Nikon D500 NEF files in MS File Explorer

<p>Hello,<br /> <br />My setup is, D500 (firmware: C 1.01, LD 2.013) + Windows 10.</p>

<p>In MS File Explorer, preview thumbnails don't display properly for the NEF files. I tried associating NEF files with either the default MS Photo viewer or Irfanview. That doesn't help.</p>

<p>Also the camera info and shooting info are blank when I right-click on an NEF files and look at Details.</p>

<p>NEF file icons from the good old D300 work as expected in File Explorer.</p>

<p>Just wondering it is only me.</p>

<p>Do D500 NEF thumbnails/icons work correctly in Mac world?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Steve</p>

<p>You need to update the Nikon NEF Codec: http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/170/NEF_Codec.html</p>

<p>Also see this thread from two years ago: http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00crCb<br>

The latest codec has, of course, changed from 2 years ago.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>It works like a charm now.</p>

<p>Just a bit surprise that the download is more than 170 MB! :-)</p>

NEF code update works for thumbnails, but the windows 10 photo viewer won't edit nor show info for D500 RAW files. I use LR for

processing but like to have a quick view of info and/or quickly see a crop of images. Hopefully there will be a cure for this issue soon.

<p>I don't use NikonView much (almost not at all nowadays), but you may want to try NikonView NX-i for casual viewing of NEFs.</p>

<p>After the Nikon codec update on my Windows 10, both File Explorer thumbnails and MS Photo Viewer work for NEFs.</p>

<p>My mistake. It's the Photos App in win10, not the Windows photo viewer that I have trouble with my D500 NEFs. When I try to edit in the Photos app I get the error message "Can't edit. We're having trouble opening this file for editing." </p>