Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
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Michael J.
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
After a while shooting JPEG went for RAW. Last Vacation took JPEG's, but couln'd stay for long and set back shooting RAW with all my heart.
What I like is not only PP but also seeing my taken photos during PP in an other way. Got more touched and it takes me back to the scenery.
Yes RAW is my camera setting.
After a while shooting JPEG went for RAW. Last Vacation took JPEG's, but couln'd stay for long and set back shooting RAW with all my heart.
What I like is not only PP but also seeing my taken photos during PP in an other way. Got more touched and it takes me back to the scenery.
Yes RAW is my camera setting.
BackdoorArts
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
Always, always RAW unless I am shooting for a competition/challenge that requires SOOC JPEG images, in which case I shoot them to a separate card and still shoot RAW.
Always, always RAW unless I am shooting for a competition/challenge that requires SOOC JPEG images, in which case I shoot them to a separate card and still shoot RAW.
Horoscope Fish
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
Unless there is some compelling reason to do otherwise, I don't see the point in "castrating" my expensive DSLR by shooting JPG.
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Unless there is some compelling reason to do otherwise, I don't see the point in "castrating" my expensive DSLR by shooting JPG.
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
If shooting RAW then why choose to also save a copy of J-PEG? I see some of you choose to save both while shooting. Never understood why. If choosing to have a RAW copy so manipulation and adjustments are necessary if needed then why waste card space having a J-PEG copy? I never had an image that didn't need something. If only choosing J-PEG, well that makes sense. Smaller files, not having the software to work on RAW files. But both?
If shooting RAW then why choose to also save a copy of J-PEG? I see some of you choose to save both while shooting. Never understood why. If choosing to have a RAW copy so manipulation and adjustments are necessary if needed then why waste card space having a J-PEG copy? I never had an image that didn't need something. If only choosing J-PEG, well that makes sense. Smaller files, not having the software to work on RAW files. But both?
AC016
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
Even when you shoot JPEG, you are shooting RAW. The camera captures the RAW data and then processes it in it's JPEG "engine" to give you a JPEG. In essence, you have a built-in digital darkroom in your camera. This topic has been beaten to death more then once. There is no right or wrong answer. My cameras do a fine job of producing JPEGs, but they also have amazing built-in RAW converters that i can use; therefore, no need to plunk myself down in front of a computer all the time. This is what i can adjust manually with the in-camera RAW converter: sharpness, color, film simulation, exposure, color space, noise, you can push/pull, dynamic range, white balance, white balance shift, highlight tone and shadow tone. As Marcel said, why limit yourself to just one? Shoot both. I shoot mainly JPEG because of two reasons: 1) my camera produces amazing JPEGs. 2) I really don't want to sit in front of a computer for hours since i sit in front of one all day in the first place. I also shoot RAW, but i do so when i have a certain vision and know i will want to "manipulate" the photo more then i can a JPEG. Again, different strokes for different folks. There is no right or wrong answer.
Even when you shoot JPEG, you are shooting RAW. The camera captures the RAW data and then processes it in it's JPEG "engine" to give you a JPEG. In essence, you have a built-in digital darkroom in your camera. This topic has been beaten to death more then once. There is no right or wrong answer. My cameras do a fine job of producing JPEGs, but they also have amazing built-in RAW converters that i can use; therefore, no need to plunk myself down in front of a computer all the time. This is what i can adjust manually with the in-camera RAW converter: sharpness, color, film simulation, exposure, color space, noise, you can push/pull, dynamic range, white balance, white balance shift, highlight tone and shadow tone. As Marcel said, why limit yourself to just one? Shoot both. I shoot mainly JPEG because of two reasons: 1) my camera produces amazing JPEGs. 2) I really don't want to sit in front of a computer for hours since i sit in front of one all day in the first place. I also shoot RAW, but i do so when i have a certain vision and know i will want to "manipulate" the photo more then i can a JPEG. Again, different strokes for different folks. There is no right or wrong answer.
AC016
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re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
Well, you are not really wasting card space if you have dual cards in the camera. In regards to choosing to shoot both, JPEGs are much easier to get out into the interweb then RAW files are. Many sports photogs shoot JPEG so that they can get them out to their magazine/website/newspaper fast and easy. I'm sure other folks can come up with other reasons.
Well, you are not really wasting card space if you have dual cards in the camera. In regards to choosing to shoot both, JPEGs are much easier to get out into the interweb then RAW files are. Many sports photogs shoot JPEG so that they can get them out to their magazine/website/newspaper fast and easy. I'm sure other folks can come up with other reasons.
re: Do you shoot "Raw" or "Jpeg"
Rock Kenwell has is backwards.
RAW is the way to go. That said, JPEG is great for a photo journalist or someone who just doesn't want to take a bunch of time with post processing. I look at post processing the same way I used to look at my time in the darkroom. It's an important part of the full creative process.
Rock Kenwell has is backwards.
RAW is the way to go. That said, JPEG is great for a photo journalist or someone who just doesn't want to take a bunch of time with post processing. I look at post processing the same way I used to look at my time in the darkroom. It's an important part of the full creative process.