Codec lets you view RAW natively in Windows

[Boid]

About time!

Download: Microsoft Camera Codec Pack - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

 

[pdh]

thanks Boid, well spotted ... it is indeed about time ... no support for Sigma though unfortunately

PS

Just installed it (the 64-bit version) ... it doesn't seem to work at all for ORFs or DNGs ... no images displayed in Explorer as thumbs whether large small medium or extralarge ...

 

[Ghosthunter]

Just downloaded it and it works for my D3100. Shame there are SO many older cameras missing.

 

[Luke]

I'll never understand why all the camera makers don't just use the DNG standard.

 

[Brian]

Thankyou- it works with Windows Live Photo Viewer, don't think it was intended to bring up thumbnails. But faster than using LR for a quick look.

 

[pdh]

The download page does say

Installing this package will allow supported RAW camera files to be viewable in Windows Explorer.

so I can only assume that means as thumbs within explorer.
i'll have to put a support call in and see what they say;

 

[Ghosthunter]

I'll never understand why all the camera makers don't just use the DNG standard.

Totally agree!! Would save so much agro!

 

[pdh]

would one of you for whom this is working properly be kind enough to attach a raw file that does display on your systems that I can d/l to test? I'm getting no joy still & I just want to rule out that it's my files that are problematic rather than my system ... thanks