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26-05-2008, 06:54 PM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
Apart from any quality issues, the main advantage with RAW is that you can easily correct any White Balance problems or mistakes. You have just reminded me - my WB is still set to flash. |
27-05-2008, 11:53 AM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
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Originally Posted by Geoff F  Apart from any quality issues, the main advantage with RAW is that you can easily correct any White Balance problems or mistakes. You have just reminded me - my WB is still set to flash. | This is why I shoot in RAW most of the time because I don't think, or I'm too lazy (not sure which!) when I take the camera out. But then I dont mind the processing work after.
Maybe I should shoot in jpeg though 'cos it may make me think a little more before pushing the shutter! |
27-05-2008, 03:47 PM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
I can set my camera to take either, or, or both, but the software that comes with the camera is so odd as to be almost useless. Any recommendations as to what to do with RAW and work path to follow when doing it. |
27-05-2008, 04:58 PM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
Whilst I accept that RAW is possibly more forgiving than JPEG I however get the impression there is a misconception that RAW is only for 'amending mistakes'. That of course is not so. Many very experienced amateur and professional photographers use RAW and it is most certainly not to be able to correct mistakes. It is to obtain the best possible image from the camera and software which one has available.
Both JPEG and RAW have advantages and disadvantages over one another and what one is best for you, is for you to decide. However IMHO RAW offers the the greater benefits. Not least, the fact that you have the opportunity to retain an image file, containing all the detail as seen by the camera (similar to a negative), that can be processed over and over without degradation.
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27-05-2008, 07:33 PM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
I shoot raw nearly all the time now..
Andy Rouse, Understanding raw, very useful |
27-05-2008, 08:33 PM
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| | | Re: RAW v JPEG
A lot of people appear to shoot RAW then convert to 8 bit JPEG which risks losing the quality gain. This doesn't make much sense to me, apart from the correction issue. I always convert to 16 bit TIFF then edit with my photo software before saving the result as a TIFF (OK, I realise that the 16 bit file is really 12 bit). I also save my better quality images as unedited copies for reuse when I obtain better software or knowledge.
If the image needs to be in JPEG, for internet use etc, then I do an extra copy for this. | | | |
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