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<blockquote data-quote="Eye-level" data-source="post: 145445" data-attributes="member: 6548"><p>OK I understand how the metadata could be lost when working with a NEF (Nikon's version of RAW) file..eg converting to a jpeg might strip it away. What I would like to know is how is it that a DNG file is 20% smaller than a NEF? </p><p></p><p>Jpeg preview maybe? (which apparently is optional when converting proprietary RAW formats to DNG)</p><p></p><p>Personally after doing a lot of reading on this subject I think DNG is the way to go the real question becomes what is the best DNG converter to use with any given Nikon camera model. </p><p></p><p>I think my new motto is going to become I shoot RAW but save DNG.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eye-level, post: 145445, member: 6548"] OK I understand how the metadata could be lost when working with a NEF (Nikon's version of RAW) file..eg converting to a jpeg might strip it away. What I would like to know is how is it that a DNG file is 20% smaller than a NEF? Jpeg preview maybe? (which apparently is optional when converting proprietary RAW formats to DNG) Personally after doing a lot of reading on this subject I think DNG is the way to go the real question becomes what is the best DNG converter to use with any given Nikon camera model. I think my new motto is going to become I shoot RAW but save DNG. [/QUOTE]
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