Why does my Nikon D5100 import two JPEGs instead of a RAW (.NEF) and JPEG when shooting RAW+JPEG?

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I’m shooting with a Nikon D5100 in RAW+JPEG mode (RAW+N, and I’ve also tried RAW+B and RAW+F). On the camera I expect one NEF raw file and one JPEG for each shot. But when I transfer images to my computer, I get two JPEG files with the same image name, such as DSC_0123.jpg and DSC_0123 (1).jpg, and no visible .NEF file.

If I shoot RAW only, the files appear normally. I’ve already reset camera settings and tried different memory cards. Is this a camera setting issue, or is something going wrong during import?

user5052 · Accepted Answer

From reading http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1034&message=38261447&changemode=1

and

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1034&message=21930545&changemode=1

You will need to have Nikon's Transfer software or use View NX 2

UPDATE: As a side tip (maybe you already do this) but I never connect my DSLR to the PC I always use one of these - Bottom line is - I dont want something to go wrong with my camera on the PC - I would much rather a memory card take that hit.

Why does my Nikon D5100 import two JPEGs instead of a RAW (.NEF) and JPEG when shooting RAW+JPEG?

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