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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 96280" data-attributes="member: 986">There is an old thread <a href="http://nikonites.com/computers-software/2226-mastering-your-metadata-article.html" target="_blank">here</a> that briefly discussed DNG and metadata which you might find interesting. I'm firmly in the &quot;save the original&quot; camp. I know that DNG can embed the original NEF, but it still is a file translation. I want to save my &quot;negative&quot; as close to as it came out of the camera as possible.The other point to consider is that until or if the camera manufacturers publicly document the hidden or extended EXIF fields that they use, Adobe or any other software provider is interpreting / approximating what is actually in the file. I'm not saying that they do a bad job - far from it - but it is reason enough for me to not use DNG.Ideally, and here I absolutely agree with Adobe's intent of DNG, all camera manufacturers could agree on a standard RAW format and the industry can solve the issue. I think Nikon's software efforts to date have been mediocre. I'd rather they spend time creating my D400. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />(Okay I'm off my soapbox now.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 96280, member: 986"] There is an old thread [URL="http://nikonites.com/computers-software/2226-mastering-your-metadata-article.html"]here[/URL] that briefly discussed DNG and metadata which you might find interesting. I'm firmly in the "save the original" camp. I know that DNG can embed the original NEF, but it still is a file translation. I want to save my "negative" as close to as it came out of the camera as possible. The other point to consider is that until or if the camera manufacturers publicly document the hidden or extended EXIF fields that they use, Adobe or any other software provider is interpreting / approximating what is actually in the file. I'm not saying that they do a bad job - far from it - but it is reason enough for me to not use DNG. Ideally, and here I absolutely agree with Adobe's intent of DNG, all camera manufacturers could agree on a standard RAW format and the industry can solve the issue. I think Nikon's software efforts to date have been mediocre. I'd rather they spend time creating my D400. :rolleyes: (Okay I'm off my soapbox now.) [/QUOTE]

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