EOS 6D Mark II - Windows 10 RAW preview

[malicealice]

So recently upgraded from 70D to 6D mark II and the windows 10 raw preview in windows 10 explorer doesn't seem to be working? This camera came out July 2017 how long does it usually take for a codec to be released? I have done my fair share of of googling of the issue but there doesn't seem to be any solution other than continuing to shoot raw + jpeg

[cyraxchb · Accepted solution]

I had the same problem, and finally found a solution. There is a free raw codec from Microsoft available now which works fine for my 6D MkII. It previews .cr2 files in Windows Explorer. You can find it here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

I found this helpful information here:

https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/91840/how-to-view-cr2-on-windows-10-from-6d-mark-ii

[malicealice]

Thanks, that worked! Only took Microsoft forever to come up with an update. Wow. I basically gave up and started shooting Raw + Jpeg, now I won't have to! 

[greywolf45]

The 5D4 is singled out also. I bought mine last week (March 2020) and .CR2 files from that camera will not open. The .CR2 files from my 7D2 will. But that camera is 2 years old.

[robwjphotos]

This worked perfectly for my 6dii Thank you!