Nov 06, 2019 at 04:47 PM
p.130 #16The Nikon FX Image Thread
charles.K wrote:
LukaThank you Luka I have had most MILC's over the last 8 years and the EVF and LCD on the Z6 is almost better than a OVF and experience is just easy and fun how photography should be. The other aspect is you do not need to relearn the menu system and personally I like Nikon menus.
Sure if you have Sony lenses you keep with latest Sony body or dial back to a previous version. With my move to Spain I am in no position to re-invest in a bunch of new lenses and I am fortunate that the...Show more →
Charles,
Overall I am impressed with Z6. One thing I am not too sure is that EVF is a bit too bright even at the lowest setting. By the way, did you keep the Nikon 50mm/1.2 AIS ? I imagine it will shine coupled with Z6.
Luka
akul wrote
Congratulations Charles!! Z6 is growing on me too. I videoed dance concert and I was shocked with the quality it produced in low light conditions. It has attributes that makes Z6 very strongly positioned in the competitive arena.Luka
I have had most MILC's over the last 8 years and the EVF and LCD on the Z6 is almost better than a OVF and experience is just easy and fun how photography should be. The other aspect is you do not need to relearn the menu system and personally I like Nikon menus.Sure if you have Sony lenses you keep with latest Sony body or dial back to a previous version. With my move to Spain I am in no position to re-invest in a bunch of new lenses and I am fortunate that the...Show more →
Charles,
Overall I am impressed with Z6. One thing I am not too sure is that EVF is a bit too bright even at the lowest setting. By the way, did you keep the Nikon 50mm/1.2 AIS ? I imagine it will shine coupled with Z6.
Luka
Nov 07, 2019 at 07:55 PM
p.130 #17The Nikon FX Image Thread
Some random street shots with 58mm/1.4 G on Z.
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.6.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.5.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.4.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.3.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.2.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.1.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.0.jpg
Luka
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.6.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.5.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.4.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.3.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.2.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.1.jpg
https://www.nikonimages.com/gallery/1100/U1100.1573169153.0.jpg
Luka
Nov 07, 2019 at 07:57 PM
p.130 #18The Nikon FX Image Thread
With our move to Spain, with the great deals available I have done the unthinkable and traded my D850 now for another Z6 and other items Travelling and needing to lighten up we now have two Z6's. Marisa is thrilled to have an easy and light system to work with yet fun.
Some shots from today just with the 28E and Z6.
Travelling and needing to lighten up we now have two Z6's. Marisa is thrilled to have an easy and light system to work with yet fun.Some shots from today just with the 28E and Z6.
Nov 08, 2019 at 02:47 AM
p.130 #19The Nikon FX Image Thread
charles.K wrote:
With our move to Spain, with the great deals available I have done the unthinkable and traded my D850 now for another Z6 and other items Travelling and needing to lighten up we now have two Z6's. Marisa is thrilled to have an easy and light system to work with yet fun.
Some shots from today just with the 28E and Z6.
Congrats again. Yes, the deals now make Z6 more attractive. Great shots with 28E. Gorgeous rendering.
Luka
With our move to Spain, with the great deals available I have done the unthinkable and traded my D850 now for another Z6 and other items
Travelling and needing to lighten up we now have two Z6's. Marisa is thrilled to have an easy and light system to work with yet fun.Some shots from today just with the 28E and Z6.
Congrats again. Yes, the deals now make Z6 more attractive. Great shots with 28E. Gorgeous rendering.
Luka
Nov 08, 2019 at 04:15 AM
p.130 #20The Nikon FX Image Thread
Great images here as usual. Love revisiting the thread.
Can't stay silent about akul's shots - speechless
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Can't stay silent about akul's shots - speechless
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