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D200 - white balance encryption?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:03 am
by rokkstar
Just a quick question.

With the imminent arrival of my D200 I suddenly remember some controversy regarding white balance encryption in Nikon cameras. Does this affect the D200?

At present I use photoshop to process my shots, and edit the RAW file before they come in using a handy interface that PSCS provides. WIll I still be able to do this?

CHeers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:09 am
by huynhie
I'm using PSCS now with my white balance encrypted D2X. I don't see that this will be any different with PSCS and the D200

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:10 am
by Nnnnsic
I don't imagine that'll be an issue.

Shooting infrared will be, however.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:20 am
by Greg B
With the imminent arrival of my D200, I am reading the manual like a big geek.

The manual talks about adjusting white balance in Nikon Capture 4.4 or later.

The dpreview review is silent on the issue of white balance encryption.

In short, I don't know, but I am so excited about getting the camera I just wanted to post to the thread. :D

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:22 am
by birddog114
Greg B wrote:With the imminent arrival of my D200, I am reading the manual like a big geek.

The manual talks about adjusting white balance in Nikon Capture 4.4 or later.

The dpreview review is silent on the issue of white balance encryption.

In short, I don't know, but I am so excited about getting the camera I just wanted to post to the thread. :D


Greg,
Stay back in bed with reading :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:22 am
by Heath Bennett
huynhie wrote:I'm using PSCS now with my white balance encrypted D2X. I don't see that this will be any different with PSCS and the D200


It is different with the D2x and CS2. Nikon and Adobe now get along well. All the RAW options you could want.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:31 am
by Greg B
birddog114 wrote:
Greg B wrote:With the imminent arrival of my D200, I am reading the manual like a big geek.

The manual talks about adjusting white balance in Nikon Capture 4.4 or later.

The dpreview review is silent on the issue of white balance encryption.

In short, I don't know, but I am so excited about getting the camera I just wanted to post to the thread. :D


Greg,
Stay back in bed with reading :lol:


Sound advice Birdy, but standing by the delivery zone!!!! The tracker says Friday! I know it is still in the lap of the courier, but a chance for friday, and certainly early next week. Woohoo

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:33 am
by birddog114
Greg B wrote:
birddog114 wrote:
Greg B wrote:With the imminent arrival of my D200, I am reading the manual like a big geek.

The manual talks about adjusting white balance in Nikon Capture 4.4 or later.

The dpreview review is silent on the issue of white balance encryption.

In short, I don't know, but I am so excited about getting the camera I just wanted to post to the thread. :D


Greg,
Stay back in bed with reading :lol:


Sound advice Birdy, but standing by the delivery zone!!!! The tracker says Friday! I know it is still in the lap of the courier, but a chance for friday, and certainly early next week. Woohoo


Greg,
Pray and pray :lol: :lol: :lol:
God bless ya! Hope there's a sunny weekend in Melbourne next for you.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:46 am
by Greg B
birddog114 wrote: Hope there's a sunny weekend in Melbourne next for you.


B O M wrote:Saturday Showers developing. Min 9 Max 13
Sunday Showers. Min 7 Max 13


Might be hoping for too much on the weather Birdy!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:57 am
by pharmer
Nnnnsic wrote:Shooting infrared will be, however.


What a tragic loss :twisted:

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:58 am
by Greg B
Barrie

Can I ask - what colour space and mode do you use?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:27 am
by pharmer
Greg B wrote:Barrie

Can I ask - what colour space and mode do you use?


Most of the time - sRGB Mode IIIa (if I'm shooting JPG) - I like the more vivid colours and the punch it gives

If I shoot RAW, it doesn't matter

I have all 4 shooting banks set up on my D200

#1. Vivid JPG mode, sharpening +2, custom tone curve,sRGB Mode IIIa, Enhanced colour

#2. Portrait JPG, , sharpening +1, custom tone curve, sRGB Mode I, Normal colour

#3. Default RAW

#4. B&W JPG

Re: D200 - white balance encryption?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:46 am
by johnd
rokkstar wrote:Just a quick question.

With the imminent arrival of my D200 I suddenly remember some controversy regarding white balance encryption in Nikon cameras. Does this affect the D200?

At present I use photoshop to process my shots, and edit the RAW file before they come in using a handy interface that PSCS provides. WIll I still be able to do this?

CHeers


Matt, PSCS2 works fine. Bridge can display D200 NEFs OK, and the raw converter works fine (PSCS2, I haven't tried PSCS).
Cheers
John

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:23 pm
by Greg B
Thanks Barrie, your shots are great, and I particularly like the colour you get. Surprised that you shoot jpg - I have been shooting RAW pretty much exclusively.

I like the look of your banks too, the bank capability in the D200 looks very useful.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:07 pm
by smac
For those who are about to get their D200, if you haven't done so already you need to update your Nikon Capture/View sofware to read the D200 RAW files, you also need to download an updated version of Adobe's RAW Plugin to read the D200 RAW files.

Nothing worse than getting your new camera, taking fantasitc shots and having to wait to view them while you donwload the new software..... Do it NOW and save the hassle later.....

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:39 pm
by Geoff
Good suggestion there Stuart.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:55 pm
by Greg B
Thnaks Stuart, top tips.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:17 pm
by Geoff
Greg B wrote:Thnaks Stuart, top tips.


Greg, typo or not, that's not how u spell thanks :)

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:23 pm
by birddog114
Geoff wrote:
Greg B wrote:Thnaks Stuart, top tips.


Greg, typo or not, that's not how u spell thanks :)


I heard the siren from the COP car.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:29 pm
by Greg B
I seem to have some keyboard related localized dyslexia.

It always come out as "Thnaks"

Usually I correct it - sometimes I like living on the edge. 8)

PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:56 pm
by rokkstar
smac wrote:For those who are about to get their D200, if you haven't done so already you need to update your Nikon Capture/View sofware to read the D200 RAW files, you also need to download an updated version of Adobe's RAW Plugin to read the D200 RAW files.

Nothing worse than getting your new camera, taking fantasitc shots and having to wait to view them while you donwload the new software..... Do it NOW and save the hassle later.....


Thanks for the tip.

I've been looking around for the plugin, but obviously in the wrong place. Is it available for PS CS?

EDIT: Cancel that, found it!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:03 am
by smac

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:05 am
by rokkstar
Yep, found it, but it appears that it is not compatible with PS CS!!

Dammit!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:08 am
by smac
Matt,

I have CS2 but it should be backwards compatible, I'll have to read up on it a bit more!

Stuart

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:10 am
by smac
Just read the re4ad me file, it is NOT compatible with CS (only CS2 and Photoshop elements 3.0 and above)

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:18 am
by smac
OK, if you have Photoshop CS (not CS2) you need Adobe Cameraraw 3.3 available here

MAC
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/ ... ftpID=3270

THE OTHER ONE
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/ ... ftpID=3271

If you have CS2 you need Adobe Camera Raw 3.4 and the links are above in an earlier post

Stuart