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<blockquote data-quote="LensWork" data-source="post: 34457" data-attributes="member: 1283"><p>I open all my NEF files in Capture NX2 first, perform any needed corrections, then use the &quot;Open With&quot; command to open them in PS as a TIFF for any additional &quot;enhancements&quot;, if needed. I was told by a Nikon Tech Rep several years ago that there are proprietary algorithms in Capture NX/NX2 to &quot;decode&quot; NEF files for maximum image quality as well as the ability for non-destructive editing of the original image, and that while other programs such as Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, etc. can open NEF files, you are leaving something on the table by doing so. He further stated that no matter how good the other software developers claim their processing of NEF files are, because of Nikon's embedded, proprietary coding, none of the others are as good as opening the file in Capture. I've been drinking the Nikon Kool-Aid for nearly 35 years, so when a Nikon Tech Rep tells me such, I believe him (he is also a personal friend of mine).</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="LensWork, post: 34457, member: 1283"] I open all my NEF files in Capture NX2 first, perform any needed corrections, then use the "Open With" command to open them in PS as a TIFF for any additional "enhancements", if needed. I was told by a Nikon Tech Rep several years ago that there are proprietary algorithms in Capture NX/NX2 to "decode" NEF files for maximum image quality as well as the ability for non-destructive editing of the original image, and that while other programs such as Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, etc. can open NEF files, you are leaving something on the table by doing so. He further stated that no matter how good the other software developers claim their processing of NEF files are, because of Nikon's embedded, proprietary coding, none of the others are as good as opening the file in Capture. I've been drinking the Nikon Kool-Aid for nearly 35 years, so when a Nikon Tech Rep tells me such, I believe him (he is also a personal friend of mine). [/QUOTE]

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