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I'll try to be brief.
I shoot in NEF and upon import into LR I convert them to DNG's using the LR 'Zeroed' setting. I do expect a flat looking file but what I don't expect is a colour shift and such a flat looking file. Let me explain...
if I don't convert the NEF file to DNG and instead import it as a NEF with 'Zeroed' settings again, I retain more of the original capture exposure look along with colours that are more accurate. If I then take the imported NEF files and then convert them to DNG all seems well.
I don't understand what's going on here...can anyone help?
Thank you.
Paul

@Denis - yes thank you and yes I also realised that the topic of importing re dng is an often discussed topic.
I read the Jeff Schewe post some time ago but it does not address my question which is...
same image import NEF and get one colour and exposure view then take the SAME image and import but this time as DNG and get an entirely different looking image. Invariably, the NEF import looks better than straight to DNG and it is this that I am finding odd and frustrating all at the same time.

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