Can the Epson P5000 be software updated for 5D II RAWs?

Tsmith wrote in post #8628881
Well I'm not 100% for sure but the last firmware v1.20 (on 01/22/08 ) _ I know it reads the 50D RAW files and that firmware was released way before the 50D was put into production.

I guess what we need is for a 5D MKII owner with an Epson to maybe verify if it can read the RAW files.

With a google search I found this from a 5D MarkII user that claims his P3000 opens the .CR2 files, the second response: http://www.facebook.co​m …id=2204516892&t​opic=12090


Found this at Epson:

Pictures taken on a digital camera and saved as RAW files include a header that records image information (metadata) such as the date and time the picture was taken, make and model of camera, ISO speed, shutter speed, and white balance. The P-3000 can read image headers that follow the EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) file format specification.

Almost all RAW images contain a copy of the photo image that is stored as an encoded JPEG data stream. The P-3000 reads only the JPEG data stream inside the RAW file when displaying an image.

Thanks for finding that.

The Epson marketing dorks would be wise to state, in a much less obscure way -- in the product information blurb -- about the use of the JPG thumbnail for photo review. After all, I am sure there are many consumers -- like me! -- who considered Epson, then wondered about future cameras, and therefore decided AGAINST purchasing the product for that very reason of 'not being able to view future camera RAW files'. I read the on line FAQ, and I even bothered to download the user manual to read about future camera RAW, and nothing definitive was stated. And recently checking again for this thread, they still do not address the topic.

that is really poor product support!

its unbelievable!

Hi, not sure if this will help or not. I am using P-5000 now with my EOS-5D. I am considering to move into 5D MKII and I worried that I am not able to display the RAW file from 5D MKII on the P-5000. So, I had downloaded the RAW sample from DPReview and my P-5000 is able to display the RAW image and also the EXIF Info. My P-5000 firmware is 1.32. Hope this helps.

I have the Epson P-3000 and it works fine with my 5D Mark II RAW files. I just got back from Alaska and stored 600 images on the Epson. Are we sure there is a problem with the 5000 or are you guys just assuming? My experience suggest the Epson and 5D Mark II work fine together. I can't imagine the 5000 would not do this.

My P3000 has read CR2 files on all my Canon bodies to date, now the 7D. As noted in this thread the devices only reads the embedded jpeg file.

Just curious. How would you view the raw file as opposed to the embedded jpeg? It says CR.2. Not sure how you would view one versus the other.

The Epson's, like most other similar devices' firmware scans the file until it sees the standard JPEG header that's inside the CR2 file; it then parses that out and displays it.