RAW or JPEG
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I shoot raw only. If I need quick jpegs is use the "Instant Jpeg from RAW" plugin.
http://michaeltapesdesign.com/instant-jpeg-from-raw.html
http://michaeltapesdesign.com/instant-jpeg-from-raw.html
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duydaniel said:Another benefit of shooting raw is that
when there is a dispute over who owns the image, if you have the raw file
you win the case
Kinda like having the negative.
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I mostly shoot RAW to provide maximum quality and flexibility in PP (white balance, anyone?), but this is a good point I hadn't considered.
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+1.....and is this really still relevant conversation?JaxPhotographer said:
The flaw in the poll was the absence of a 100% RAW option. Once you have a 100% RAW workflow the prospect of ever shooting JPEG is akin to wrestling bears with one arm tied behind your back. Why voluntarily give away the RAW advantage?
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Primary workflow is raw but I set my 5DIII up for raw on the CF an JPG on the SD cards. The JPG captures are my safetly valve incase something goes wrong. I can also dump them to disc and scroll through them very quickly if I want to scan the photos from the shoot and zero in on where I want to start my raw processing. There are a few cases where I'll go straight to the JPG but rarely. For example I'm keeping a daily photo diary of a major remodeling project at my house and uploading to FaceBook. I just grab the JPGs off the SD card for that. There have also been one or two occassions where I was the second shooter at some event and the primary wanted all the shots at the end of the day. And since she wasn't a raw shooter, I wasn't going to bother. I handed her the SD card of JPGs at the end of the day.
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Guess I'm one of the "outlier"...
Used to shoot pure RAW back with birds but got tired of dealing with the files because of size and loading time.
To me, they don't offer enough benefits to justify the disadvantages.
Having said, shooting a wedding is probably the only instance where I would consider using RAW.
Used to shoot pure RAW back with birds but got tired of dealing with the files because of size and loading time.
To me, they don't offer enough benefits to justify the disadvantages.
Having said, shooting a wedding is probably the only instance where I would consider using RAW.
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I have nothing against JPEG but I prefer to shoot in RAW. Shot a wedding in RAW and I'm glad I did, the shots in the church required a bit of work. I also like to deal with white balance in post rather than set a custom one in camera every time.
I might start using the EOS M in JPEG mode though just for convenience. Minor tweeks to JPEGs seem to hold up well in post.
I might start using the EOS M in JPEG mode though just for convenience. Minor tweeks to JPEGs seem to hold up well in post.
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Depending on the type of action, I'll occasionally switch down to mRAW on the 1D4. This enables way faster buffer clearance especially with a high performance CF card on the job (currently Lexar 32Gb 1000x CF). Plus if there is a lot of 10 fps shooting at events like track and field athletics or swimming, mRAW means you're not switching cards so often. Athletics and swimming venues frequently have wildly mixed lighting, and JPEG with AWB just doesn't always cut it.Halfrack said:
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In the Canons: RAW + JPEG. I use the jpegs for fast tethered shooting or the transfer is painfully slow. RAWS for all the obvious benefits.
In my Fuji I use JPEG for walkaround stuff. Beautiful files without the AA filter, unless I really pooched something myself with exposure, I can't improve much on the RAW's in post.
In my Fuji I use JPEG for walkaround stuff. Beautiful files without the AA filter, unless I really pooched something myself with exposure, I can't improve much on the RAW's in post.
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Lesson learned: Always RAW, never JPG only. Often JPG on SD while RAW on CF with my 5D3.
Shortly after I switched from film to digital I shot for 2 days at Monument Valley on JPG because I did not have the PP skills. Over those 2 days the lighting, skies, and cloud cover were fantastic and I did get some nice shots. But now I regret not having RAW images to edit to make nice photos into great photos. Hard lesson learned for me. Never again will I shoot JPG only. Besides, storage is cheap.
Even P&S (S100) I shoot RAW.
Shortly after I switched from film to digital I shot for 2 days at Monument Valley on JPG because I did not have the PP skills. Over those 2 days the lighting, skies, and cloud cover were fantastic and I did get some nice shots. But now I regret not having RAW images to edit to make nice photos into great photos. Hard lesson learned for me. Never again will I shoot JPG only. Besides, storage is cheap.
Even P&S (S100) I shoot RAW.
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JonAustin
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eml58 said:
Good point, and another flaw in the choices for the poll.
I shoot MRAW most of the time (5DIII), because 10MP is more than good enough for me, for most subjects. The files are smaller and load more quickly in post, too, although my PC is beefy enough that that's not really an issue.
I only go to full RAW if I'm shooting something like a wedding or portraits, where maximum resolution is desirable, or if I can't zoom in enough with the mounted lens, and I plan to do extensive cropping in post. Fortunately, it's quick and easy to change between RAW modes using the rear LCD and the Q button.
I hadn't considered that MRAW images will flush through the camera's buffer more quickly than full RAW, but it seems reasonable. I'll have to do some tests.
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