David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >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 :-)
Wow. Thanks for that information! I actually thought of trying exactly what you described, searching for NEF files and changing the extension for any found, but I just thought "Nahhhh....". :) >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 >> >> -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
