NEF to JPEG conversion...need equivalent NConvert parameters

[StartledLemon]

Hi,

I have a number of NEF files taken with my Nikon D7000 that I would like to convert to JPEGs for archival. XnConvert performs the conversion perfectly using all the default options, but NConvert darkens the picture considerably (see the screenshot I will upload as an attachment).

I'm using the following to perform the NConvert conversion on my Win7 x64 machine:

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nconvert -out jpeg -o %_NConvert *.NEF

I've tried using the 'Export for NConvert' button in XnConvert but all I get is a batch file with the single word 'nconvert' in it.

Can someone tell me where I am going wrong? How do I get the same output JPEGs from NConvert as I do from XnConvert?

Kind regards,

/Neil

[xnview]

could you send me the nef file and the result from xnconvert & nconvert, please?

[StartledLemon]

Hi Pierre,

Thanks for your prompt reply. The NEF files are quite large (~20MB each). Shall I PM you links to the files on my Dropbox account?

Kind regards,

/Neil

[xnview]

Thanks for your prompt reply. The NEF files are quite large (~20MB each). Shall I PM you links to the files on my Dropbox account?

yes please

[StartledLemon]

Hi Pierre,

I have sent you a PM with a link to the Dropbox folder containing the files. Please let me know if you don't receive the PM.

Kind regards,

/Neil

[xnview]

Ok, XnConvert extract embedded jpeg by default, i'll add such option in NConvert

[DOS386]

XnConvert extract embedded jpeg by default

So XNConvert extracts instead of converting ... and NC converts but causes brightness loss ?

> add such option in NConvert

Good idea, but this won't fix the lib conversion / NEF decoding bug, nor the XNConvert export batch bug ?

IIRC I had problems with NEF decoding in the past, no tests recently.