Nikon D50 Raw?

Imported RAW from my D50 and Aperture says its an unsupported image format, is it me or them? I don't see anyway to update/upgrade aperture, any suggestions?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3) Nikon D50

it's a maricle, open and close the program, and bam, it now supports D50 RAW with no trouble, thanks for the insperation...

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Help: Nikon D50/RAW compatability with iPhoto

I'm going to buy my first Mac tomorrow (20" iMac for those interested) and I'm wondering if I need to buy Aperture right away or wait a while. If iPhoto can handle Nikon's RAW format, which is NEF, I will hold off on Aperture. Does anyone have experience with this? Any help is appreciated!

I don't use RAW but, from what I've heard, iPhoto doesn't do very much with it. Of course, I never did understand why amateurs want to use it anyway. Be that as it may, why not wait until you get your Mac and find out for yourself?

Darker display of Nikon D50 NEF vs. JPGs

Until now I used to archive my images with iPhoto and was fairly satisfied with the application. Especially the slide show features and integration with the other iLife components are great.
But now that I got a Nikon D50 and have decided to shoot RAW, I noticed that the RAW images are quite dark (as reduced in exposure) when compared to the JPGs imported the same time. (RAW/JPG Basic import).
With the camera also came Nikon Picture Project which does not show this behavior, has some good features, but is lacking others. So at the moment I'm using both programs to make up for the faults in both.
Another flaw with iPhoto is that it only shows very limited EXIF info.
Has anybody been able to display Nikon D50 RAW images correctly in iPhoto? Any EXIF Plugins for iPhoto?

Appreciate your feedback, and I understand the difference between RAW and JPG images, but I need to repeat that I do not see the same in either Nikon Picture Project or iView Media Pro or Graphic Converter. It's clearly an iPhoto issue for me.
Further testing today caused a strange thing to happen. I made a duplicate of a RAW file in iPhoto, then tried to open it externally with Nikon Capture, which caused iPhoto to change both RAW files to JPG, although I made no changes in Nikon Capture. Checking the Originals folder it showed that iPhoto had added two files to the original RAW file, one with a -1.jpg, and one with a _1.NEF.
Only the JPG can be opened. Both the original RAW and the Duplicate are corrupted now and don't open with any application.
There is clearly something wrong with the way iPhoto handles RAW files. It should not touch the Original RAW.
Maybe it's only NEFs from my D50?
Guess I need to wait for an affordable version of Aperture.

Bug report: Wrong As Shot White Balance for Nikon D50 NEF in Camera Raw 7, Lightroom 4

For Nikon D50 cameras Adobe Creative Suite 6 does not read "As Shot" white balance data whether it's specified or not. It defaults to "Automatic". We have the problem only for Nikon D50 and only in Photoshop CS6, Adobe Camera Raw 7.3 and Photoshop Lightroom 4. (Not in CS5. Not for Nikon D5100 or D7000 or Canon S95) .
There is a more detailed posting at photoshop.com.
Lightroom 4.2 / ACR 7.2: WB "as shot" does not read the WB of Nikon D50 NEF, defaults to "automatic"
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Moving the discussion to PS Forums

Camera RAW, Photoshop CS, Nikon D50

I have Photoshop CS (not CS1 or 2 or 3, just CS; i.e. v. 8.0) and my camera is a Nikon D50. I have tried installing the Adobe Camera RAW plug-in, versions 2.0 and 2.3, but if I try to open a RAW image from my camera (i.e. in NEF format), I get an error message: 'not the right kind of document'. Can anyone please advise?

