Nikon Capture NX2 usage.

[I @ M]

Thanks Gerry,
I did all those things including a registry clean out but it simply will not happen on this machine.

I know that they will work together, a few threads on sites that contain sensible discussion on NX usage and not just troll type posts have indicated just as you rightly have that they will work together.
It appears that there is some conflict on my machine that is causing the hassles.
I basically wasted all of yesterday mucking around with it and now it sounds like a job for next year.

[gerry]

It appears that there is some conflict on my machine that is causing the hassles.
I basically wasted all of yesterday mucking around with it and now it sounds like a job for next year.

royal pain in the ass, there is nothing worse then spending time like that for no gain, i feel for ya.

[davidd]

For anyone waiting for the 64 bit version of Color Efex Pro for NX2, I believe it is out, Version 3.0.0.4.

I haven't tried it yet.

[I @ M]

For anyone waiting for the 64 bit version of Color Efex Pro for NX2, I believe it is out, Version 3.0.0.4.

I haven't tried it yet.

That is the best thing I have heard today and will try it when we get home next week.

[arthurking83]

cool. I'll check it out over the weekend too.

thnx for the info.

Apparently, there'll be a v2.3.1 release for CNX2 soon as well, to cater for D4 users.

[davidd]

Well, I uninstalled the old version of NX2 and Color Efex Pro, and then installed the 64 bit versions of both.

I needed my activation keys for both, but it all installed without a hitch! I had to set up my preferences for NX2 again, and point the program to my settings files.

I tried it out with a NEF file of a large pano (162Mb), and it just flies! I opened the NEF (took seconds), removed the previous crop, added a Contrast step, re-cropped and saved it, and it's very quick! It all happens almost instantly.

Happy NX2 user here!

[I @ M]

Happy NX2 user here!

Ditto!!!

All installed without a hitch and working splendidly here as well.

[gerry]

I am still running teh 32 bit version but I gotta say its a vast improvement on teh previous version - the speed is noticeable, but moreso, the stability is a 1000 times better

When I up grade the hardware I look forward to a even better experience, if I have not merged fully into lightroom

[bigjobs]

I use it primarily as my raw converter... normally only adjust wb and distortion correction, Photoshop for everything esle.
I have to say though, that the most useful addition to the new version for me, has to be the Astro Noise Reduction feature - really good at removing hot pixels from long exposures

Oh, and it's quite a bit more stable too.

[image2paint]

I use it primarily as my raw converter... normally only adjust wb and distortion correction, Photoshop for everything esle.
I have to say though, that the most useful addition to the new version for me, has to be the Astro Noise Reduction feature - really good at removing hot pixels from long exposures

Oh, and it's quite a bit more stable too.

What do you convert your RAWs into ? I usually convert them to TIFFs and then begin a workflow in PS. I hate that Lightroom can't read nikons image data correctly and you get these images which are completely different to the images you took... It bugs the hell out of me !!! Lightroom is amazing but as a Nikon user I cant use it knowing that its not reading my files correctly.

ALSO

Today Nikon released new versions of View NX (v2.3.0) and it has added support for 64bit.

[I @ M]

Today Nikon released new versions of View NX (v2.3.0) and it has added support for 64bit.

The 64 bit version released compliments Capture NX2, today's update was for a few corrective adjustments and to add a couple of features, presumably they are to recognise the new camera models just released. The two mode auto iso is the one that stands out the most as being for the new bodies and probably digging deeper there will be a few more features relating to video etc.

[arthurking83]

What do you convert your RAWs into ? I usually convert them to TIFFs and then begin a workflow in PS. I hate that Lightroom can't read nikons image data correctly and you get these images which are completely different to the images you took... It bugs the hell out of me !!! Lightroom is amazing but as a Nikon user I cant use it knowing that its not reading my files correctly.

You can set LR3 to render the NEFs as pseudo Nikon rendered files, by using the option in develop to use 'Nikon Profiles' .. way down the bottom of the develop module on the RHS pane.
They're not the same, kind'a similar, but I wouldn't classify them as the same .. but is s close point to start with.

I used to hate seeing highlight that I got right in camera(and Nikon software!!) blown out in LR3 and similarly lost shadows.

....

ALSO

Today Nikon released new versions of View NX (v2.3.0) and it has added support for 64bit.

Old news, the discussion has been going for a while since Dec '11.
There were some pitfalls, and issues that needed to be dealt with since the update to 64bit, but all seems to be good again now.

Worth the upgrade to 64bit if your system is 64bit.

Note that there will also be another update to CNX2 with the arrival of the D4 and D800 very soon.

Hopefully this will be an update to CNX3, with a swag of new features and so on .. but alas we all know that his is only hysterical hallucinogenic optimism on my part!

[image2paint]

You can set LR3 to render the NEFs as pseudo Nikon rendered files, by using the option in develop to use 'Nikon Profiles' .. way down the bottom of the develop module on the RHS pane.
They're not the same, kind'a similar, but I wouldn't classify them as the same .. but is s close point to start with.

I used to hate seeing highlight that I got right in camera(and Nikon software!!) blown out in LR3 and similarly lost shadows.




Old news, the discussion has been going for a while since Dec '11.
There were some pitfalls, and issues that needed to be dealt with since the update to 64bit, but all seems to be good again now.

Worth the upgrade to 64bit if your system is 64bit.

Note that there will also be another update to CNX2 with the arrival of the D4 and D800 very soon.

Hopefully this will be an update to CNX3, with a swag of new features and so on .. but alas we all know that his is only hysterical hallucinogenic optimism on my part!

Yes adobe came up with a Nikon profile, and yes i knew about and had it, but it was just as you say a "psuedo" one. Anyone who uses Lightroom with a Nikon D5100 should open their images in View or Capture NX 2 and they will be amazed !


I am 64 bit on 2 machines and yes I did update ;-)

[bigjobs]

What do you convert your RAWs into ? I usually convert them to TIFFs and then begin a workflow in PS.

Yep, same here. I found that I get nicer results from CNX>TIFF>CS5.

Unfortunately, I don't really like Lightroom. I appreciate that it may improve my workflow but I just don't like the 'feel' of the program... perhaps it's the interface (not that CNX is anything special either).

Cheers,
Bill