Camera makers defend proprietary, incompatible raw image formats

[Donatzsky (Nis Donatzsky)]

If you want to understand the kind of “logic” that seems to be behind such decisions, I recommend reading this:

Libraw now supports R5 Mark II in beta

Here’s Nikon’s reasoning when they tried to encrypt the white balance metadata in NEF files: As a proprietary format, Nikon secures NEF’s structure and processing through various technologies. Securing this structure is intended for the photographer’s benefit, and dedicated to ensuring faithful reproduction of the photographer’s creative intentions through consistent performance and rendition of the images. Source (it’s a masterclass in corporate PR doublespeak): https://www.dpreview.com/ar…

It’s completely nonsensical, but there you go.