Which Formats Do You Set For Slot 1 and 2?
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...until the card saving the raw files gets corrupted and you can't recover any NEFs.
Ron Carlson
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I shoot strictly RAW. Second slot as backup. I don't see the need to shoot jpeg when I can post process RAW then convert to jpeg.
10-4. This is exactly why I shoot RAW + Raw Backup most of the time.
I could see if I was planning to shoot MANY images while away from a download option, then I would shoot RAW + RAW overflow I imagine.
Richard137
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RAW 1 - JPEG 2 like most.
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RAW and RAW as back up. Using CF slot as primary. I find it writes a little bit faster if card speeds are the same.
rocketman122
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Jpeg Large fine. backing up on the other slot. weddings dont need raw. in fact D600 files are so huge, I have an automated batch script in PS that resizes them after im done editing.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Since I tend to take many more pictures when traveling, I don't see the advantage for me to use RAW. I take a lot (600+) pictures during a cruise and to try and use RAW to post process that many photos seems overly done to me. I mean, I can't just set the software up to convert them all using the same white balance, etc. It would be more of a pain in the butt than I'm willing to take on. I might change my mind, but just considering all options.
RAW is well worth it IMO, but it does add to your workflow once you get back to your computer.
Horoscope Fish
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This is why I shoot RAW + JPG.
I don't extensively post process every single shot I take, nor would I want too. Most of my shots look fine in JPG (after some adjustments to the in-camera menus for processing them). Every once in a while, though, I really nail a particular shot; one that *really* excites me. When that happens, I want the option of being able to work with that particular shot, or shots, and have the full flexibility working with a RAW file offers. The amount of adjustment a JPG allows for simply can't be compared to what you can do with a RAW file; there is, quite simply, no comparison.
The other thing this option provides for is the fact that sometimes a mediocre shot has an outstanding shot "hiding" within it. The addition of a Polarizing or Detail Enhancement filter in Nik Tools is sometimes all that's required to give an otherwise boring shot some significant Wow Factor.
As it has been said many, many times before... Both formats are tools for the photographer and both have their place.
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ryanwphoto
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I use both slots for RAW and jpg Fine. As an overflow. I use both jpg and RAW. Just incase my RAW one won't turn out for some reason! lol
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Why would you even WANT the same WB on all your images?
BTW, you already have software that will batch process any raw files to JPEGs. It's called View NX2 and came with your Nikon camera. And if you truly want the same WB on all your images, VNX can do that.