diff --git a/organize.py b/organize.py
index ce7f968..c301877 100644
--- a/organize.py
+++ b/organize.py
@@ -176,18 +176,8 @@ def _read_other_exif_pil(path: Path) -> str | None:
 
 
 def _read_cr2_exif(path: Path) -> str | None:
-    """CR2 (Canon Raw): rawpy to read EXIF."""
-    if not HAS_RAWPY:
-        return None
-    try:
-        with rawpy.imread(str(path)) as raw:
-            # rawpy doesn't expose parsed EXIF directly;
-            # try the raw_image metadata
-            pass
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-    # Fallback: try piexif on CR2 (CR2 has a JPEG preview with EXIF)
+    """CR2/CR3 (Canon Raw): try piexif first, then PIL embedded JPEG."""
+    # Tier 1: piexif on CR2 (TIFF-based EXIF)
     if HAS_PIEXIF:
         try:
             exif_dict = piexif.load(str(path))
@@ -197,7 +187,7 @@ def _read_cr2_exif(path: Path) -> str | None:
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-    # Fallback: PIL can read EXIF from CR2's embedded JPEG preview
+    # Tier 2: PIL can read EXIF from CR2's embedded JPEG preview
     try:
         from PIL import Image
         from PIL.ExifTags import TAGS