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Nikon D1X .nef file appears like a negative
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Description
I found out the problem is Nikon Capture was corrupting the .nef files. The solution is to use Exiftool to fix the raw file, but unfortunately ithat tool doesn't support the D1X. At any rate it is not a DarkTable bug.
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I checked and did not find my issue in the already reported ones
Describe the bug
When I import a .nef the image appears like a color negative. Here's a link to the file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hJRP0IjZnhQ0Qs0waZ6JbwmOkErJ7dkT/view?usp=sharing
Here's link to the reddit discussion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkTable/comments/1nddcnt/support_for_nikon_d1x/
I can't login to the community discussion because it won't send me a validation email. It was suggested that I use an IRC channel or Matrix. Not familiar with either, so I'm submitting here.
The file is not corrupt, happens with all the .nefs I've viewed so far, opens fine in Affinity Photo and Lightroom
Steps to reproduce
Add file to library
That's all you need to do.
Expected behavior
Display image correctly
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Where did you obtain darktable from?
darktable.org / GitHub release
darktable version
5.2.1
What OS are you using?
Mac
What is the version of your OS?
Sequoia 15.6.1
Describe your system
MacBook Pro M1 Max
Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?
No
If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?
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Please provide additional context if applicable. You can attach files too, but might need to rename to .txt or .zip
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