Nikon released a lens distortion control update on 01/16/2020 to be added to our cameras' firmware. I love it when I can update the firmware that runs hardware!
The way I understand it, the Nikon in-camera distortion control is applied to JPEG files only, not to RAW files.
I shoot RAW+Basic and use Nikon's Capture NX-D for post processing. When I do post-processing work on a RAW file, one of my NX-D tools is a simple ON/OFF toggle for "Distortion Control." Does this bring forward the distortion control Nikon provided for the specific lense the image was shot with?
I guess I'll have to shoot some images with my AF 18-35mm D and compare a straight-out-of-the-camera JPEG vs. a RAW file post-processed in NX-D and then converted to JPEG.
Edit to add: I also sent this question to Nikon support and I'll post their explanation.
The way I understand it, the Nikon in-camera distortion control is applied to JPEG files only, not to RAW files.
I shoot RAW+Basic and use Nikon's Capture NX-D for post processing. When I do post-processing work on a RAW file, one of my NX-D tools is a simple ON/OFF toggle for "Distortion Control." Does this bring forward the distortion control Nikon provided for the specific lense the image was shot with?
I guess I'll have to shoot some images with my AF 18-35mm D and compare a straight-out-of-the-camera JPEG vs. a RAW file post-processed in NX-D and then converted to JPEG.
Edit to add: I also sent this question to Nikon support and I'll post their explanation.
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