D100 and Coolpix 5000 - Color NEF/RAW converts to B&W JPG - Help Plz...

my understanding is that D100 uses formats compatible with NV5 upwards, but
that the '5000 uses an older version compatible with NV4 only.

there is something on the Nikon website about this.

I got caught with similar when I first got my D100 and thought that I could
continue without having to swap out the older NV. I also know that the very
latest NV 6.2.1 does resolve this, but 6.2.0 does not work with the older
formats.

apologies for the long link, but here's a good starting point...
http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/c...Z2U9MQ**&p_li=





"no way" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone...

I'm in a bit of a pickle - I took some photos with the D100 in RAW mode
and
some photos with the Coolpix 5000 in RAW mode.

Only after doing so, did I find out that Nikon uses a proprietary format
and
its not RAW, but NEF. I finally fished around in my Nikon box and found a
disk labelled Nikon View 6.0 and installed it.

It did allow me to VIEW the NEF images and they look great. (Whew!)

However, when I try to convert from NEF to JPG (the only conversion option
available), the NEF photos from the D100 converted beautifully. However,
the ones taken with the Coolpix 5000 come out as Black and White!??!?!?!

I had them all grouped together and all were converting at the same time,
so
it makes sense to me that if it works for the D100 that the same run
should
work with the Coolpix 5000.

I'll reiterate that the NEF images are all color and look fine inside of
Nikon View.

I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.

*sigh*

Being in Australia makes that a bit difficult...

Does anyone have version 6.2.2 of Nikon View and if so, can I get it from
you? It's not piracy as I own 4 Nikons - I just don't have an American
Serial Number.

OR - does anyone have a possible solution for my Color NEF to Black and
White JPG problem?

Naturally, this is due yesterday, so any information you can help me with
would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

-Joel

"no way" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone...

I'm in a bit of a pickle - I took some photos with the D100 in RAW mode
and
some photos with the Coolpix 5000 in RAW mode.

Only after doing so, did I find out that Nikon uses a proprietary format
and
its not RAW, but NEF. I finally fished around in my Nikon box and found a
disk labelled Nikon View 6.0 and installed it.

It did allow me to VIEW the NEF images and they look great. (Whew!)

However, when I try to convert from NEF to JPG (the only conversion option
available), the NEF photos from the D100 converted beautifully. However,
the ones taken with the Coolpix 5000 come out as Black and White!??!?!?!

I had them all grouped together and all were converting at the same time,
so
it makes sense to me that if it works for the D100 that the same run
should
work with the Coolpix 5000.

I'll reiterate that the NEF images are all color and look fine inside of
Nikon View.

I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.

*sigh*

Being in Australia makes that a bit difficult...

Does anyone have version 6.2.2 of Nikon View and if so, can I get it from
you? It's not piracy as I own 4 Nikons - I just don't have an American
Serial Number.

OR - does anyone have a possible solution for my Color NEF to Black and
White JPG problem?

Naturally, this is due yesterday, so any information you can help me with
would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

-Joel

Does Camera Raw import in Photoshop CS deal with this ? At least then you
can choose TIFF and keep some of the detail in the images (if it does).

"no way" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone...

I'm in a bit of a pickle - I took some photos with the D100 in RAW mode
and
some photos with the Coolpix 5000 in RAW mode.

Only after doing so, did I find out that Nikon uses a proprietary format
and
its not RAW, but NEF. I finally fished around in my Nikon box and found a
disk labelled Nikon View 6.0 and installed it.

It did allow me to VIEW the NEF images and they look great. (Whew!)

However, when I try to convert from NEF to JPG (the only conversion option
available), the NEF photos from the D100 converted beautifully. However,
the ones taken with the Coolpix 5000 come out as Black and White!??!?!?!

I had them all grouped together and all were converting at the same time,
so
it makes sense to me that if it works for the D100 that the same run
should
work with the Coolpix 5000.

I'll reiterate that the NEF images are all color and look fine inside of
Nikon View.

I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.

