Nikon D200 Settings and Lightroom

I have a Nikon D200 and right now I have my camera settings as 2+ for sharpening and 1+ for tone compensation. Is it better to leave sharpening as 'None' and tone compensation as 'Less Contrast or Normal' and do those adjustments in Lightroom? The nice thing about having these settings currently is that I have less processing of my RAW images in Lightroom (since the sharpening and tone compensation are already pretty much set).
Any suggestions or ideas? Thank You.

>... since the sharpening and tone compensation are already pretty much set.
If you like the results you're getting from your in-camera settings and don't want to process your own images -- stick to JPEG. Only Nikon Capture and Picture Project can read the D200 camera settings the way you like them. To keep it that way, Nikon hides or encrypts your settings from other applications.
Other raw processors --like ACR or LR -- rely on you to customize the "developer" to process your raw files the way you like them. As a courtesy, LR baselines your raw images to a set of standards the development team felt gave you the best place to start. You need to do the rest.
Hope this level of detail helps you. Good luck ...

Similar Messages

  • Problems with Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Lightroom 4.4 with camera raw 7.4.

    When I import raw (NRW) files (size 3000 x 4000 pixels) from my Nikon Coolpix P7700 to Lightroom 4.4 (camera raw 7.4) it seems that Lightroom doubles file sizes. In Metadata section I can see that picture´s file size is 25.xx Mb. Camera´s sensor size is, however, only 12 Mb. I have also Nikon D300 and imported raw files (size 3000 x 4000 pixels) in Lightroom 4.4. are varying between 12.xx and 16.xx Mb. I´m very confused about the situation. I have iMac 27" (late 2007) and operating system is Mac OSX 10.8.4. Can somebody explain what is happening. Is there a bug in Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 or what?
    Thank you in advance
    Eero

    You are mixing megapixels (your camera takes 12 megapixel photos) with megabytes (the file size). These two different units cannot be compared, and I conclude from the numbers you have provided that nothing is wrong.

  • Nikon NEF thumbnails and Lightroom

    I am trying out Adobe Lightroom and the Nikon NEF files from my D70s are imported directly into Lightroom just as I had hoped they would be. However, I am flying blind when it comes to seeing the thumbnail previews of those same files "before" I do the actual importing.
    Only the "NEF icon" shows up in the directory where the files are located, so I really don't have the ability to choose which file I wish to import into Lightroom unless I look at them in Adobe bridge first. This is a little inconvenient to have to do that.
    Also If I do have a file in "CS2 raw", I don't have an option to send it directly to Lightroom... only to CS2 itself.
    If anyone can help with some advice here, I'd appreciate it.
    Thanks,
    Ron

    This forum is for questions and issues associated with the
    PDF Language and Specifications. Your query has nothing to do with the topic of this forum. Please repost in the LightRoom forum at
    - Dov

  • Advice on Nikon D200 Camera Settings

    I have a Nikon D200 and I was wondering what camera settings would be more beneficial for me with working in Lightroom with RAW (DNG) files? The settings I am referring to are: Sharpening, Tone Compensation, Saturation, etc. Is it better to adjust these in the camera or in the post processing of the images in Lightroom.
    Also, a DNG question: I will be converting all of my NEF files to DNG, should I just leave RAW compression off in the camera or turn it on???
    Thank you in advance.

    So, in essence, it is the generated JPG from the RAW file that looks like crap when the tone compensation, sharpening, saturation, etc are all set to none in the D200??? I notice a big difference with the thumbnail view, I wasn't sure if it effected the actual RAW file. It seems to me though that I have noticed from time to time that some of my images do not need sharpening (since my camera settings are on 2+ sharpening), however, when I increase the sharpening in Lightroom I begin to see the halo effect due to the increase sharpening. With that being said, I set my camera sharpening back to normal and I will have to try it and see what I get (I have not shot the camera since the change).

  • Nikon D200 and NEF in iPhoto

    I have a Nikon D200 which I recently upgraded from a D100. iPhoto imported the Raw NEF files from the D100 no probs. It refuses to import the D200 NEF files for some reason, giving error messages when I try.
    Could the NEF files be different on the D200. Will I need to wait for a iPhoto update to cure this or is there something wrong?

