[Ad] Nikon Capture Alternative - ToneUp for D70, D70s and D50.

ToneUp v2.2r is specifically designed to give the Nikon D70, D70s and D50
photographer a cheap, lightweight alternative to Nikon Capture software.
ToneUp allows the user to create new curves or import Nikon Capture curves
and upload them into the camera's custom curve area. ToneUp also loads raw
NEF files and allows the user to manipulate them and then save them as Jpgs
or Tiffs.

Fully registered price - $14.99 (approx. £8.50)

ToneUp features :-

1) Custom tonal curve uploading to D70, D70s and D50
2) Import Nikon custom curves
3) Raw NEF loading and batch conversion to Jpg / Tiff
4) Embed/extract custom curves to/from NEFs
5) Image processing including contrast, brightness and white balance
6) Online curve database
7) Store curve name in Camera's "User-Comment" area
8) Free upgrades

ToneUp is compatible with Nikon's D70, D70s and D50 DSLRs and Windows XP,
Windows 2000 or Windows 98.

Please visit www.oxfordeye.co.uk\toneup.aspx for more details.

Regards,

Todd.

 

Nothing for the Mac??

Carole
who will never go back to Windoze

 

How about the 200 & D2X? Next version?

 

Hi Carole,

Unfortunately, nothing for the Mac yet sorry.

Todd.

 

Hi,

ToneUp will process most Nikon NEF files (including the D200 and D2x) but it
won't upload curves to those cameras yet. When Nikon release the SDKs I will
provide compatible version.

Kindest regards,

Todd.

 

This would also seem to imply at this point it can't read the as shot WB
information and use it as well, correct?

 

When you do the Mac version, any possibility of camera control?

 

Hi Ed,

ToneUp can read the WB from any D70, D70s and D50 NEF. I have never tried a
D200 or D2x NEF so I can't say for sure but it should be ok since its using
Nikons SDK, which knows how to decode the WB info.

Hope that answers your question

Todd.

 

I use dcraw, which is free.

It's a command-line utility that converts
NEFs and many other RAW files to
either TIFF or PPM.

You have to specify that parameters
on the command-line, but it's a free
utility and it works and of course
if you can write a script, you can run
batch conversions

 

Yeah, Im looking at camera control now. Hopefully it will make it into one
of the next versions.

Todd

 

Hi,

The difference is that ToneUp (and Nikon Capture) use Nikons own NEF
conversion algorithm, which produces much better results than 3rd party
converters, like Photoshop ACR or dcraw.

Todd.

 

One thing Nikon Capture doesn't do, and the only reason I was even
considering it, was shutter control in the Bulb position. I've been
playing with HDR photography and wide ranging control of shutter speeds
is critical. Keep up the good work!

 

I seriously doubt that Nikon would license their algorithm,
which is intellectual property, to a small private company
in the UK.

 

Maybe you could look at Apple's new Aperture software:

http://www.apple.com/aperture/

 

Hi Racer,

The Nikon SDK is available to any approved developer. Why would they want to
limit the amount of software available for their cameras ?

Regards,

Todd.