Nikon Z50 II compatability

[Charlie Groh]

I'm thinking that LR Classic has not been updated to accept Nikon Z50 II files...am I right?  Presently I'm getting "Preview unavailable for this file."  I got the same files in my Ipad LR app yesterday no problem!

[default0wvju95hnoky]

Seeing the same issue with mine also. I think it has something to do with the high efficiency RAW recording. If I pick lossless I can import but can't with high efficiency. But like you I could on my iPad. I have download the new codec from Nikon but that didn't help. High efficiency should be supported since the new Z cameras have had it for a while now. Could be the camera raw support is listed as Preliminary support on Adobe's site. Hope they fix it soon. I changed it for one of my custom settings but didn't chage it for the others and can't import my newest images.

[Charlie Groh]

Just tried to convert to DNG with Adobe's app...nope!

[Ian Lyons · Accepted solution]

The Nikon Z50 II is not currently supported by LrC or LrD. However, the November release of Camera Raw (17.01) does support the the Z50 II, albeit it's listed as 'Preliminary'. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html#preliminary-support

[johnrellis]

The Nikon Z 50 II is supported by LR Classic, but the entry in Cameras Supported By Camera Raw is garbled and obviously incorrect. I reported it to Rikk Flohr a week ago:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/camera-raw-discussions/p-new-camera-raw-file-support-requests-amp-inf...

"I think it has something to do with the high efficiency RAW recording. If I pick lossless I can import but can't with high efficiency."

That's what others have observed:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/camera-raw-discussions/p-new-camera-raw-file-support-requests-amp-inf... 

The camera ships with High Efficiency* set by default, but LR only supports Lossless.

[ThomasH_on_the_web]

Now we have end of March 2025, and the Z50 II is still not supported!  These NEF files should be similar to Z50 files, isn't that so?
Even the 'lassic Irfanview' displays the Z50 II NEF files without any problem. What's the hold up at the mighty Adobe?

[ThomasH_on_the_web]

I can directly answer to my own question: V 14.2 has this support, but my astonishement, it installs on only one of my 4 systems.  On all others (XEON or i-something) message says "not compatible." Requirements for 14.2 show:

AVX     Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
So you say, I have to spend THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS on several new systems, copy all the data in order to use Lightroom? This is kind of insane.  Knowwing Adobe I know it is a lost cause to plead it , but pro forma I will do it anyways:
Please be so kind to stop it. Software must recognize missing "AVX" support, and run some form of an emulation.

[johnrellis]

@ThomasH_on_the_web: "14.2 has this support, but to my astonishment, it installs on only one of my 4 systems.  On all others (XEON or i-something) message says "not compatible.""

Please Upvote this feature request and add your constructive opinion:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-ideas/p-allow-cpus-without-avx2-to-install-adobe-pr...