Nikon Z6 NEF File RAW

[RBCech]

So when is Adobe going to update Camera RAW to read Nikon Z6 NEF files?  ON1 does this already!

[D Fosse]

So you're saying that you now have Lightroom 8.1 and you still cannot open Z6 files?

[sandrac1461037]

Hi I have whatever Creative Cloud gives me... it updates almost every day it seems to me... so today it's Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop LightRoom Classic CC 7.5 with Camera Raw 10.5 (I also tried the Adobe Photoshop LightRoom CC 1.5). Neither will read the Z6 files. But a few days ago, everything worked fine.

[D Fosse]

OK, so that's your problem. This is why we always ask people to check the actual version number. Don't assume you have "the latest".

You need Lightroom 8.1. The one you have, 7.5, is old and won't read Z6 files.

Why your CC app doesn't report available updates is a separate problem for which I don't know the answer. But it happens.

[Jeff Arola]

I believe the reason is you have have windows 8.1/mac OS X El Capitan 10.11 and adobe requires newer operating systems.

As i read the following one needs for LR 8.1/Camera Raw 11.0+ windows 7 x64 sp1, windows 10 x64 version 1511 or newer or macOS 10.12 Sierra or newer.

Of note though, is several users i've talked to and my own El Capitan system as well, have had their Mac El Capitan 10.11 updated to camera raw 11.1.

So on your mac run the Creative Cloud Desktop app and see if there is a camera raw update.

Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe Creative Cloud

[Jeff Arola]

On the other hand Lightroom 7.5 and camera raw 10.5 should read the Nikon Z6 nefs even though officially you do need CR 11.1/LR 8.1, users were able to open the files before with camera raw 10.5.

Have you used Nikon Transfer to get the Z6 nefs to computer?

[D Fosse]

No, Z7 support came in 11.0, and Z6 in 11.1. Or Lightroom 8.0 and 8.1 respectively.

[Jeff Arola]

I know that's what adobe says, but users were reporting the Z6 nefs opened fine in camera raw 10.5 before camera raw 11.0/11.1 were even released.

[D Fosse]

You're right - that was discussed in the Lightroom forum.

Nobody could ever make out what this was. I think it was some kind of preliminary test files - IIRC it wouldn't work on an off-the-shelf camera. I'd need to go back to that thread for details.

[Jeff Arola]

Your right, i do apologize.

It was the Nikon Z7 nefs that would open in camera raw 10.5 even though they weren't yet supported.

sample file from here

https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_z7_review/sample_images/

Okay i found the thread i was looking for and it was referring to the Z7. I guess i jumped the gun saying it was the Z6 that would open in 10.5 without

making sure as i should have.

I can not transfer NEF file from Nikon Z7 to phoptoshop element 19.

I guess the only sure thing is one needs camera raw 11.1 so both the z6 and z7 files open.

[sandrac1461037]

This is the only helpful response here. I asked Adobe support to help me uninstall 11.1 camera raw but they couldn't help me. I don't know how to get rid of the damn thing. Even though my LR classic version 7.5 says it's using 10.5 camera raw, it hasn't worked SINCE I updated the camera raw to 11.1

[D Fosse]

Er...I think you misunderstand this. ACR 11.1 is the one you need to open Z6 files - why on earth would you uninstall that?

Your Lightroom version is out of date, however. You need to update this to the 8.1 version - which has Camera Raw 11.1 built in.

[sandrac1461037]

I haven't misunderstood anything. I am seeking a temporary solution until I get a new computer. With my current computer specs I know, through experience, that I was able to read Z6 NEF raw files up to the point that I 'updated' to 11.1 camera raw. So a few days ago, I was able to use PS, LR classic and Bridge to edit Z6 files. After the update, I can use PS, Bridge but not LR classic.

[D Fosse]

There's no way you could have opened Z6 files prior to ACR 11.1, but not after. You can't remember this correctly. Did you use the 11.1 DNG converter, which was released slightly before ACR?

As discussed above, there were some test files floating around the internet, and these were apparently prepared in such a way that ACR could open them (god knows how) - but people who bought the camera off the shelf couldn't.

In any case, if ACR 11.1 can't open the files, there's something else weird going on, because it most definitely should. I suggest you concentrate on that problem first.

Start by updating Lightroom to 8.1!

[sandrac1461037]

As soon as this forum told me Adobe could convert z6 raw it did just that. As soon as I updated to 11.1 I cldnt import into LR classic 7.5. Tired of repeating myself. Don't want to argue. Discussion closed. Thank you if you are trying to help. I should know because I've wasted so much TIME!

[D Fosse]

sandrac1461037  wrote

As soon as I updated to 11.1 I cldnt import into LR classic 7.5

OK, but you're not listening either. Update Lightroom to 8.1!

This is like someone saying their car worked fine with an empty gas tank, but stopped when it was filled. A bit hard to argue with.

[sandrac1461037]

Omg! You're not reading full discussion. I can't update bc computer too old. Have ordered new computer. Won't arrive for few weeks... Hence the ENDEAVOUR! If you need to see me as crazy or stupid sobeit. Others in discussion know exactly what is happening to more than one person!

[D Fosse]

Ah, sorry, missed the part about old computer. I apologize for insisting

You shouldn't have been able to install ACR 11.1 at all in that case, so apparently something is really messed up here. It should just have given you a "not applicable"-message.

Anyway.

Once you do get this 11.1 business straightened out - my guess is that it might require the CC cleaner tool - the only option is the DNG converter.

[Jeff Arola]

sandrac,

If in photoshop you go to Help>About Plug-Ins and click on Camera Raw, what version does it say?

[D Fosse]

Oh, and Jeff asked this before - have you used Nikon Transfer? There was an old version that corrupted NEFs so that ACR couldn't open them. That bug was later fixed by Nikon, but if you've been using an earlier version that could be it.

[sandrac1461037]

Cldnt use nikon transfer when it was first suggested.

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi sandrac,

Please sign out and sign in from the Creative Cloud Desktop app and you should see the latest update of Lightroom Classic CC.

To check what's new in Lightroom Classic CC, please refer the following link: New features summary for the October 2018 release of Lightroom Classic CC

Regards,

Mohit