    Hi folks,
    I too just got a D200. iPhoto does recognize the camera when I plug it in but it only imports the jpg's
    I just installed Photoshop Elements 4.0 and it has a terrific RAW Plugin that takes the files in perfectly. I did try the Beta Lightroom and it was a big monster on my PowerBook G4 TT 1G. I don't see using RAW NEF files as-is anyway so I will always bring them into PS Elements for editing anyway. If you use the power of the settings on the D200 you won't have to do much editing anyway; esp. if you are more of a point-n-shoot photographer - the D200's so **** good you don't really need to shoot in RAW. If you do a lot of "darkroom" work then you cannot beat a D200 raw file.
    Personally, I cannot see investing in Aperture just yet. I recommend PS Elements as an inexpensive bridge. Speaking of Bridge - PS Elements has an application called Bridge that is sort of a file manager; its useful in that it gives you info on the pictures as you browse but not as comprehensive as the iPhoto library.
    I hope Apple supports our D200 Raw files soon, if for nothing else as the great catalog it is.

  • Big difference in colors between Nikon Capture and Lightroom

    I've been using Nikon Capture for ~4 years. Lightroom seems like the solution to many of my gripes about Capture. However, I'm having difficulty with colors. The photos linked below are from an unmodified NEF, converted to a jpeg by Capture and LR. No modifications to the image by either program.
    http://chicory.stanford.edu/rjones/photos/linked/Lightroom_vs_Capture.jpg
    My complaint is that the reds and browns in the stone and the door are much more vivid in the Capture-rendered jpg.
    I know from other threads that LR is ignoring (or can't see because Nikon hides it) some of the in-camera settings. But, I've spent a lot of time in the Develop module with White Balance, Hue, and Camera Raw settings and I can't get anything that looks as "punchy" as what Capture produces for these colors.
    Any ideas?

    Dear RBJ
    Sorry about the delay, have been out bush for a couple of days.
    I downloaded this preset late one night and didn't bookmark it.
    Here it is a a "cut and paste", my aplogies to the author who I am unable to acknowledge!
    Andrew Bell
    s = {
    internalName = "COL Capture 1 Tone Curve",
    title = "COL Capture 1 Tone Curve",
    type = "Develop",
    value = {
    settings = {
    AutoBrightness = false,
    AutoContrast = false,
    AutoExposure = false,
    AutoShadows = false,
    BlueHue = 0,
    BlueSaturation = 0,
    Brightness = -4,
    CameraProfile = "ACR 2.4",
    ChromaticAberrationB = 0,
    ChromaticAberrationR = 0,
    ColorNoiseReduction = 100,
    Contrast = -1,
    ConvertToGrayscale = false,
    EnableCalibration = true,
    EnableColorAdjustments = true,
    EnableDetail = true,
    EnableGrayscaleMix = true,
    EnableLensCorrections = true,
    EnableSplitToning = true,
    Exposure = 1.15,
    FillLight = 0,
    GreenHue = 0,
    GreenSaturation = 0,
    HighlightRecovery = 0,
    HueAdjustmentAqua = 0,
    HueAdjustmentBlue = 0,
    HueAdjustmentGreen = 0,
    HueAdjustmentMagenta = 0,
    HueAdjustmentOrange = 0,
    HueAdjustmentPurple = 0,
    HueAdjustmentRed = 0,
    HueAdjustmentYellow = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentAqua = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentBlue = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentGreen = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentMagenta = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentOrange = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentPurple = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentRed = 0,
    LuminanceAdjustmentYellow = 0,
    LuminanceSmoothing = 100,
    ParametricDarks = 0,
    ParametricHighlightSplit = 75,
    ParametricHighlights = 0,
    ParametricLights = 0,
    ParametricMidtoneSplit = 50,
    ParametricShadowSplit = 25,
    ParametricShadows = 0,
    RedHue = 0,
    RedSaturation = 0,
    Saturation = 0,
    SaturationAdjustmentAqua = 12,
    SaturationAdjustmentBlue = 15,
    SaturationAdjustmentGreen = 17,
    SaturationAdjustmentMagenta = 8,
    SaturationAdjustmentOrange = 13,
    SaturationAdjustmentPurple = 16,
    SaturationAdjustmentRed = 0,
    SaturationAdjustmentYellow = 23,
    ShadowTint = 0,
    Shadows = 14,
    Sharpness = 0,
    SplitToningBalance = 0,
    SplitToningHighlightHue = 0,
    SplitToningHighlightSaturation = 0,
    SplitToningShadowHue = 0,
    SplitToningShadowSaturation = 0,
    ToneCurve = {
    0,
    0,
    255,
    255,
    Vibrance = 0,
    VignetteAmount = 0,
    VignetteMidpoint = 0,
    WhiteBalance = "As Shot",
    uuid = "EFB43942-9D83-11DB-9BBE-000A95A69B84",
    version = 0,

