I've checked that the same issue (nautilus hangs) occurs when trying to view / set file properties of .CR2 files (Canon proprietary raw data format). I attach a .CR2 file from a Canon EOS 1 Ds Mark III to this comment.
** Attachment added: "Canon .CR2 file (Canon's proprietary raw data format)" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1043614/+attachment/3312855/+files/5M1E9687.CR2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1043614 Title: Nautilus hangs on viewing .dng file properties Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Nautilus hangs each time I intend to view / change the properties of a .DNG file (raw camera data). I right-click the preview image and choose "Properties" in the contextual menu, the program hangs / crashes immediately. Apport does not appear. There is no problem when viewing properties of e.g. .JPEG files or text files etc. I am running Unity under Ubuntu Precise 12.04.1. Nautilus manages the desktop (nautilus -n). Version of package "nautilus" is nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1043614/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp