I'm not sure if it is still possible (someone else will no doubt jump in and comment on that). I switched to the MAC operating system some years ago, so I haven't used Windows for at least 6 years, but at one stage there was a way to make Windows able to view NEFs by installing a small program that made it seem Windows could view NEFs natively. There are other choices aside from Nikon's software too (for example I use PhaseOne's Capture One Pro 9 to read and manipulate NEF files from my Nikon cameras). That is where Nikon's software (and there are several versions including viewNX), becomes necessary. You'll need some software on your computer that can read the NEF files and 'cook' them into a jpg. These are kinda like raw camera data that have not yet been interpreted (ie made into a jpg or a tiff or some other widely recognized format). You can just copy them across.Then you can edit them in your preferred editing software (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.).īut, be aware that if you have the camera set to RAW, the camera will record. You don't really need any special software to move the files from your camera's memory card to your computer.
