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 03/13/2009 09:50:17 PM · #26
Always jpeg. Raw to me is a pain in the arse. hahah.
 03/13/2009 09:53:09 PM · #27
The only time I shoot Jpeg is when I need to upload something straight from the camera. Other than that I shoot everything in raw, even snap shots.
 03/13/2009 10:09:21 PM · #28
I like shooting in the RAW :)
 03/13/2009 10:56:22 PM · #29
Originally posted by dknourek:
I like shooting in the RAW :)


No no no dave they are talking about the type of pictures not what you are or aren't wearing at the time of the photoshoot, :)
 03/13/2009 11:00:51 PM · #30
I'm not a perfect photographer. I have made mistakes in the past and probably will do so again. RAW has saved my ass on more than one occasion when a client expects a perfect session and I mis-metered or "guessed" at exposure (bad bad habbit). RAW takes one more step - get the right software and its an easy step.... and so worth the bother. You want to show great shots every time? It all starts with RAW. (jmo, obviously). :)


03/13/2009 11:09:54 PM · #31
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Originally posted by dknourek:
I like shooting in the RAW :)


No no no dave they are talking about the type of pictures not what you are or aren't wearing at the time of the photoshoot, :)


Is this you? :P
 03/13/2009 11:52:04 PM · #32
Originally posted by faidoi:
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Originally posted by dknourek:
I like shooting in the RAW :)


No no no dave they are talking about the type of pictures not what you are or aren't wearing at the time of the photoshoot, :)


Is this you? :P


Thanks for the giggle but no, if that was me it would prob more look like a toothpick with a grape stuck in the middle :P
 03/14/2009 12:43:06 AM · #33
Originally posted by GeneralE:

A lot of places only take JPEGs -- I don't make photo prints at home.

Most professional printing shops that really care about their quality recommend that you give them TIFF files.


03/14/2009 12:45:58 AM · #34
Shooting RAW instead of JPG is like watching HDTV instead of regular television and an aerial antenna.


03/14/2009 01:16:33 AM · #35
Originally posted by AperturePriority:
Shooting RAW instead of JPG is like watching HDTV instead of regular television and an aerial antenna.


You mean that all my jpg's just turned to grey snow and a lot of white noise? Now I have to get a converter box for my monitor LOL

I shoot jpg only, because the RAW files from the S3 are about 34 meg each. JPG works nicely for me if I use the bland settings in the camera and do all the saturation and sharpening in post. If I use the higher saturation settings, sometimes strong colors like on flowers for instance will over-saturate in camera, and cannot be corrected in post.

03/14/2009 01:53:38 AM · #36
Just jpeg. So far. Maybe after I clean out the garage.

But mistymucky's recommended

A very convincing explanation

was well worth the reading.
 03/14/2009 02:19:00 AM · #37
Always in RAW. I find that the RAW file is easier to edit and you dont lose as much data when cropping especially. If Im going to photograph action, or birds, and keep snapping away, Ill switch to JPEG so the RAM in my computer doesn't spaz out if Im uploading over 100 pics.
 03/15/2009 06:56:33 PM · #38
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Always in RAW. I find that the RAW file is easier to edit and you dont lose as much data when cropping especially.

Umm... how does RAW make any difference to cropping?
 03/15/2009 09:16:06 PM · #39
Originally posted by ganders:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Always in RAW. I find that the RAW file is easier to edit and you dont lose as much data when cropping especially.

Umm... how does RAW make any difference to cropping?


The fewer pixels in the image, the more important the "depth" of each pixel, as far as information content goes. Just as, the larger you blow the image up, the more important is the same thing. You won't see any difference in a 4x6, but you very likely will see a difference in a 40x60. Blowing up is about the same thing as cropping, essentially.

R.
 03/15/2009 10:02:37 PM · #40
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by ganders:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Always in RAW. I find that the RAW file is easier to edit and you dont lose as much data when cropping especially.

Umm... how does RAW make any difference to cropping?


The fewer pixels in the image, the more important the "depth" of each pixel, as far as information content goes. Just as, the larger you blow the image up, the more important is the same thing. You won't see any difference in a 4x6, but you very likely will see a difference in a 40x60. Blowing up is about the same thing as cropping, essentially.

R.


urm, no. Perhaps if you are interpolating, but even then it is close to a non-existent difference, mathematically. Certainly if just cropping, there is no advantage to using RAW over JPEG. All the interpolation algorithms are very localized, spatially.

Message edited by author 2009-03-15 22:24:56.
 03/16/2009 05:19:23 PM · #41
Well logically, yes, you are right. But in physics, nothing is constant. Photons can undergo a refraction with your camera lens pre shot, and pixels can very well become stretched out afterwards when processing the image. When you crop 50% of a photo, you will always see a decrease in sharpness. The image will look pixelated. RAW files preserve data, while the JPEG throws it away. IF your white balance is off witha JPEG, you won't be able to fix it like you would with a RAW file too.

RAW vs JPEG

Message edited by author 2009-03-16 17:28:20.
 03/16/2009 05:52:33 PM · #42
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
When you crop 50% of a photo, you will always see a decrease in sharpness.

Not if you only crop. If you crop, and then want to print the same size as the original, then yes, you'l have to resample (interpolate new pixels generated by the characteristics of the surrounding pixels) or print at lower resolution (each pixel is physically larger on the print = blockiness).

If you only crop, you haven't changed the resolution or quality of the remaining pixels at all, just reduced the maximum size at which you can print.
 03/16/2009 07:53:11 PM · #43
Oh interesting, I didn't know that. Most of my prints are 8x10s. Also in creating HDR's, I get a better result with RAW files.
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