I'm afraid I have a new question. With the Adobe DNG converter (v. 5.3) and ACR 2.4, I can now open .NEF files from my Nikon D50 camera in Photoshop CS (v.8.0) and make adjustments to exposure, contrast, etc. But I have a problem with image size. As soon as I convert the RAW (.NEF) file to .dng, it becomes very large, and if I open it in PS and save it, it becomes huge. Here is an example, starting with a particular .NEF file straight from my camera:
.NEF: 5.4 MB
.dng: 11.9 MB
Saved in PS as:
.raw: 34.5 MB
.psd: 34.5 MB
.tif: 34.5 MB
It seems that I cannot save the image in any of these formats as a JPEG in PS.
At that rate, I shall rapidly run out of hard disk space, and even if I get images off my hard disk by burning them to CD, I should only be able to store about 20 photographs on one CD.
It seems that I cannot save a converted image as a JPEG in PS itself, but if I use GraphicConverter to convert the image, saved in one of the formats discussed above, to JPEG at maximum quality, it reduces to 4.2 MB. Is this my only solution to being able to store a reasonable number of photos? It seems rather cumbersome. I should be most grateful for information as to why the file gets so big, and what I can do about it.

Nikon V1 RAW images: strange "unknown image format" message

Hello,
I run the latest version of Aperture on my MacBook under 10.7 Lion with a shared iPhoto library. I've purchased a Nikon V1 in late 2012 shooting in RAW (.NEF).
During the import, Aperture recognized and converted all images correctly. However, a few days later, a strange thing happened: Some of the images display a black "unknown image format" frame (in German "unbekanntes Bildformat"). This is weird because other pictures from the same series and with the same camera settings are displayed correctly. What I did was to export the broken files and reimported them – everything was okay then.
Now, the same thing happened again in a different image series. This is what it looks like (first five images are shown correctly, I pixellated them manually before uploading):
I could surely export and reimport the images like I did before but I'm afraid that this problem might reappear again and again. By the way, I never had this problem with NEFs from my old Nikon D50.
Thanks for your help
Christian

My Camera RAW version is 4.0.3.
Yes, I am switching between iPhoto and Aperture. The shared library is locally under /Users/Shared where my wife (with iPhoto) and me (mainly with Aperture) access it from our own user accounts. All images are managed on the internal HD, not referenced.
When I just checked it from my wife's iPhoto account, the images were okay. Only Aperture showed the black frames and interestingly considered the images to be 900x600px.
I then had to idea to select "Vorschaubild aktualisieren" (presumably "update preview image") from the context menu in Aperture and, to my surprise, it worked Didn't expect that it was a problem with the preview image because the error message suggested something different.
I will additionally repair the library as LeonieDF suggested. Thanks to you and I hope that this won't happen too often.

Nikon D50 and iPhoto 4.0.3

I recently purchased a Nikon D50 digital SLR. I am still waiting for my SD card, so I haven't actually used it yet, but I am hoping I won't have any compatibility issues with iPhoto 4.0.3. Sure, it would have been smart to check this out in advance, but, frankly, I would have bought the same camera either way. Does anyone know if I will have to upgrade iPhoto? And, am I correct in assuming I need to get the full iLife upgrade in order to get iPhoto 6?

Hi Tyra,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
I hope you like that camera, my girlfriend's dad has one. I have only heard great things about it. Anyways, I am not sure if the Nikon D50 is compatible with iPhoto 4, but I know iPhoto 6 will. You won't have to download any drivers in, just plug and import. I suggest upgrading to iPhoto 6 (Comes solely with iLife '06). Check it out, I bet you will be impressed.
I hope that helps,
Jon
PS I am getting a Minolta 5D soon and I like RAW imaging capabilities for the new iPhoto.

Nikon D50 NEF edits show size as '0 KB'

I asked this question many months ago and never received a reply! But I hope someone now has some ideas or solutions.
I have a Nikon D50 and iPhoto works fine with the NEF files from shooting in Raw EXCEPT for the fact that it displays edited file sizes in the information box as "0 KB". And it calculates the folder size using that '0 KB' for the edited photos. Thus one has no idea of size for export etc. In preferences, I have checked 'save photos as 16-bit TIFF files' but they show up after editing as NEF still.

