Nikon RAW codec issues

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

Heath Stewart — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:50:36 GMT

When they do re-post their new installer, can you have them actually make it install and not just extract? And especially not a protected location like %WINDIR%\System32 by default?

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

moosey — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:47:37 GMT

After leaving a comment on your blog I submitted details to Nikon Customer services. Their response (credit to the speed of reply) was (names excluded):

"If the images are imported via Picture Project 1.7.5 this problem should not occur (see below to download PP 1.7.5)

Title: PictureProject 1.7.5 Full Version - Windows

URL: http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nikoneurope_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=20657&p_created=1169030846

Kind Regards

Nikon Europe Support

www.europe.support.com/support"

However be wary as this is not a full solution as:

1. If you are using Nikon Capture NX to edit and save back out a NEF both Picture Project and Windows Photo Gallery will not be able to provide full quality picture previews.

2. There is still some undesirable tagging behaviour going on when Photo Gallery picks up on the presence of new files in your "Pictures" area after the first edit with Capture NX.

Nikon RAW codec issues

Photo News Today — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:13:34 GMT

Important note to users of the Nikon RAW Codec for Windows with Nikon RAW files: We have received reported compatibility issues

Vista Reads RAW: Microsoft Posts Nikon NEF Codec

Nikonians News - Photography & Imaging News and Podcasts — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:39:38 GMT

Nikon has released a codec (coder/decoder), enabling the new Vista Operating System to read Nikon RAW/NEF files natively. All Nikon DSLRs from the original D1 onwards are supported, as is all Coolpix cameras capable of writing RAW file output; namely..

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

moosey — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:33:44 GMT

Last posting on this issue: after living with the codec for over a week on the test PC the two hard and fast rules are:

1. Do not use Vista's camera/scanner wizard to transfer files into your "Pictures" area and tagging/header mangling will occur. Either manually create a folder in your "Pictures" area and manually copy the files, using explorer/command prompt, off the card into the new folder OR use a third party downloader/code your own script/autoplay handler to automate.

2. Do not start an edit of the NEF using Capture NX from Windows Photo Gallery and overwrite the the original (or even save a new file in the "Pictures" location) as tagging/header mangling will follow. Open the NX and browse for the file or use Windows Explorer and open the file from there.

Otherwise it's great to see the NEFs correctly rendered in full preview mode using the camera's settings at the time! Good job Nikon. As for the speed it looks good but why does it sit there for a few more seconds after the high quality preview has loaded burning idle clock cycles and displaying the loading indicator...

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

mrjamesbound — Fri, 04 May 2007 06:00:03 GMT

VISTA 64 (ALWAYS A NIGHTMARE)

That's a big joke! When Vista Photo Gallery appear, it pop-up a dialog box to tell me that there is a codec update for Nikon, but when you download that codec and try to install it it say: that the codec is incompatible with the OS... hehehe f... ass... h... big joke...

They say Vista, but Microsoft never told them that there was also a Vista 64... But M$ want do money and approved the full Vista compatibility of Nikon... gang of poor Japanese old timers...

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

Photography — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:37:45 GMT

As I said at another message, there are some problems around the vista 32 and 64. Incompatible programs, errors etc. We have to survive this period. Remember when comes up Windows XP, there were many incompatible problems at te beginig.

re: Nikon RAW codec issues

moosey — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:38:11 GMT

Oh good, other people experiencing the same even on 32-bit Vista. Oh well, sit and wait again till the next codec release...