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what is the best way to convert NEF files to LR readable?

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pelha

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LR works well with my good exposures, but with the images that puch my D7100's limits, I would like better NEF conversions. ViewNX appears only to save to NEF. What software works best, especially for high ISO images?



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Have you tried Capture NX-D? Saves to 16-bit .tif as standard, uses all the settings in your D7100 and is free. If you want good noise reduction and to easily map as much DR as possible into 8-bit .jpg-s, PhotoNinja or DxO are hard to beat.

 

ViewNX, either 2 or -i should be able to export, but you have to use export instead of save. Cmd-e on a Mac, Ctrl-e on a Windows box.



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I think the Dfine of the (now) free NIK collection allows you to save in a different format (download site: https://www.google.com/nikcollection/ )

DxO11 has also a very powerful denoising tool for RAW files. (See http://www.dxo.com/u...-dxo-prime-2016)