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Cannot see your NEF images on WIN7? Here is the solution…
FastPictureViewer WIC RAW Codec Pack
”A free collection of 32 and 64-bit RAW image decoders for Windows 7, Vista and XP.
Windows Vista introduced a modern and extensible imaging framework called Windows Imaging Component (WIC). The operating system comes with built-in support for several common image formats including jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tiff and HD Photo. WIC makes it possible for 3rd parties to add first-class support for image formats to Windows, complete with thumbnails in Explorer, preview and slideshow support in Photo Gallery / Photo Viewer and metadata search integration.
The FastPictureViewer WIC RAW Codec Pack provides such platform support for additional formatsand turns Windows Explorer into a raw viewer, through read-only image decoders, simultaneously available in both 32 and 64-bit flavor for Win7, Vista and XP SP3. The codec pack contains 32-bit and 64-bit NEF and 64-bit CR2 codecs, along with 64-bit DNG and a lot more!
WIC-enabled image viewers such as Windows Live™ Photo Gallery, Windows 7’s Media Center and our own FastPictureViewer Professional "automagically" gain the ability to open and view new image formats, play slideshows etc, so does all .NET 3.x and WPF-based applications.
Unconvinced? Since the initial release last September we got tens of thousands of codec packs successfully deployed and thousands of websites pointing at us from all around the world, evenmicrosoft.com points to this page from their Codec Download Page, check it out!
Download the FastPictureViewer WIC RAW Codec Pack 1.67 (Standalone)
Version 1.67 (Feb 16, 2010) is a minor maintenance release (to keep codecs in sync with FastPictureViewer Professional).
Version 1.66 (Feb 06, 2010) adds support for Sinar CaptureShop (*.cs1) files and Mamiya ZD (*.mef) files.
Version 1.65 (Jan 19, 2010) adds partial support for old Canon EOS 1D and 1Ds files (no metadata).
Version 1.64 (Dec 26, 2009) adds support for Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon PowerShot S90, Fuji FinePix S200EXR and Pentax K-x.”
Glamour Photography – That Sounds Expensive – Photofocus.com
See my latest post on Photofocus.com – Click the image above or this link:
http://photofocus.com/2010/01/08/glamour-photography-that-sounds-expensive-2/
Metering DVD Released: Markdaughn.com
** This is a great way to learn metering and see how others do it **
“I am very excited to announce the release of Lighting 301: Metering, the newest DVD in my educational series. It is a very good DVD packed full of very, very important info. In my opinion this is one of the most important in the series, because proper light metering can make a huge difference in your photography.
I will teach you powerful metering techniques to create full, dynamic range imagery. Take control of the light in your photography!
Order it now in my online store.
http://www.markdaughn.com/store.html
Mark Daughn “
