Nikon 1 V3 RAW Files Not Recognized By Lightroom

Phillydog1958 · Jun 29, 2014

I just got my V3 earlier this week. I'm loving the camera, but I'm having trouble with my RAW files and Lightroom. I know that the current versions of LR are not compatible with the V3. I've tried the DNG converter but it gives me an error message. I intend on calling Adobe Customer Support this week, but I thought I'd ask if you guys have experienced the same. I've had a V2 and never had such an issue.

rick_reno · Jun 30, 2014

I've seen reports that LR 5.5 works with V3 raw images on other forums. Lightroom 5.4 reportedly has preliminary support for the v3, apparently you have to switch on lens caibration profile. I don't have a v3 (waiting...) to test it.

Jerry Green · Jun 30, 2014

Lightroom 5.5 works for me.

TonyW · Jun 30, 2014

I believe the earliest version of Camera raw to support the V3 is 8.5 therefore this means LR 5.5.

Adobe DNG converter earliest will be 8.4. The DNG converter should work just fine but remember that it is designed for batch conversion of raw files not individual therefore the raw images should be placed in a folder (you can do a single image of course) for the converter to work. If this does not work what does the error message say?

Retief · Jun 30, 2014

Where did you here that "current versions of LR" are not compatible? I have been using LR quite nicely with mine for well over a month now. 5.5 took the Camera Version out of Beta.

Randy · Jun 30, 2014

welcome to the merry go round

you buy a new camera and you want to shoot RAW then you often have to buy new s/w and not because RAW file formats have changed but because some developer somewhere can add the new camera model to a table...
cha ching cha ching

Randy · Jun 30, 2014

Retief said:
Where did you here that "current versions of LR" are not compatible? I have been using LR quite nicely with mine for well over a month now. 5.5 took the Camera Version out of Beta.

i think he meant his current version

Retief · Jun 30, 2014

TonyW said:
I believe the earliest version of Camera raw to support the V3 is 8.5 therefore this means LR 5.5.

LR 5.4 supported the V3 with the Beta camera profile, you are correct on 5.5.

Retief · Jun 30, 2014

Randy said:
i think he meant his current version

You might be right Randy, if so his "current version" is not very current

Randy · Jun 30, 2014

Retief said:
You might be right Randy, if so his "current version" is not very current

well now we know that

rick_reno · Jun 30, 2014

It would appear that money can fix this problem.

Phillydog1958 · Jul 4, 2014

It's working, now. It appears that there was some sort of a glitch within the new micro SD card. I reformatted it and it is working properly.

Retief · Jul 4, 2014

Were you able to read and view the files directly on your computer?

Glad it all worked out.

Phillydog1958 · Jul 4, 2014

Retief said:
Were you able to read and view the files directly on your computer?

Glad it all worked out.

Yes, all is well. Thanks!

rick_reno · Jul 4, 2014

That is great!