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Re: Canon G9: JPG or RAW? Why?
v steffel wrote:
Last week I borrowed a G9 for long term use. I will be taking the camera overseas, so I want to have reasonable mastery and understanding.
I've been shooting for a few days, reading the manual, and searching the DPR Canon PowerShot forum. Gradually, I made setting adjustments, etc. I tried shooting with the RAW and JPG setting. The developed RAWs came out well, but the JPGs were not to my liking. (I will try later).
Those of you with experience with the G9: What is your preferred setting and Why? JPG or RAW.
Thanks in advance for your comments. Since it's winter here in central Ohio I'm a bit limited.
JPEG. Camera set to My Colors, Custom, Sharpness +2, Contrast +2, Saturation +1 (adjust to taste). Exposure set to -1/3EV routinely and -2/3EV in high DR challenges to preserve highlights. Don't really care about shadow details because I generally expose to brighten shadows with AEL anyway but that depends entirely on the scene and what emotion I want to impart on the image.
Getting it right "in-camera" means I have more spare time later instead of correcting my mistakes in PP. Squeezing every last once of shadow detail out of RAW files from a small sensor camera is not the way I want to spend my time, especially when I shoot hundreds of images a week.
If I need more DOF, DR, contrast, color and sharpness, I just reach for my OM-1 and shoot in true RAW, film. Tweaking small sensor RAW files is a nice little hobby if you have nothing better to do. Sure RAW files may have higher quality if you have the skills, software and desire to spend for minor incremental improvements, in practical terms. I shoot digital primarily for the convenience. PP'ing RAW files defeats that purpose.
BTW, I've shot thousands of images with the G9. One of my favorite cameras. Not one in RAW.
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