Windows 10 Codec for ORf

[Ian]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

I have OV3 installed and Windows 10 Creator will not handle my E-M10 MKII raw files so apparently not.

Regards.

Ah, yes - but I think we established that Mark II models weren't compatible but I think AMc has a Mark 1

Ian

[AMc]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

Do you have Olympus Viewer installed? I wonder if the codec is installed with this by default?

Ian

I have OV3 installed and associated with the .ORF file format.

Yes its all a bit hit and miss.

My EPL5 codec worked,
My Em10 did not work
My Em1 1 worked
My Em1 2 does not work.

FFS its the 21st century................

Ah, yes - but I think we established that Mark II models weren't compatible but I think AMc has a Mark 1

Ian

My E-PL5 .ORF files will show up in "Photo" and also show as thumbnails in explorer.
My E-M10 Mki files aren't supported in "Photo" and don't show up in explorer - they show the icon for OV3.

FWIW it's been this way since I upgraded this machine from Windows 8.1 to 10. I can't remember if I had the codec pack on 8.1 I think not but I'm not sure.

As I mentioned earlier in the thread the codec pack Microsoft released for Windows7 and worked in 8 it was integrated into W10 but not updated.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=26829

This is the list of supported Olympus cameras. It was published 22/04/2014 so anything after that isn't supported.

Olympus: C-7070 Wide Zoom, C-8080 Wide Zoom, E-1, E-3, E-10, E-20, E-30, E-420, E-450, E-520, E-600, E-620, EVOLT E-300, EVOLT E-330, EVOLT E-400, EVOLT E-410, EVOLT E-500, EVOLT E-510, OM-D E-M5, PEN E-P1, PEN E-P2, PEN-P3, PEN E-PL1, PEN E-PL2, PEN E-PL3, PEN E-PL1s, PEN E-PL5, PEN E-PM1, PEN E-PM2, XZ-1, XZ-2, XZ-10

I note the E-M1 isn't listed but seems to be supported based on other people's comments.

IMHO Canon publish their version to support their format in Windows, it's down to Olympus to to do same but they either can't or won't .

[Jim Ford]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

I have W10 on a machine, but always approach using it with the same anticipation that I would with having a burnt stick poked in my eye and root canal treatment!

Jim

[Ian]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

I raised this point earlier in the thread but received no response...... If as has been widely reported, Microsoft have withdrawn support for Raw/ORF files since the introduction of Win 10, is the fault with Olympus or Microsoft ?

John

I think 'withdrawn support' needs to be defined. Windows 10 clearly does work with Olympus RAW files, just not some of the latest.

And on my laptop, with no RAW file codecs installed, it works - with most ORFs.

So that is the mystery!

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

Without searching I can't recall the time scales. Is it possible the Olympus Om-D MK2 versions were introduced after the release of Win 10 ? The reports I read stated support had been withdrawn for any new Orf files produced after the introduction of Win 10.

John

Certainly sounds plausible. I will have a gander to fin out if users of other brands are in the same boat.

Ian

[Ivor]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

I raised this point earlier in the thread but received no response...... If as has been widely reported, Microsoft have withdrawn support for Raw/ORF files since the introduction of Win 10, is the fault with Olympus or Microsoft ?

John

Hi John
I spoke with Olympus, they have provided Microsoft with the codec.

I spoke with Microsoft and they have escalated it to their developers. They said there had been compatibility issues, see the excerpt from my conversation with them in post #46.

Cheers

[Ian]

Re: Windows 10 Codec for ORf

Let's hope it all ends happily!

Ian