e-mailing RAW Photos

db880 · Nov 11, 2010

I have a D90 Nikon Camera supported with Nikon View NX1.1.1. If I upgrade to Nikon View NX 1.5.2. can I install it using Windows XP or do I need to install Windows 7? Can the e-mail fuction for NX 1.5.2 send RAW images? Should I forget about NX 1.5.2 and install NX 2 ? Has anyone written a review on this subject? If so would you please tell me how to locate it.

Thanks for any help you can give on this matter.

db880

KmH · Nov 11, 2010

File size will be limited by your e-mail provider, not Nikon's View NX.

Raw files usually exceed the file size limits of e-mail.

I would install NX2 and it is compatible with XP.

http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17033/session/L3NpZC9xdTZVUFBlaw%3D%3D/p/42%2C917/c/185/r_id/116678/sno/1

db880 · Nov 12, 2010

Hi Kieth,

Thanks for the help so far. I have installed NX2 hoping to se an e-mail icon like NX1.1.1. but I don't see one. The icon on NX 1.1.1. never worked so I assume they've just deleted that feature. Can you tell me how to send a high res. or RAW image to a friend on the net?

Thanks
db880

azwizzard · Nov 12, 2010

If the Raw file is saved on your computers HD, just open youw e-mail and attach it as a file.

Like it was stated above, the biggest concern will be the file size limits of the sending or receiving provider.

RauschPhotography · Nov 12, 2010

Is it possible to just put them in a compressed .zip folder and e-mail it? Or even put it on an online storage website as a .zip and the client or whoever can download the entire folder?

zoogirlbc · Nov 12, 2010

RauschPhotography said:
Is it possible to just put them in a compressed .zip folder and e-mail it? Or even put it on an online storage website as a .zip and the client or whoever can download the entire folder?

Yes, I've used Dropbox - Home - Online backup, file sync and sharing made easy. and it works nicely. They don't offer a ton of space but you can increase it every time someone adds an account that you refer. It works well and you can choose who you share certain files with. Although why would you give your client raw files??

tom r · Nov 12, 2010

NX 2 is a leap year ahead of 1.5 and worth the upgrade. Your IP is the limiting factor in emailing your better off using a FTP site.

Garbz · Nov 13, 2010

tom r said:
better off using a FTP site.

I know I just took an international flight but I'm sure this is still 2010 :lmao:

There's about a million sites out there allowing you to temporarily upload a file and it'll spit back a link. Most kids today don't even know what FTP is.