Import/Rename RAW data from camera not possible

[safarts]

Hi all

I want to use Irfanview to export data from my digital camera (Nikon D500) to an external mass storage (via laptop) and during this process rename the files. I tried with files from the mass storage and it works fine, but if I want to do it with camera files, I can see the files in the section "Rename" and I also can select them, but I cannot draw them to the list to be renamed. No error messages, just a beep. I already loaded the plugins. Any idea? Thanks safarts

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

I don't have a camera, but I wonder if the problem is related to this one?

If you copy the files from the camera to the local hard drive first, I am sure you won't have this problem.

[safarts]

I don't have a camera, but I wonder if the problem is related to this one?

If you copy the files from the camera to the local hard drive first, I am sure you won't have this problem.

Thanks. You're right - but if you have to copy 600 - 800 photos in RAW and wait to start processing, this is not an option since it takes too much time. Irfan recognizes the camera and the content correctly - so the rest should work also.

b.t.w - I don't think that a camera problem is comparable to a smartphone, it's not android.

[Tony]

I had the same problem with a Nikon 3100 trying to download and convert RAW files to TIFF. The upshot is that Nikon software does not generate true RAW files but only their own version (NEF). I believe Nikon can supply a software update to generate true RAW files if you want to go down that route. An easier solution is to shoot in JPG fine and then convert into TIFF in irfanview. Works well with same result. Otherwise by a Canon. As far as I am aware irfanview doesn't recognise NEF files.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

I don't think that a camera problem is comparable to a smartphone, it's not android.

That is irrelevant. It is the way that they connect to the PC that is the cause of the problem.

Try a different batch renaming utility.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

As far as I am aware irfanview doesn't recognise NEF files.

IrfanView recognises a whole bunch of Camera Raw formats including NEF files.

Import depends on the formats.dll plugin

- Digital camera RAW formats (ARW CR2 CRW DCR DNG ERF KDC MRW NEF NRW ORF)