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11/04/2012 04:38:42 PM · #1 |
I have been shooting RAW+JPEG lately to take advantage of dynamic range optimization when it makes sense.
I don't think I will anymore though. Look at the difference in sharpness between a Nikon RAW and a JPEG...and the RAW isn't being sharpened in LR (just default load):
You'll need to look at it using the "view full size" link to see anything (screen capture from LR)
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11/04/2012 05:12:26 PM · #2 |
Try a couple of jpg shots with "color control" set to neutral, and "D Lighting" set to "auto". The dynamic range will be similar to the RAW shot posted, and can be tweaked easily.
I would imagine that the sharpness will be different between the two though.
A slow computer and lack of huge storage space keeps me shooting jpg except for very critical shots or events. Maybe I will begin shooting a couple of RAW's in each session when doing landscapes or outdoor settings that aren't changing much.
Thanks for the heads-up about it. |
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11/04/2012 08:44:31 PM · #3 |
| FWIW Neil, I don't think it's just Nikon. Rare is the camera, IMO, that really does a great job with in-camera JPEGs. I know I was blown away by the difference when I first shot RAW, and even though my weekend "test" was intended to be just that, I never went back to JPEG. |
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11/04/2012 09:25:24 PM · #4 |
I noticed theh same thing. Hadn't shot jpeg in eons since discovering RAW. Had to shoot jpeg for a little while with the D600 'til I figured out how to unlock 'em from their Nikon cage. Turns out my Lightroom 4.2 does it. You can get 'em back, but RAW still kicks @$$!
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11/14/2012 02:06:43 PM · #5 |
| i use the dual card configuration on my main camera to save cr2s and jpegs for quick preview shows for clients. So far, I've been very happy with the output results given that its just a jpeg outa camera. Don't have experience with Nikon, but my camera has served me well enough so far. |
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11/19/2012 10:00:31 PM · #6 |
| while sharpness could be explained by the noise reduction, your contrast makes me think you should play with your JPEG settings more. My JPEGs almost always look vastly better from my Rebel T1i at screen mag. The colors are more vivid and the contrast is better. Ken Rockwell generally uses JPEG and his images don't look washed out like your example. |
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11/20/2012 06:22:26 AM · #7 |
Try pushing the contrast and sharpness up while keeping the color at "default" (or "neutral" for easier post-processing). I also see some pretty extreme D-Lighting action there. Try turning it down (or off).
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