  • Photoshop CS2 and Nikon D200

    Does anyone know when Adobe will make Photoshop CS2 compatible with the new Nikon D200? Attempting to get an answer or assistance from Adobe customer service is impossible. Photoshop CS2 CANNOT (will NOT) open Nikon D200 images. I merely get "Could not complete your request because of a program error" message when attempting to open D200 images within Photoshop CS2.

    There is a lot of information on this in the Camera Raw forum on this Adobe users site.
    The upshot is that they will have it "soon" and the manufacturers do not publish a date.

  • The best way to migrate image library and Lightroom settings form PC to Mac?

    I want to migrate my image library and Lightroom Catalogs and settings over to my new Mac Pro. My images are currently on a separate external drive, whilst my Lightroom Catalogs and settings are on my old PC.
    My intention is to situate my entire image library on it's own dedicated drive, which is one of the four separate drives on the Mac (in this instance, drive 4). I have also installed Lightroom 3 onto drive 1 (the same drive as the OS and all other applications, including CS5). I bought this as an upgrade to LR2, which is on my PC.
    My questions are:
    (a) How do I transfer my LR2 Catalogs and settings housed on my PC, over to LR3 on the Mac?
    (b) Once the library has been moved, what do I need to do to get Lightroom to find them?

    (a) How do I transfer my LR2 Catalogs and settings housed on my PC, over to LR3 on the Mac?
    Simply copy them. When you launch the LR2 catalog in LR3 you will be prompted to convert it to a version 3 catalog. This will create a duplicate. Once you are satisfied all is well you can delete the version 2 catalog.
    (b) Once the library has been moved, what do I need to do to get Lightroom to find them?
    Control click on the topmost folder and direct lightroom to the current location of the folder on the external drive. All images in subfolders should sync nicely.

  • ACR 8.5 and Nikon NEF: in Photoshop and Lightroom

    Today I was on Nikon presentation. A manager from Russian office sad that Nikon gave Adobe some information how to open NEF files CORRECTLY in ACR, but that algorithms can be used ONLY in Photoshop, not in Lightroom. Is that true or fake? As I know, ACR for Ps and Lr is the same in case color reproduction (and has some differences in image correction).

    To compare PS/ACR with LR, if you have both products, you can do an Export a TIF from LR and do a Save Image TIF from ACR, using the same parameters, and then open both in PS and layer one on top of the other, set the blend mode to Difference, merge the layers, and see if you have anything besides 0s for the pixel values of the combined layers.   You could stretch the image in Levels to make finding any non-zero pixels, easier.
    It has been said, above, that LR 5.x versions had a bug where they did not apply noise-reduction or sharpening in some situations during the Export so its important to understand what precise versions of the products you're talking about.  Intending for the raw-conversion algorithms to be the same, and a coding error making them not so are two different things.  In other words the mathematics would be the same, but the implementation in a different programming language by different people could have coding errors. 
    As far as which of Nikon Capture or Adobe Lightroom/PS-ACR is better, the words someone says or writes are a fact if you have the recording or original documents, but the idea they are communicating is an opinion and you can really only list pros and cons for someone else to draw their own conclusion, and unless you're quoting word-for-word, your interpretation of what is being said is also somewhat of an opinion, yours.

