Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1) it will only be part of the informations that Nikon plans to encode, like whitebalance setting, not the whole NEF format 2) I don't know where anyone gets the information that NEF is most highly regarded RAW format out there. I've worked both with Nikon's and Canon's RAW formats, mostly in PSCS and I personally find the latter one easier to work with. 3) Sure, Nikon offers back-ward lens compat, but then again, that very lens mount is the reason they are not able to engineer a competitive full-frame sensor camera offering. Additonally, what is the point of being able to use good old AI/AIS glass if you don't have a VF to match? I tried using a 50/1.2 on a D70 for a while - I got 20/20 vision and that was no fun/walk in the park. Nikon - if you find yourself in a hole - stop digging! It seems like Nikon is giving up on large parts of the photographic community and are concenterating on capturing the very low end DSLR users and photojournalist. And for course the brand-devotees that would follow Nikon off a steep clip... Cheers, Patrick --- Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > On 4/20/05 10:31 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com> typed: > > > Oh, I don't know. I like Nikon. I really enjoy my FM3a and manual > > focus Nikkors and appreciate that they make them. My D70 is less of > > a love affair (viewfinder), but it's a pretty good camera in many ways. > > My g'friend's N80 is a very capable auto-everything camera for the > > money, and my SB800 delivers typically great "auto-magic" flash pics > > on all of the above. > > > > Any-who, Nikon's declairing their NEF format proprietary is clearly a > > snafu, and I imagine/hope they'll see the light soon enough. > > > > >snippet< > > Scott > > > I really don't get this. > Photoshop CS sucks NEF's right in with an interface which is a dream come > true. NEF's are ubiquitous all over the place > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >