View Poll Results: Which do you shoot in, RAW or JPEG?
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RAW?
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My personal rule....
No matter the camera, I NEVER EVER shoot with a card larger than 8GB. With the new 21.1mp cameras, that number will get bumped to 16GB.
Why you ask? Simple...a large card means if there is an error, you lose that many more images. an 8GB card can easily hold a day of shooting, and I always have 3 spares with me. I offload every shooting day, and wipe them clean.
I use Transcend exclusively, as I feel that they are the best. I NEVER use Sandisk. Lexar is fine as well.
16GB 133X if you don't need burst speed
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5DMKII video, high speed burst 16GB
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No matter the camera, I NEVER EVER shoot with a card larger than 8GB. With the new 21.1mp cameras, that number will get bumped to 16GB.
Why you ask? Simple...a large card means if there is an error, you lose that many more images. an 8GB card can easily hold a day of shooting, and I always have 3 spares with me. I offload every shooting day, and wipe them clean.
I use Transcend exclusively, as I feel that they are the best. I NEVER use Sandisk. Lexar is fine as well.
16GB 133X if you don't need burst speed
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820208337
5DMKII video, high speed burst 16GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820208419
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From: Seattle, Washington
Originally Posted by s2kologist,Dec 7 2009, 08:48 PM
is there a program so i can view my raw pics as a thumb nail. i shoot raw +jpeg small just so i can have a preview thumb nail. iam shooting canon btw
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Originally Posted by s2kologist,Dec 7 2009, 11:48 PM
is there a program so i can view my raw pics as a thumb nail. i shoot raw +jpeg small just so i can have a preview thumb nail. iam shooting canon btw
Or just install the codec so you can use thumbnail view natively
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Dec 8 2009, 06:49 AM
My personal rule....
No matter the camera, I NEVER EVER shoot with a card larger than 8GB.
Why you ask? Simple...a large card means if there is an error, you lose that many more images.
No matter the camera, I NEVER EVER shoot with a card larger than 8GB.
Why you ask? Simple...a large card means if there is an error, you lose that many more images.
I also do not use anything bigger than a 4 gig card myself.
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Voted for RAW, I got 3 Sandisk Extreme III 4Gigs for free (after rebate) + 1 I bought with the camera. Granted my 40D is only 10mp, but I have yet to use more than 2 cards in any 1 day.
Also you can now get many quality CF to SDHC converters etc to allow for very cheap cards in a pinch.
Depending on what you're shooting, if your camera has a big mp sensor (20mp+) then consider using the sRAW mode as well if your targeted output is 8x10 or less.
Also you can now get many quality CF to SDHC converters etc to allow for very cheap cards in a pinch.
Depending on what you're shooting, if your camera has a big mp sensor (20mp+) then consider using the sRAW mode as well if your targeted output is 8x10 or less.
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I take JPEG's maybe 5% of the time, just for snapshots that I don't care much about or if I have to instant-e-mail it to someone.
Most of the time I'm trying to 'get the shot' and RAW (for me, NEF) gives extra correction benefits later. Try adjusting white balance of a JPEG. It can be done but not nearly as easily (at the same quality) as during RAW conversion. Similar deal for exposure adjustments when you didn't nail it. RAW conversion exposure adjustment results in a better image. There is technically a little more actual exposure range available to a RAW file than in a JPEG. Most people call it one stop.
The detailed reason is complicated but it is the same reason you have to convert a RAW file to view it (or else set default values into a RAW viewer). RAW is "striped RGB" sensor data which is not yet linearized or interpolated for viewing.
Most of the time I'm trying to 'get the shot' and RAW (for me, NEF) gives extra correction benefits later. Try adjusting white balance of a JPEG. It can be done but not nearly as easily (at the same quality) as during RAW conversion. Similar deal for exposure adjustments when you didn't nail it. RAW conversion exposure adjustment results in a better image. There is technically a little more actual exposure range available to a RAW file than in a JPEG. Most people call it one stop.
The detailed reason is complicated but it is the same reason you have to convert a RAW file to view it (or else set default values into a RAW viewer). RAW is "striped RGB" sensor data which is not yet linearized or interpolated for viewing.