  • Hi to all, I use Windows 7, 64Bit and Lightroom 5.7, Camera Raw 8.7, when I develop or export files (mostly Raw Fils from Nikon D810) after 10 to 20 pictures my computer shuts down or I get a bluescreen. Please tell me why.

    Hi to all, I use Windows 7, 64Bit and Lightroom 5.7, Camera Raw 8.7, when I develop or export files (mostly Raw Fils from Nikon D810) after 10 to 20 pictures my computer shuts down or I get a bluescreen. Please tell me why.

    Blue screen/Computer shuts down is almost always a hardware malfunction or a driver problem.
    Make sure your video driver is up to date.
    If it is, then the next suspect, in my mind, is overheating, make sure all of the fans in your CPU case are working properly.

  • I have a Nikon Coolpix P510 and with Picasa I am not able to view videos or continous photos. Before I purchase Adobe Lightroom I want to know if I am able to view those features?

    I have a Nikon Coolpix P510 and with Picasa I am not able to view videos or continous photos. Before I purchase Adobe Lightroom I want to know if I am able to view those features?

    The best thing to do is download the trial of Lightroom and see if it works for you. The trial is the complete program. The only thing different about the trial is that it expires after thirty days. Your images stay in the folders you already have so there's little risk. Good luck!

  • Hi I have a Nikon D810 and Lightroom 4, I cannot import RAW pictures

    How can i import Nikon D810 Raw in Lightroom 4

    Two ways.
    --Buy the Lightroom 5.6 upgrade.
    --Download the free Adobe DNG converter, convert your .NEFs to DNGs, and import the DNGS.
    Hal

  • Migrating settings and library from Lightroom 4.4 to 5

    I Just istalled Lightroom 5 and I would like my settings and stuff to be just like in 4.4, how do I transfer or migrate my setting, preferences, Libraries...? Do I need to start from scratch again?

    Hi Lavigne.G,
    You might want to refer the docs :
    http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/catalog-faq-lightroom.html
    http://members.lightroomqueen.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/1165/187/how-do-i- move-my-catalog-photos-and-other-lightroom-files-to-a-new-computer
    < Moving the discussion to Lightroom forums >

  • Nikon D200 and Aperture ?

    Any thoughts on whether Aperture will import raw NEF files from the Nikon D200 ?
    Other photographers that have this camera on preorder are stating that dec 15th seems like a pretty firm shipping date.
    My D100 works just fine...Should the D200 be much different with NEF files ?
    kevin
    Dual 2GHZ G5 PowerMac   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

    Nikon have a bad reputation for keeping third party manufactureres up to date with their RAW formats. WHo can forget the debacle over the encripted white-balance formats in the D70s, D50 and D2x Raw formats last year?
    I wrote an article on this for Photography Monthly magazine at the time, and when I spoke to Nikon for comment it was apparant that they regretted trying to force consumers into buying Nikon's software. Even so, since then it takes longer for suport for Nikon cameras to appear in programs such as Camera Raw, compared with other manufacturers like Canon, Olympus and Pentax.
    If Aperture is supposed to be a truly professional application then there is no excuse for not supporting a camera like the Nikon D200, which has been on the market since December. As a consumer I don't really care whose fault this is I just want it sorting out as soon as possible.
    I'm reviewing Aperture for Photography Monthly at the moment. I started off thinnking "Five stars - best thing I've ever seen", but now I'm down to "three stars - looks great, performs adequately, major problems in some areas". And this is one of the areas!
    Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Using Aperture with G5 Quad and Nikon D200

  • Nikon d200 and RAW files look weird

    I just got a mac mini today with the latest iphoto and os x 10.4.7 with iphoto 6.0.4 (305). I got this computer specifically for this camera and my photography because I was having so much trouble with windows and people told me that mac is better.
    The Nikon D200 RAW(NEF) files load fine, but after a few seconds they become strange looking and I cannot understand why this is happening. I don't have to do anything other than open the file for this too happen. It comes in, looks normal for a seconds, and then, POOF it looks all strange.
    Someone PLEASE help me I am desperate!!!

    Can you be more specific. Are the colors incorrect or are there artifacts on the photo. What exactly is wrong with the images?

Maybe you are looking for