STG
Not one I've seen mentioned before.
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the apple and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
If that doesn't help: create a new library (hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'.) Import some pics and see if the problem recurs.
If it does:
Start with the troubleshooting basics:
1. Repair Permissions using Disk Utility
2. Delete the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. You'll need to reset your User options afterwards.
3. Create a new account (systempreferences -> accounts) and see if the problem is repeated there. If it is, then a re-install of the app might be indicated. If it's not, then it's likely the app is okay and the problem is something in the main account.
Regards
TD

Nikon D50 and IPhoto

I am thinking for buying the Nikon D50.
Does it work OK with IPhoto 6?
Also does it handle RAW images? I have looked through old discussions and only found old ones that were inconclusive.
Any views on the camera itself?
Many thanks,
Phil.

Tian,
I have new D50 and trying to determine what RAW converter and post processing program to use. You say Iphoto6 handles RAW just fine. Is that not the case for Iphoto5? I know I can't import them, or am I doing something wrong? And if I did use Iphoto6, what can I do with it? Without PS or some other sophisticated editing tool, will conversion and manipulation of RAW files be noticeably different than JPEG?
Thanks,
mike

Nikon D300 Raw files for 64bit windows vista machine not appearing in Photoshop CS3 raw

I purchased a new 64bit computer running Vista. I have installed Photoshop CS3 including the latest updates and the 4.6 (Camera Raw.8bi) raw update file. I included the raw file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS3\File Formats. I have purged cache in Bridge and I still cannot view the raw files in Bridge. I only see a gray square with a Blue NEF. I can open the files in Photoshop however. What can I do to see the files in Bridge?

Nikon encrypts RAW file data
ByMichael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 02:16 EDT)
A news item posted on Sunday by PhotoshopNews.com reports on comments from Thomas Knoll, one of the original authors of Adobe Photoshop, relating to the RAW file format used in Nikon's D2X and D2Hs digital SLRs.
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Thomas Knoll is currently the chief engineer for Adobe Camera Raw, the company's RAW file conversion software. The PhotoshopNews item references a forum thread started by Mr. Knoll in Adobe's official user forums, where he reveals that .NEF RAW files from the latest Nikon digital SLRs encrypt data relating to the white balance setting the photo was shot with.
RAW file formats vary significantly between digital camera manufacturers (and often, between different models in a manufacturer's lineup), and the manufacturers generally won't publicly disclose the specification for the RAW file format(s) they use. Some will offer plugins or software development kits (SDKs) that enable their RAW files to be opened in third-party applications, but these generally have some limitations attached to their use.
In addition, the companies generally offer RAW file conversion software of their own, either as part of their camera bundles or as an added-cost option. Nikon offer their pro SLRs with PictureProject software that includes limited control over the RAW file conversion process, and then offer the more feature-rich Nikon Capture conversion software for an added cost. In a recent publication on the company's Nikon Pro website, it suggested that it feels Nikon Capture is better-suited to photographers, while Adobe's Photoshop is more suited to graphic artists. Still, different photographers have different workflow preferences, and for this reason third parties such as Adobe often reverse engineer the RAW file formats, allowing them to be opened in their own software - sometimes with even better image quality than the original manufacturer's software.
In a way, it is understandable that companies would want to encrypt RAW file data from their products - it allows them to pick and choose which competitors are able to open RAW files shot with their products, and allows them to generate new revenue streams from the sale of their own RAW file conversion software (or, if they choose, the sale of licenses allowing competitor programs to access their RAW file data). Nikon is not the first company we're aware of to encrypt data in RAW files; Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-F828 RAW files contain encrypted data. In that instance, however, Sony granted permission for Adobe to decrypt the data in their software. At the current time, Mr. Knoll states that while Adobe has signed a non-disclosure agreement that grants them access to use Nikon's SDK, they have not received any response to requests from Adobe that the company be allowed to decrypt the white balance data, which would allow closer integration with their software than is possible with the SDK.
The fact that Nikon has chosen to encrypt a portion of the RAW file data would not be particularly problematic for third parties to overcome, were it not for certain laws enacted around the world in recent years. One such law is the United States' "Digital Millennium Copyright Act", often referred to as the DMCA, which makes it illegal to produce technology that can circumvent measures designed to protect copyright. One could argue that Nikon's encryption of the white balance data is just such a measure - which would make it an offense for a third party without permission to make software that could decrypt the original white balance setting used by the camera when the photo was shot. One could equally argue, however, that the copyright over the RAW file belongs to the photographer who captured the image - and hence the choice over what is done with that copyrighted work is entirely up to the photographer.
Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer, and short of a company or programmer finding themselves in court for having cracked the encryption, there isn't likely to be such an answer any time soon. This presents a problem for third parties attempting to make their own RAW file conversion routines for the D2X and D2Hs, as if they don't want to risk opening themselves up to legal action, they aren't able to determine the original white balance setting. Hence, they must either request the white balance setting from the user as the RAW file is converted, or attempt to determine an appropriate white balance setting automatically (which would not necessarily be the same as that determined by the camera itself).
Nikon hasn't communicated their reasons for encrypting the white balance information in their latest NEF formats, but we have to say it doesn't sound like a very good idea. While Nikon Capture does indeed offer excellent capabilities for people to manipulate images saved in NEF formats, many photographers and organizations have already established workflows based on Adobe's RAW plugin for Photoshop and other image-processing tools. The biggest consequence of this move on Nikon's part seems likely to be to push more photographers onto other camera platforms. It's hard to imagine that increased sales of Nikon Capture will make up the revenue lost from camera and lens sales going forward.

