I've had no problems getting it to recover .pef files in the past Mark. I though the same as you when I first ran the program. Out of desperation I had it search for .nef (D1H/D1x) files. It recovered the files, I then changed the extension to .pef. Works like a charm. All exif data retained.
I just scanned a card I have here on my desk, just to make sure my memory isn't failing me, and yep, works fine. Added bonus is it was free :-) Dave On 11/20/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >In a message dated 11/19/2005 7:54:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Don't bother with the sleight of hand, just comply and erase the card. > >Then before you take any more photos switch cards and use recovery > >software on the first card, even a normal format will leave the data > >behind. > >========= > >Uh. Good idea! Didn't realize they had them, but a quick google search turned > >up a free one here: > > > >http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.html > > > >PC Inspector Smart Recovery. > > PC Inspector Smart Recovery won't work with RAW files though. > > I searched for recovery software recently and was quite frustrated that > almost none of them list all the formats they will read. I had to > download and try several before I found one that would do Pentax RAW > files. It's Recover My Photos. It puts a TIF extension on the recovered > files, presumably because RAW files are basically specialized TIFFs, but > all you have to do is change the extension to PEF and you're in > business. > http://www.recover-my-photos.com/ > It's not free but it's only $29.95 > > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
