Nikon Capture NX 2 Full Version
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Customer Review: NX2 not compatible with Mac Snow Leopard
Summary: 1 Stars
Mac Users: Be aware that NX2 is currently NOT compatible with Snow Leopard. Here is the latest posting from Nikon:
"Mac OS X version 10.6 "Snow Leopard" Compatibility
Thank you for choosing Nikon for your photography needs.This announcement provides the latest information regarding the compatibility of the Macintosh versions of our digital camera software with Mac OS X version 10.6.x, "Snow Leopard":
We plan to release Mac OS 10.6.x compatible versions of Camera Control Pro 2, Capture NX 2, Nikon Transfer, and View NX in these time frames:
Software title
Planned Release Date
Capture NX 2 End of January 2010
Camera Control Pro 2 End of November 2009
Nikon Transfer End of January 2010
View NX End of January 2010"
You may want to Nikon's web site before purchasing Capture NX2.
Customer Review: Great ... but not if you are running Snow Leopard (Mac)
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent product, very highly recommended for getting the most from you .nef files. But, and this is a biggy. It doesn't seem to be a universal binary for intel Macs. Installed under Rosetta in previous versions of MasOSX but won't install into a fresh install of Snow Leopard. If you have it installed in Leopard and do an upgrade to Snow Leopard it may or may not work depending on if you have version 2.2 or 2.2.2. I have a call into Nik software to find out when they will be releasing a Snow Leopard compatible version, no word back. I will update this posting when I do hear from them.
19 January 2010 update: Version 2.2.4 has been released and it compatible w/ Snow Leopard. Still only 32 bit but it installed fine on a fresh build of SL. It seems to run very quickly and my preliminary testing shows that it seems to be working fine.
Customer Review: Must-have for NEF shooters. Use the right tool for the job.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an expert to elite Photoshop user. I've used PS since version 3.0, and rely on it all day long to deliver professional comps, photos, renders, artifacts of all kinds. I like Lightroom 2.6, too. I've been using LR since the pre-release 0.x days. I've grown weary of ACR and Adobe's poor rendition of Nikon 14-bit NEF format.
That's where NX2 (2.2.1) comes to the rescue. Many of the previous woes this software had, the performance, interface, intuitive feel, have been extremely improved in 2.2.1.
At the core, NX2 uses Nik's U-Point (Viveza) technology to selectively control and adjust color, sat, luminance, and channel histogram parameters without using traditional layer masks. But that's not what really makes NX2 "must-have."
It is essential for any serious Nikon RAW shooter for it's native conversion and control performance. There is simply no comparison between NX2 and ACR. Even with Nikon profiles installed in LR or PS RAW Converter, you only get about 10% of the quality NX2 provides. Also, you can post-process D-Lighting, WB, Exposure Compensation, check focus points, and change camera Picture Control (even create your own on the fly.) NX2 just processes NEFs much, much better than Adobe.
That said, there is the right tool for every job. And PS is there for pixel pushing, while LR reigns as the cataloging, slideshow, publishing to the web, and printing tool. While it's a bit clunky to have to add NX2 to the beginning of my workflow, it has to be done in order to get the most out of your serious images. I give it 5 stars for performance and image quality, but the interface has some room for improvement for those who've grown accustomed to PS and LR. NX2, however, has standardized on most of the same keyboard shortcuts we all know and love from Adobe software.
This product is highly recommended for serious NEF shooters.
Customer Review: Not photo develope inclined
Summary: 2 Stars
Maybe I bit off more than I can chew.. I've never taken a class for photography. I'm trying to decide why I even ordered it. Once I alter photos to my liking (light, contrast, ect..), I try to forward to a developing website. Doesn't seem so crisp once it appears on their website. I don't understand all the adjustments, either. I don't do my own printing. This software seems very advanced in reading the booklet. I believe it's great quality software that can produce amazing pictures - although, I couldn't believe it could get any better than what this Nikon camera does on it's own. I just think I could use a Nikon Capture For Dummies to go with it.
Having trouble with the Nikon Transfer download... again, could be me.Nikon Capture NX 2 Full Version
Customer Review: Nikon Capture NX2
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used the original Nikon Capture and Photoshop. For my purposes (modest editing of NEF and jpg files), this is by far the easiest program to use consisering its capabilities.