Tag Archives: Free Nikon Software

First Nikon wireless app for Windows 10 now available

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2016

The very first (unofficial) Nikon wireless app for Windows 10 is now available for download ($4.99, one day free trial):

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Available third party software solutions based on Nikon’s SDK

By [NR] admin | Published: July 8, 2015

Here are some of the third party Nikon software solutions I have covered over the years. I believe most (if not all) of them are based on Nikon’s SDK. Almost all of them are free: Nikon Camera Control software (tethering, remote camera control and more) DigiCamControl (open source tethering software) Nikontrol 3K (remote control for PC)

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You can now edit Nikon D750 NEF/RAW files in Capture NX2 with the free RAW2NEF software

By [NR] admin | Published: December 2, 2014

As you probably already know Capture NX2 is no longer supported by Nikon and it is replaced by the less capable Capture NX-D version. Few weeks ago I published a post about the free RAW2NEF software – an alternative solution that allows you to edit Nikon D810 NEF/RAW files with Capture NX2. The latest version […]

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Alternative/unofficial online Nikon picture control viewer in development

By [NR] admin | Published: July 17, 2013

Dmitrij Sosnovsenko is currently developing his own version of an online Nikon picture control viewer that can be found at npc.biodiscus.com. The software is still in early beta and for now only lets you view styles (custom curve, gamma) directly in a Web browser (IE >=8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari). The plans for the future are […]

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Free open source tethering software for Nikon DSLR cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 11, 2013

DigiCamControl is a free, open source program that gives you full control over Nikon cameras from your Windows PC. It supports tethering, live view, remote triggering, direct image transfer, controlling multiple cameras simultaneously and even offers you to control the camera from your tablet or smartphone. This is the first full release of digiCamControl which […]

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Alternative IPTC Preset Manager Software (for Nikon D4)

By [NR] admin | Published: June 3, 2012

Nikon offers the free IPTC Preset Manager software which requires Microsoft Silverlight. The software lets you enter IPTC presets for cameras (D4) that embed International Press Telecommunications Council information. NikonWeb offers a simple alternative program that can be downloaded for free here (Windows only):

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New Nikon Camera Control open source project

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2012

I noticed this post on the NikonRumors Forum – a reader is developing an open source Nikon Camera Control software. Please note that this project is at its early stage and could have bugs or not be compatible with all Nikon DSLR cameras. The current features are:

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Two more free Nikon apps

By [NR] admin | Published: February 27, 2009

I created a new category – Free Nikon software. Those free apps are based on the Nikon SDK (available for free download). The first app is an improved version of the D300/D700/D3 video recording application: the new nkvid is available now. The second app is similar to the one above: video capture with Nikon D300. […]

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Nikon Control Beta 1

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2009

Please note that this post is not about Nikon’s Camera Control Pro software, but rather for an app developed by a reader (to prevent confussions the name of the app will be changed soon). First was the D700 video capture software, which revealed the existence of the Nikon SDK package, then was my “quest” for […]

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Nikon SDK

By [NR] admin | Published: January 28, 2009

This is just a follow up on the previous post: the Nikon Software Development Kit (SDK) that was used for the D700 video capture can be downloaded @ https://sdk.nikonimaging.com/apply/ If you are a software developer, you can probably create some cool stuff with it – drop me a line if you do.

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