Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista at Imaging Insider

Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista at Imaging Insider — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:30:08 GMT

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re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

barbbowman — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:10:36 GMT

No x64 suppport. What a huge disappointment, especially since the codec installs without complaint on x64 Ultimate. Nikon support states no support. At the very least, this should have been disclosed in your announcement.

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

moosey — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:43:25 GMT

Great to see Nikon leading the way. The codec was promptly downloaded and allowed me to finally enjoy all my NEFs in their full richness since installation of Vista back in November. One big problem is as long as you intend to use Capture NX to only edit the RAW files you're ok.

However if you import new files, using the default windows dowloader from the flash card, the file headers are modified in such a way that other editors such as Bibble Pro 4.9.5, Photoshop CS2 Camera RAW 3.6, RawShooter and DXO are unable to open/recognise them. When the codec is uninstalled, sanity is restored but then you loose using the lovely new Windows Gallery interface :-(

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

Heath Stewart — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:24:11 GMT

The installation experience is poor. The user downloads a self-extractor, but the self-extractor doesn't kick off the install. If you just choose "Run" the files are extracted under %WINDIR%\System32. It's better to save the download, then run it from within a directory.

Have they not heard of %TEMP% or self-extractors that start the installation?

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

richardlawler — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:26:07 GMT

Microsoft should block redirecting to Nikon download page for this codec until the problems are fixed and it doesn't damage NEF files.

Nikon should remove the codec from distribution until they fix the sever problems.

Many photographers wisely believe RAW files should not be modified once they come off the camera. They function sort of like analog negatives that way. This is why Adobe uses .XMP sidecar files to store metadata for RAW files and does not directly modify RAW files.

The use of XMP sidecar files is sort of inelegant. But it is far less inelegant than having mangled unreadable NEF files because someone added a tag or a comment to an image. Please change it so Windows Photo Gallery and Explorer treat RAW file metadata as read only.

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

Photography — Sat, 05 May 2007 12:44:30 GMT

The problems around NEF files and Microsoft is very uncomfortable. I think Microsoft should solve this problem as soon as possible!

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

moosey — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:33:57 GMT

Looks like the Nikon Codec is now rendered incompatible after the latest round of patch Tuesday. Windows Photo Gallery will now helpfully inform you to download the latest codec (but it's the same 1.0.1 codec) so no joy there...

Come on guys, get your stuff together!!!

re: Nikon releases NEF RAW codec for Windows Vista

CyranoDeSade — Sun, 20 May 2007 21:54:13 GMT

All,

If you've reached this page directly ... as of May 15, MSFT has confirmed that there is a problem (at least with some Nikon Cameras), please refer to this link provided below for additional information:

Newsgroup - Microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management/browse_thread/thread/7a4e967f3729ca6c/f2adf2640ce1f350?lnk=st&q=%22thanks+in+advance.+-+CES%22&rnum=3&hl=en#f2adf2640ce1f350

or go directly to the landing page for this blog.

http://blogs.msdn.com/pix/default.aspx

- CES