Nikon D5 DNG converter

[kenrweber]

I plan to purchase a Nikon D5 and am still running Photoshop CS6 so I will need to use a DNG converter.  Which version of the DNG converter first supported the Nikon D5 and how do I download previous versions?  The version currently listed on the DNG converter website is 10.1 but my older Mac will not support this system requirement (MacOS 10.11-10.13).

[D Fosse]

The D5 requires ACR/DNG converter version 9.5.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html

[kenrweber]

Thanks!  I found the download link for DNG converter 9.5 for Mac but it doesn't list the MacOS system requirement.  Does anyone know?

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Macintosh : Adobe DNG Converter 9.5

[Jeff Arola]

System requirements

Mac OS X 10.7-10.11

Adobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Macintosh : Adobe DNG Converter 9.5

[kenrweber]

Thanks!

[Petter0D45]

I only discovered the above problem after purchasing a D5. CS6 can only use Camera Raw up to version 9.1.1 and will not open newer NEF-files. My main worry is that the DNG-converter cuts the size of the original NEF-file in half (from about 42 MB to 22 MB). If you lose half the data during conversion, surely there must be a loss in image quality? (I do not have access to CC and cannot check...)

[D Fosse]

The DNG converter does not reduce resolution, the sensor data are exactly the same, to the last pixel. Make sure you're not making compressed DNGs.

[Petter0D45]

Thank you. I'll check the settings just in case. 🙂