Why do my Nikon D5300 NEF files turn green after converting to DNG?
Asked 4/25/2015
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I’m shooting with a Nikon D5300, and this only started happening recently. When I convert my NEF raw files to DNG using the latest Adobe DNG Converter, the resulting images show a noticeable green tint. I also recently updated the Nikon NEF codecs. What could cause this, and how can I avoid or fix the color shift?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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The general problem with converting from any raw format to DNG is there are often features that have not been ported or do not work well. It is expected that DNG will not work as well as the native raw format, unless the native raw format is already DNG.
In this particular case, the problem is likely related to white balance. Nikon may have issued a firmare update that changed the way the information is stored. Or Adobe may have introduced a bug in one of its updates.
Your options are:
- Wait until Adobe fixes the problem.
- Don't convert to DNG.
- Use the software that Nikon recommends.
- Adjust white balance manually.
- Switch to a better supported camera system.
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A green cast after converting NEF to DNG is most likely a white balance or metadata interpretation issue during conversion, not a problem with the original raw file itself. Since it started only recently, the trigger could be a Nikon firmware/codec change or a bug introduced in Adobe’s DNG Converter update.
Practical options:
- Compare the original NEF against the converted DNG to confirm the shift happens only after conversion.
- Manually correct white balance in your raw editor as a workaround.
- Skip DNG conversion and keep/edit the original NEF files.
- Try Nikon’s own recommended software to see if it renders the files correctly.
- If this began right after a software update, wait for Adobe to fix the issue in a future release.
In short: the most likely cause is how the converter is handling Nikon white balance data, so the safest workaround is to use the native NEF files or Nikon software until the conversion issue is resolved.
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