10-17-2019, 10:50 AM
Having done a little reading I have found out that ......... if you use the menu setting "uncompressed RAW files" in the D500, the dng file will be slightly smaller than the uncompressed RAW version.
If you use "RAW lossless compression" (which I do) the adobe converter will convert the file and "uncompress" it at the same time ... making the DNG larger than the NEF lossless compressed version.
In camera "lossless compressed RAW" files give a greater shot capacity (200 buffer) but the conversion does not benefit hard drive disc storage capacity.
I think that's right ...............
If you use "RAW lossless compression" (which I do) the adobe converter will convert the file and "uncompress" it at the same time ... making the DNG larger than the NEF lossless compressed version.
In camera "lossless compressed RAW" files give a greater shot capacity (200 buffer) but the conversion does not benefit hard drive disc storage capacity.
I think that's right ...............