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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 338938" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>When I first started with Lightroom my brother recommended the Kelby/Kloskowski book to get me started. In it they talk about the the DNG file and the advantages of compatibility with various pieces of software, including backwards compatibility (i.e. buy a D810 and use CS5 and you know you can't get the last version of ACR that works with CS5 to open the NEF file, but convert to DNG with the latest and the old software will open it). So, I took their advice and converted on import. I've never had an issue doing so, and given that I'm shooting fairly new Nikons it's been advantageous a couple times since my brother is on an old version of Photoshop and when I've sent him files he's had no issue opening them (though he could have used the DNG converter). The version that does not embed the RAW file can also be <em>slightly</em> smaller, which has its advantages.</p><p></p><p>The real difference is purely format, and I've had <em><strong>zero</strong></em> issues with either format. The <em>problem</em> is that one site I frequent requires that images submitted for their contests there be verified against their original RAW file to insure that no illegal edits were done, and that they were taken during the appropriate set of dates. While a DNG file <em>should</em> surely suffice for that, it is <em>technically</em> an edit of the original RAW. Given the sloppy way they deal with other rules infractions it seems that this is a crazy thing to be a stickler about, but alas they are, and when they have challenges that allow you to dip into your back catalog it renders 95% of mine unusable because they're all DNG files. </p><p></p><p>I need to be clear, that's the <em>only</em> issue I have with them. That said, I stopped converting in May as I know I can always create a DNG file if needed from what I have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 338938, member: 9240"] When I first started with Lightroom my brother recommended the Kelby/Kloskowski book to get me started. In it they talk about the the DNG file and the advantages of compatibility with various pieces of software, including backwards compatibility (i.e. buy a D810 and use CS5 and you know you can't get the last version of ACR that works with CS5 to open the NEF file, but convert to DNG with the latest and the old software will open it). So, I took their advice and converted on import. I've never had an issue doing so, and given that I'm shooting fairly new Nikons it's been advantageous a couple times since my brother is on an old version of Photoshop and when I've sent him files he's had no issue opening them (though he could have used the DNG converter). The version that does not embed the RAW file can also be [I]slightly[/I] smaller, which has its advantages. The real difference is purely format, and I've had [I][B]zero[/B][/I] issues with either format. The [I]problem[/I] is that one site I frequent requires that images submitted for their contests there be verified against their original RAW file to insure that no illegal edits were done, and that they were taken during the appropriate set of dates. While a DNG file [I]should[/I] surely suffice for that, it is [I]technically[/I] an edit of the original RAW. Given the sloppy way they deal with other rules infractions it seems that this is a crazy thing to be a stickler about, but alas they are, and when they have challenges that allow you to dip into your back catalog it renders 95% of mine unusable because they're all DNG files. I need to be clear, that's the [I]only[/I] issue I have with them. That said, I stopped converting in May as I know I can always create a DNG file if needed from what I have. [/QUOTE]
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