Another lets be honest post - RAW or JPEG?

cleanmaxx brian · Sep 20, 2005

There has been some pretty interestion/heated discussions in "the other thread"

And I have noticed some of my favorite posters have suprised me in how they shoot. So, my question is...HONESTLY, what percentage do you shoot JPEG and what percent RAW?

No debates here...use the other forum.
OK, I will start.

I shoot 100% JPEG but will try RAW in the future.

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klphotos · Sep 20, 2005

100% Raw

nooner · Sep 20, 2005

When I really need the pic and I'm not sure about WB, exposure etc. I go RAW. Also when it's a special deal I'll use it. Varies.
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PhotoTraveler · Sep 20, 2005

You forgot the option I think most would use.

Raw + Jpeg.

In time when I can get a easy way to quickly review all my raw shots, i'll do away with the Jpeg part of the deal.

I need to post some images why. I just can't fathom why people would shoot only Jpeg. It produces horrible results on probably half the shots I take, while the RAW is perfect. I would only shoot JPEG for simple no importance shots that I know the camera can't screw up.

Biu · Sep 20, 2005

Jpeg is the primary. Raw file is a back up (more like the negative film). Use capture one to convert when need to correct colour balance, exposure, or extreme contrast.

Biu

GMark · Sep 20, 2005

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José B · Sep 20, 2005

cleanmaxx brian said:
There has been some pretty interestion/heated discussions in "the
other thread" And I have noticed some of my favorite posters
have suprised me in how they shoot. So, my question is...HONESTLY,
what percentage do you shoot JPEG and what percent RAW?

No debates here...use the other forum.
OK, I will start.

I shoot 100% JPEG but will try RAW in the future.

--
Brian - KM 5D!!! Canon s10-sold and still working! Canon S400-a
great point and shoot!
My picture page:
http://www.pbase.com/cleanmaxx_brian/

My 91 Nissan Sentra SE-R
http://www.jbl.com/car/featured/installs/sentra.asp

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RogerRex · Sep 20, 2005

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Rich L. · Sep 20, 2005

95% RAW + JPG
5% JPG

When shooting RAW + JPG, I normally use the JPG to do a quick scan through the shots to see; what's good, what's OK, and what's recycle bin. I download the JPG's first. Before I start scanning through those, I start the download of the RAW files. By the time I get through analyzing the JPG's and recording which I want to pursue, the RAW is normally finishing its copy.

With that said, I use the JPG files for web 2/3 of the time. 1/3 the time I process from RAW and convert for web.

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Craig Davis · Sep 20, 2005

I've found I use RAW 100% of the time now. I usually discard the JPG after download.

Simone Ueberwasser · Sep 20, 2005

Simone

ph0t0man · Sep 20, 2005

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Vance Zachary · Sep 20, 2005

I shoot 90% RAW; I used to shoot 100% JPG and then 100% RAW; the only reason I shoot RAW at all is because of the speed of Rawshooters, otherwise I would go back to completely shooting JPG

I think people on this forum make too big a deal about shooting RAW; yes, it has advantages but it is not necessarily the only way to go in all situations

Shooting RAW has not necessarily been a big boon to my photography but does give me a bit more latitude and control. People here underestimate what can be done with a JPG image.

I think the best course is to learn to do it both ways well and then do what best meets the situation you are in. Some of the folks who depend on RAW to save them need to hone their camera skills. The best photographers learn to get it right in the camera even when they are shooting RAW.

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David Kilpatrick · Sep 21, 2005

Take a look at:

http://www.iconpublications.com.nyud.net:8090/editpdfs/lightandraw.pdf

this is a pdf from our Konica Minolta Photoworld magazine. Nothing has been faked. This is what RAW has is reserve and JPEG can lose entirely. I shoot RAW+JEG all the time.

Frans Nijs · Sep 21, 2005

Frans Nijs

JL-photo · Sep 21, 2005

100% RAW for studio as I process it anyway

100% RAW+JPEG Fine for nature because some images will be blown up to poster size and you cannot zoom in camera with RAW alone.

100% JPEG Fine for fashion because at the max images will print as a magazine cover and I need to shoot about 300 images per show so there is no card that would fit RAW.

JL

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Dat Ei · Sep 21, 2005

while I need the jpg only for in camera zooming to control the sharpness, exposure and composition.

Regards

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Sorppa · Sep 21, 2005

For now I shoot raw + jpeg almost all of the time. I sometimes (not often) switch to jpeg only, if I plan to shoot in continous advance.

I curently use only the jpegs, but save the raw files too. I don't currenlty do any post processing on the raw files - I will start that (but only for the most important pictures) when Adobe Camera Raw gets updated for 5D. I don't want to fiddle with hex editors as some people have suggested, and I'm not impressed with the software included with the camera (Dimage Master Lite).

aarif · Sep 21, 2005

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Old Chris · Sep 21, 2005

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