Please tell me what I need to get Lightroom 4 to read my Nikon 810 raw files. Have downloaded all versions from 8.6 to 9. Photoshop 6 has no problems reading these files

Can anyone tell me how to get Lightroom 4 to read my Nikon 810 raw files Have downloaded 8.6, 8,7, 8.8, and 9 raw converter files and none will work.

You haven't seen the raw image data until you look at the DNG files in Lightroom. The DNG file contains precisely the same raw data that was in the NEF file. The image that you see on your camera is the JPEG preview that is built into the NEF file. And the JPEG preview is affected by all of the in camera settings. And those settings COULD include Active D-lighting, sharpening, style settings, Expeed processing, etc. And none of those settings are going to be picked up by Lightroom.
It's natural and expected that the raw image data won't appear to be as good as what you saw on the camera display. But you can make adjustments to get the images looking even better than what the camera displayed. And that is what shooting raw is all about. If you read in your manual it will indicate that shooting raw produces an image that must be processed. And that is what you do in Lightroom. If you find a set of adjustments that you make consistently to all of your images you can make those adjustments on a newly imported image and then save new camera defaults. Then those settings will be applied to all images that are imported from that point onward. And will be applied to any already imported images when you click on the reset button in the develop module.

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Editing Nikon D7100 RAW files in Photoshop CS6

I have downloaded camera RAW 7.4 (DNG converter) for CS6. However, I cannot open my Nikon D7100 RAW files in CS6. Pls. help.

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Photoshop CS4 will not open Nikon (NEF) raw files.

I recently tried CS6 Suite. Trial was over and I went back to Photoshop CS4. However, it would not open Nikon (NEF) raw files. I uninstalled and re-installed the PS CS4. This did not fix the problem. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Derrick

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ACR 4.1 Issue - Lightroom Issue with Nikon D40x Raw Files

I am running Windows Vista and CS3 and am trying to process Nikon D40x raw files (NEFs) using ACR 4.1. The images come up properly in Bridge. However, when I try to add metadata using a metadata template, I get the error: "There was an error writing metadata to DSC_130.NEF." When I try to rotate an image in Bridge, I get the same error. If I try to do a Batch Rename, the name does not change. If I double-click on the image, it opens properly in ACR and the image can be rotated in ACR, and it then appears rotated in Bridge.
I also tried importing the D40x images in Lightroom. The following error appeared: "Problem Importing Files. The following files were not imported. The files appear to be unsupported or damaged."

Jeff,
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I'm beginning to think this is a Windows Vista issue. I just installed ACR 4.1 on my XP laptop and it works fine. For both the Vista machine and the laptop, my raw files are on an external drive. If I move the raw files on the Vista machine from the external drive to the c: drive, there is no problem. I'm exploring whether there is some permissions issue in Vista that is not allowing me to write to the raw files if they are on an external drive. Ain't new operating systems just great fun!
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