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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/29/2008 07:28:35 PM · #1

I just purchased a D300 and I'm having a difficult time with RAW files. I previously had a Nikon D50 and I used a program called "Raw Shooter Esentials" which doesn't work for D300 RAW. I also have PS2 which worked with my D50 RAW files but doesn't work with the D300 RAW either.

Nikon ViewNX came with the camera and will open the RAW files but it doesn't appear to be able to edit them at all. It just looks like it will convert the file to either JPG or TIFF.

What can I do to edit RAW files?

HELP!

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

09/29/2008 07:30:56 PM · #2

Unfortunately, you need at least CS3 or Lightroom on the adobe side.

I find it hard to believe that Nikon would supply software with a camera that you can't really use though they also only supply trial versions so who knows.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

Sigma 18-250 f/3.5 - 6.3 DC OS HSM

09/29/2008 07:34:23 PM · #3

The D300 comes with Capture NX, which you can use to edit the files.

Aezetyr

Nikon D40

09/29/2008 08:03:26 PM · #4

Capture NX works well. It's great for simple quick edits, and also has some more powerful aspects.

rcrawford

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

09/29/2008 08:23:50 PM · #5

Also PS Elements 6.0 will open them and allow you to edit them.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

09/29/2008 09:41:23 PM · #6

You can use Adobe's free DNG converter to convert them to DNG, then edit them in a lot of different apps. I don't recall if RSP (or RSE) opened DNG, but I seem to think it did.

My recommendation--if you are willing to pay--is to go for Lightroom 2. It's really the true successor to RSP--even better (though not faster), since it supports spot editing and applying a graduated filter to adjust light (like using a Cokin filter, after the fact). It's a great way to handle a lot of RAW files quickly, just like Rawshooter!

Another option to consider would be Bibble, the lower end version is cheaper than Lightroom (<$100), and it does many of the same things.

Quantaray AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Nikon

09/29/2008 10:13:13 PM · #7

Thanks a lot for the help. I loaded up CaptureNX2 trial version. It works ok but very slow. Of course I'm only running 1gb of RAM. I might also look into Bibble. I would like to buy lightroom but I pretty much drained the wallet with buying the D300.

fuzzyt

Nikon D90

09/29/2008 10:50:53 PM · #8

You might also want to look at "ufraw". It has both Linux and Windows versions, and is open source. You can export to JPG once you have your adjustments made.

//ufraw.sourceforge.net/

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

09/29/2008 11:34:19 PM · #9

You only got a trial version of CaptureNX2? Mine came with the full version free when I got the D300. Mind you, it was when the camera first came out, maybe they are not offering it anymore.

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/30/2008 07:20:13 AM · #10

Originally posted by salmiakki:

You only got a trial version of CaptureNX2? Mine came with the full version free when I got the D300. Mind you, it was when the camera first came out, maybe they are not offering it anymore.

Originally posted by bmartuch:
Thanks a lot for the help. I loaded up CaptureNX2 trial version. It works ok but very slow. Of course I'm only running 1gb of RAM. I might also look into Bibble. I would like to buy lightroom but I pretty much drained the wallet with buying the D300.

That is correct! My D300 came with a 60 day trial version. To buy it is $179.00.

ETA: I did get a free version of "ViewNX" though!

Message edited by author 2008-09-30 07:21:07.

dassilem

Nikon D90

09/30/2008 07:50:15 AM · #11

Originally posted by nshapiro:

You can use Adobe's free DNG converter to convert them to DNG

I was talking about this same problem I am having with my new D90.....

kirbic advised that converting to the DNG is not legal on DPC...so beware

this thread

Message edited by author 2008-09-30 07:53:08.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

09/30/2008 08:28:22 AM · #12

Originally posted by bmartuch:

That is correct! My D300 came with a 60 day trial version. To buy it is $179.00.

I'd double check the stuff that came with the camera just to be sure there wasn't a registration code in there somewhere. Seems odd they'd stop shipping that. Check around, including on the CD sleeve.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/30/2008 04:56:54 PM · #13

Originally posted by alanfreed:

Originally posted by bmartuch:
That is correct! My D300 came with a 60 day trial version. To buy it is $179.00.

I'd double check the stuff that came with the camera just to be sure there wasn't a registration code in there somewhere. Seems odd they'd stop shipping that. Check around, including on the CD sleeve.

I wish that were the case. Right on the front of the sleeve it says:

"CaptureNX2"

Trial Version
free trial for 60 days.

Even on the front of the CD itself it says: Free Trial 60 days.

dassilem

Nikon D90

09/30/2008 05:00:16 PM · #14

my D90 did not come with CaptureNx....it had ViewNx and Nikon Transfer...
referencing kirbic's earlier comment about DNG conversion....it is legal to use ViewNx and convert to Tiff?

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

09/30/2008 05:03:24 PM · #15

It's ok to convert to DNG. Just don't submit the DNG as the original. The RAW is still the original.

jdennique

Nikon D3100

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR

09/30/2008 05:04:54 PM · #16

Originally posted by dassilem:

Originally posted by nshapiro:
You can use Adobe's free DNG converter to convert them to DNG

I was talking about this same problem I am having with my new D90..... kirbic advised that converting to the DNG is not legal on DPC...so beware

this thread

Actually it's not valid for validating your image...

Originally posted by kirbic:

Convert to DNG (but beware, a NEF or other RAW file converted to DNG is *not* a valid original for DPC)

I always assumed they required the RAW file anyway for validation. Just keep the original RAW file and your good to go.

spiritualspatula

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

10/01/2008 01:11:33 AM · #17

I'm honestly surprised that they stopped giving out full versions of Capture with the D300. I also think that's really lame. FYI Capture can hang a bit even on a pretty quick system as well, which is a bummer, but I like using it for general quick editing and preparation. Not sure if I like it $180 worth, because although I really like the interface and how fast you can do certain things, there are a whole slew of things there doesn't seem to be any way to do.