*sigh*

Being in Australia makes that a bit difficult...

Does anyone have version 6.2.2 of Nikon View and if so, can I get it from
you? It's not piracy as I own 4 Nikons - I just don't have an American
Serial Number.

OR - does anyone have a possible solution for my Color NEF to Black and
White JPG problem?

Naturally, this is due yesterday, so any information you can help me with
would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

-Joel

Does Camera Raw import in Photoshop CS deal with this ? At least then you
can choose TIFF and keep some of the detail in the images (if it does).

Uninstall all your NV .. and re-download from there.
6.2.1 is avail as a bundle with 6.2.2 as an update.

http://www.nikon-asia.com/downloads.php

=bob=

"no way" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone...

I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.

Uninstall all your NV .. and re-download from there.
6.2.1 is avail as a bundle with 6.2.2 as an update.

http://www.nikon-asia.com/downloads.php

=bob=

"no way" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone...

I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.

[BnH] wrote:
Uninstall all your NV .. and re-download from there.
6.2.1 is avail as a bundle with 6.2.2 as an update.

http://www.nikon-asia.com/downloads.php

=bob=

"no way" wrote in message
...

Hi everyone...


I tried upgrading the version of Nikon View from 6.0 (the latest that I
have) to 6.2.2 (the latest I'm aware of), and it demands a serial number
from the USA.



One alternative you might like to explore is Irfanview. This program is
free and capable of converting your RAW files to any (graphic) format.

Ryadia

Ed Ruf wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:44:11 +1000, in rec.photo.digital Ryadia
wrote:


One alternative you might like to explore is Irfanview. This program is
free and capable of converting your RAW files to any (graphic) format.


When I tried it a couple of weeks ago with NEF files from my 5700 the
results were just awful.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990 and 5700 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

I've never used it on anything but Canon RAWs and the results were first
rate. Maybe using a different DLL file than the default one would help?

Ryadia

Ed Ruf wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:44:11 +1000, in rec.photo.digital Ryadia
wrote:


One alternative you might like to explore is Irfanview. This program is
free and capable of converting your RAW files to any (graphic) format.


When I tried it a couple of weeks ago with NEF files from my 5700 the
results were just awful.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990 and 5700 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

I've never used it on anything but Canon RAWs and the results were first
rate. Maybe using a different DLL file than the default one would help?

Ryadia

"Ryadia" wrote in message
...
Ed Ruf wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:44:11 +1000, in rec.photo.digital Ryadia
wrote:


One alternative you might like to explore is Irfanview. This program is
free and capable of converting your RAW files to any (graphic) format.


When I tried it a couple of weeks ago with NEF files from my 5700 the
results were just awful.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990 and 5700 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

I've never used it on anything but Canon RAWs and the results were first
rate. Maybe using a different DLL file than the default one would help?

Ryadia

I have to confess that my recent attempts at NEF (nikon raw) conversions in
irfanview were pretty unappealing too (fast though! ;-) and I suspect Nikon
has done some nasty little trick to the raws to prevent non-Nikon software
from handling them... after all they sell their nef handler so I can hardly
see them making it easy for others :-(

Canon however handles fine, and in irfanview, bloody fast.

k

"Ryadia" wrote in message
...
Ed Ruf wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:44:11 +1000, in rec.photo.digital Ryadia
wrote:


One alternative you might like to explore is Irfanview. This program is
free and capable of converting your RAW files to any (graphic) format.


When I tried it a couple of weeks ago with NEF files from my 5700 the
results were just awful.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990 and 5700 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

I've never used it on anything but Canon RAWs and the results were first
rate. Maybe using a different DLL file than the default one would help?

Ryadia

I have to confess that my recent attempts at NEF (nikon raw) conversions in
irfanview were pretty unappealing too (fast though! ;-) and I suspect Nikon
has done some nasty little trick to the raws to prevent non-Nikon software
from handling them... after all they sell their nef handler so I can hardly
see them making it easy for others :-(

Canon however handles fine, and in irfanview, bloody fast.

k