Re: Is there an open-source solution for extract the RAW files from the Canon R6 II's pre-capture rolls ?

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DNGLab can extract them as individual DNG files. I have only tried it once
and it took about 50 minutes and each DNG file was massive. I haven't
bothered to try it again. I use my wife's Windows PC and Canon DPP4
software to extract any I take now.

Paul

On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 at 14:28, Beno=C3=AEt Barbier <[email protected]> w=
rote:

> Hello,
>
> Is there an open-source solution that would allow Digikam to extract the
> RAW files from the Canon R6 II's pre-capture rolls and save them as a
> single RAW file that Digikam can use?
>
>
> =C2=AB Continuous Shooting : RAW Burst 30fps with 0.3 or  0.5 seconds pre
> record for max approx 191 frames =C2=BB
> CF.
> https://www.canon-europe.com/cameras/eos-r6-mark-ii/specifications/#
>
>
>
> =C2=AB On the R6 Mark II (and cameras such as the EOS R8 and R10),
> pre-capture RAW files are saved as a group of shots called RAW Burst.
> These currently can=E2=80=99t be read by the usual RAW converters such as
> Photoshop CC or Lightroom Classic CC, and instead need to be extracted
> manually using software such as Canon=E2=80=99s proprietary DPP (Digital =
Photo
> Professional). =C2=BB
> CF.
>
> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/pre-capture-on-my-canon-eos-r6=
-mark-ii-camera-is-brilliant-but-the-feature-is-flawed-for-this-one-reason
>
> --
> Beno=C3=AEt
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr">DNGLab can extract them as individual DNG files. I have on=
ly tried it once and it took about 50 minutes and each DNG file was massive=
. I haven&#39;t bothered to try it again. I use my wife&#39;s Windows PC an=
d Canon DPP4 software to extract any I take now.<div><br></div><div>Paul</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 at 14:28, Beno=C3=AEt Barbier =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br=
>
<br>
Is there an open-source solution that would allow Digikam to extract the <b=
r>
RAW files from the Canon R6 II&#39;s pre-capture rolls and save them as a <=
br>
single RAW file that Digikam can use?<br>
<br>
<br>
=C2=AB Continuous Shooting=C2=A0: RAW Burst 30fps with 0.3 or=C2=A0 0.5 sec=
onds pre <br>
record for max approx 191 frames=C2=A0=C2=BB<br>
CF.<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.canon-europe.com/cameras/eos-r6-mark-ii/specificatio=
ns/#" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.canon-europe.com/cam=
eras/eos-r6-mark-ii/specifications/#</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
=C2=AB On the R6 Mark II (and cameras such as the EOS R8 and R10), <br>
pre-capture RAW files are saved as a group of shots called RAW Burst. <br>
These currently can=E2=80=99t be read by the usual RAW converters such as <=
br>
Photoshop CC or Lightroom Classic CC, and instead need to be extracted <br>
manually using software such as Canon=E2=80=99s proprietary DPP (Digital Ph=
oto <br>
Professional). =C2=BB<br>
CF.<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/pre-capture-on-my-can=
on-eos-r6-mark-ii-camera-is-brilliant-but-the-feature-is-flawed-for-this-on=
e-reason" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.digitalcamerawor=
ld.com/cameras/pre-capture-on-my-canon-eos-r6-mark-ii-camera-is-brilliant-b=
ut-the-feature-is-flawed-for-this-one-reason</a><br>
<br>
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