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Hi all there!

On a msn-newsgroup (http://groups.msn.com/NikonCoolpix4500supportgroup) i saw the following message!

Its a story about a russian guy who wrote a small computer-program
wich enables/disabels the DIAG-mode on the cp4500.
In DIAG-mode the camera saves for every taken picture, the choosen picture file-format (JPEG/TIFF) AND the full RAW-data of the CCD!!!
This RAW-data can then with help of another prog be converted to
a .NEF type of file.
This file can then be modified with Nikon Capture, THE digital darkroom
for the true Nikonian!!!
There are some problems, however!
-If something will go wrong with your camera and you have to send it in
for repair and Nikon finds out that your 4500 is in DAIG-mode, your warranty will expire!
-The flash-card is very quickly filling up with the very LARGE -.raw-files!!
And you are not able to turn off the diag-mode without your camera being attached to your computer.

I tested the function for functionality and it works, i only do not have
nikon capture for full .NEF-functionality!
Nikon view 6.0 has also .NEF-functionality, but you can't do much
altering on the pictures!

When i have nikon capture i will post some testresults here!!!

if you are interested:


first visit http://e2500.narod.ru/raw2nef_e.htm to get the RAW to NEF converter. Then go get the Nikon 4500 RAW enabler http://e2500.narod.ru/news.htm

Use the enabler to connect to your camera and change the firmware so it will take a raw files then use the RAW to NEF converter to convert them.
I recommend you read all the notes on the site (TIP: choose the english version of the site; my russian (and yours) is not that good these days ;-) )

Good Luck !


Greets,

Martijn

Helmond,
The Netherlands