That's exactly the point. If you go through Nikon View, you get that functionality because you can get the images into Photoshop. You don't have to process them in the (I actually like it) Nikon View GUI, all you have to do is batch convert your images and save them all as TIFF files.
Then you can adjust your white balance, curves, anything you might want to do in Photoshop.
Or you can adjust the white balance in Nikon View and do Barrel distortion correction in Photoshop. Nikon doesn't prevent you from using any functionality.
Yes, but people who would be purchasing a high-end camera like the D2X wouldn't mind paying a little extra (75-100$) to get Nikon's approved software to read Nikon's proprietary file format.
Once you own their software, nothing prevents you from using Photoshop to view and/or manipulate your pictures. Heck, there's even an 'Open in Photoshop' button in the main toolbar of Nikon View!
For the batch processers out there.. well, you can use Nikon View to batch process all your raw files to 16-bit/channel TIFF files using the white balance settings of the camera when the shot was taken or any previously saved setting. These files can then be individually or batch processed in photoshop as any other files. If storage space is an issue, use 8-bit/channel TIFF files.
What's so annoying about this? That Nikon wants the professionnals or prosumers to pay a little more to use their technology? It's not as big a deal as it seems.
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That's exactly the point. If you go through Nikon View, you get that functionality because you can get the images into Photoshop. You don't have to process them in the (I actually like it) Nikon View GUI, all you have to do is batch convert your images and save them all as TIFF files.
Then you can adjust your white balance, curves, anything you might want to do in Photoshop.
Or you can adjust the white balance in Nikon View and do Barrel distortion correction in Photoshop. Nikon doesn't prevent you from using any functionality.
Yes, but people who would be purchasing a high-end camera like the D2X wouldn't mind paying a little extra (75-100$) to get Nikon's approved software to read Nikon's proprietary file format.
Once you own their software, nothing prevents you from using Photoshop to view and/or manipulate your pictures. Heck, there's even an 'Open in Photoshop' button in the main toolbar of Nikon View!
For the batch processers out there.. well, you can use Nikon View to batch process all your raw files to 16-bit/channel TIFF files using the white balance settings of the camera when the shot was taken or any previously saved setting. These files can then be individually or batch processed in photoshop as any other files. If storage space is an issue, use 8-bit/channel TIFF files.
What's so annoying about this? That Nikon wants the professionnals or prosumers to pay a little more to use their technology? It's not as big a deal as it seems.