LaserSoft Imaging

The Nikon D80 is not yet supported with an optimized raw workflow. Does this explain why the initial conversion process in VLT of NEF images results in all images having a severe purple tint? The initial thumbnails all look normal, presumably because the thumbnail is an embedded JPG. As an Apple Aperture owner I am looking for a reason to include Silverfast in my workflow.

That is correct. If a camera has no internal profile in SilverFast, the images could have a tint or wrong color temperature after loading in.
We try to get profiles for all cameras, but we need to get hand on a camera of this model, to shot our profiling images.

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