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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 01:45 |
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jk
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If you are a Nikon software user and use Windows then read below. Windows 8 Compatibility Announcement We plan to test Windows versions of the following software applications for compatibility with Windows 8. We will announce our plans regarding full compatibility once testing is complete. - ViewNX 2 - Capture NX 2 - Camera Control Pro 2 - Short Movie Creator - Nikon Message Center 2 - Wireless Transmitter Utility - Thumbnail Selector - NEF codec - NRW codec - PC-PJ Transfer - nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 - IPTC Preset Manager - GP-N100 Utility We do not intend to provide compatibility with the following applications. - Capture NX Ver. 1.x - Camera Control Pro Ver. 1.x - Nikon Capture series - ViewNX Ver. 1.x - Nikon Transfer Ver. 1.x - PictureProject - Nikon View series - Nikon Scan series - PictureProject COOLPIX Remote Control - WT-3 Setup Utility - Wireless Camera Setup Utility - Wireless Connecting Utility - nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 - my Picturetown Utility - USB driver for GP-1 - Image Authentication Software We also do not plan to provide compatibility for other software, or for products utilizing a SCSI or serial connection. https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54575 So if you are intending to upgrade or buy a new computer check the above list. Also remember that you may need to upgrade the version of software you are using to obtain compatibility with Windows8.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 02:04 |
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Robert
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I find it remarkable that Nikon act retrospectively with their software. As a developer they will have had access to W8 since it's beta release, long before public release, maybe a year before? How come they suddenly wake up and weeks after the release of W8 make a statement like that? I thought they had dropped support for SCSI years ago? Nik 2 plugins don't work with my Mac OS and haven't for some considerable time. The software compatibility transition should be seamless, not an afterthought.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 04:36 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote: I find it remarkable that Nikon act retrospectively with their software. I must be reading that differently. I see this as Nikon taking the opportunity to 'retire' some of their earlier software versions by default. Computing (PC and MAC) is full of non backward compatilbility. Why should nikon be the only ones to continue support for all its old software?
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 04:47 |
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jk
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A lot of these issues are around 32 and 64bit computing. We are in the transition phase between the old 32bit world and the new 64bit computing softwares. The hardware has been 64bit able for about 5+ years. Inevitably old versions need to be retired.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 06:01 |
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Robert
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Eric wrote:Robert wrote:I find it remarkable that Nikon act retrospectively with their software. I wasn't suggesting Nikon should continue to support legacy software, or hardware, quite the contrary. More that their reaction shouldn't be of the knee-jerk kind, these things should happen behind the scenes during the beta stage in my opinion and ready to roll out a day or two after the new OS. While I know from bitter experience the short lifespan of hardware and software, it can be very vexing but I wouldn't like to be stuck in a time warp. The digital world is evolving fast and smaller faster computers and cameras are continually being released, each generation trouncing the predecessor.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 07:21 |
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jk
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Well I am still very happy sitting on my Mac with Snow Leopard. I cant see any huge benefits from Lion and Mountain Lion except for some nice features like AirDrop. Whilst I love the idea that legacy is supported it really is impractical and I know I will need to move to Lion soon as I am experiencing some issues with software that is only designed to run on Lion and Mountain Lion
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 10:00 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:Eric wrote: Ok...agreed, they should have done the testing some time ago. I don't buy into the need for change that the technology world around us would have us believe is a necessity. I still use a D3 and CS3 for editing. My work neither suffers from nor reflects stone age methods. Having just added solid state drives to my PC it is once again faster than me....still running on XP by the way! 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 10:07 |
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Peter_LO
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jk wrote:
Ha, now I know why Nikon doesn't accept scans in its photo-contest.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 10:11 |
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Bob Bowen
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I'm with you JK. Wish I had stuck to Snow Leopard. Very little to be gained from Mountain Lion\Lion apart from Airdrop and even then you need a pretty new computer. Only my Mac Mini bought in Jan this year would support. Finding all sort of things that don't work anymore e.g. Photoshop CS and Fotostation 6 which was a mainstay in my archive. Have CS3 which works with glitches so having to look at CS6. Thinking hard and going back and doing a clean install from my Leopard disks.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 10:17 |
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Bob Bowen
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Just trying to install trial for CS6 and Adobe update driving me scatty with freezes and patches required. Thay have lost the plot
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