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RAW is always better, but can be more cumbersome depending on your software and what you want to do. Before starting, make sure that the software will open your RAW files - there are infinite different kinds.
Note that you process a RAW to another file format, typically JPG; you don't save it as another RAW.
Note that you process a RAW to another file format, typically JPG; you don't save it as another RAW.
Hi - I'd use RAW when the lighting conditions are difficult eg.[dawn or dusk] and H/Quality JPEG during daylight hours.
Modern cameras are so good at AWB, and having pay'd out for one it's a shame to not use 'em to their full potential.
Undoubtably others will dis-agree with what I've said, but why not try
Modern cameras are so good at AWB, and having pay'd out for one it's a shame to not use 'em to their full potential.
Undoubtably others will dis-agree with what I've said, but why not try
I am definitely not an expert when it comes to photography but recently have switched to recording RAW+JPEG together and I am definitely impressed with the increase in quality of my pictures in terms of less noise.
Coupled with the new CS5 Adobe Camera RAW noise algorithms the pictures are so much clearer.
I am thinking of going back and redoing old photos because of the improvement.
What I suggest is do some testing and take the same picture in both formats and compare the differences. As long as your Pc is not really old or slow like a Celeron you should be ok in terms of processing power.
Coupled with the new CS5 Adobe Camera RAW noise algorithms the pictures are so much clearer.
I am thinking of going back and redoing old photos because of the improvement.
What I suggest is do some testing and take the same picture in both formats and compare the differences. As long as your Pc is not really old or slow like a Celeron you should be ok in terms of processing power.
I'm not saying cos this normally turns into a shouting match over 8 pages 
....but I'll just say (
) that unless you need quick turnaround in your images - such as press / sports images, or if you have limited space to store your photos (buy more cards!) then some people might suggest that RAW is the way to go...
....but I'll just say (
) that unless you need quick turnaround in your images - such as press / sports images, or if you have limited space to store your photos (buy more cards!) then some people might suggest that RAW is the way to go...RAW & JPG for me.
Annoyingly PSP won’t see the RAW CR2 file when taken with my 50D. But will see the CR2 if taken with the 350D, no idea why!
So I brows the JPG’s to see which one I like then convert the chosen RAW to TIFF and play around. I don’t bother batch converting all the RAWs as it takes hours and I’m impatient.
Pretty sure the response you will get is 99% use RAW.
Annoyingly PSP won’t see the RAW CR2 file when taken with my 50D. But will see the CR2 if taken with the 350D, no idea why!
So I brows the JPG’s to see which one I like then convert the chosen RAW to TIFF and play around. I don’t bother batch converting all the RAWs as it takes hours and I’m impatient. Pretty sure the response you will get is 99% use RAW.
lol nice to see the pros look down on an amateur.
I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
paul911 said:
Annoyingly PSP won’t see the RAW CR2 file when taken with my 50D. But will see the CR2 if taken with the 350D, no idea why!
As mentioned before, the RAW files are slightly different - the 350D is older than the 50D and your software was written in-between. Every time a maker brings out a new model, the RAW files change. That's why you need to test and keep up to speed, or you could end up with a load of photos you can't process.The_Jackal said:
lol nice to see the pros look down on an amateur.
I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
come on man, if you are happy with jpeg then it really isn't a problem. No one is looking down on anyone. If you are happy, I'm happy that you are happy. Let's all be friends (not make love or anything though, you ain't my type I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
) The_Jackal said:
lol nice to see the pros look down on an amateur.
I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
I shoot RAW for paid work and for when I'm fussy about results, and JPG for snaps such as 'this is my car/garden/cat etc'. Horses for courses as they say.I shot both so I could compare the same shot.
We all know you guys use the best gear and get better pics than most people because you are better than everyone.
Now I know how much kudos is a attached to RAW I shall never let the devil's J word pass my lips again.
Saying 'I shot both so I could compare the same shot' is pointless because the JPG has already been automatically processed in-camera, while the RAW is waiting as data for you to do something with it. Hence you can't copmpare them, any more than you can compare a loaf of bread with a lump of dough.
There's nothing wrong with JPG, it's just less flexible because information has been thrown away. For many everyday uses JPG is fine; if you're happy with it there's no need to fret about RAW
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