Is jpeg even needed to be saved? For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I...

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I even need to be saving jpeg in the camera at all. I only process from RAW.

This would save on storage space and probably help the shooting speed when shooting long strings of sports action pics.

Thoughts?

ggttc Loc: TN

In a word...no.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I never shoot .jpeg any longer strictly RAW and to date have never had a problem with it.

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

No need for both.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

PhotoKurtz wrote:

For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I even need to be saving jpeg in the camera at all. I only process from RAW.

This would save on storage space and probably help the shooting speed when shooting long strings of sports action pics.

Thoughts?

Here we go again.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

No need for both, especially if you are only working with the raw ones. Every this is a personal need and preference. In your case it appears you only need raw......

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

OK, Thanks for the agreement. I am using up storage space like crazy and this will be a blessing.

Have a great afternoon, everyone! Go shoot something.

Jeff

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

PhotoKurtz wrote:

For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I even need to be saving jpeg in the camera at all. I only process from RAW.

This would save on storage space and probably help the shooting speed when shooting long strings of sports action pics.

Thoughts?

My thought is that you have answered your own question, and the answer is "no". At least not in your case.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I shoot RAW+JPEG.
Memory and disk space is cheap. I like to peruse the shots in Windows Explorer when I get back from shooting. It's also easier to send a JPEG without having to open an editor to save a JPEG copy.

Martino Loc: Northwest Florida

JPEG is a fine file type, but now getting old. It's inevitable that it will be replaced with something with more compression and probably better quality. It's progress. It's irrelevant to bring RAW into the discussion as the two file types are for different purposes.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Martino wrote:

JPEG is a fine file type, but now getting old. It's inevitable that it will be replaced with something with more compression and probably better quality. It's progress. It's irrelevant to bring RAW into the discussion as the two file types are for different purposes.

Very relevant - basically he was asking if he's saving RAW, why save JPEG also.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

PhotoKurtz wrote:

For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I even need to be saving jpeg in the camera at all. I only process from RAW.

This would save on storage space and probably help the shooting speed when shooting long strings of sports action pics.

Thoughts?

I don't take jpegs, only raw. I can look at my raw captures in Windows Explorer if I want to, but prefer to use Faststone or ON1 Browse. I use Lightroom, so I don't even save finished jpegs - I save the psd file that I use to work with, and export presets for the jpegs that I post, print, distribute, share, email, etc. No point in ever saving a jpeg unless is the only copy of an image.

Martino Loc: Northwest Florida

Longshadow wrote:

Very relevant - basically he was asking if he's saving RAW, why save JPEG also.

True. I totally miss read it. Not concentrating obviously. Apologies.

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

Marionsho wrote:

Here we go again.

YEP

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

PhotoKurtz wrote:

For years I have set my camera to store RAW + Jpeg. For a long time it was Raw + Jpeg Large, then I changed to RAW + Jpeg Small. Now I'm wondering if I even need to be saving jpeg in the camera at all. I only process from RAW.

This would save on storage space and probably help the shooting speed when shooting long strings of sports action pics.

Thoughts?

I started shooting strictly RAW 5 years ago. If I need a jpg for some reason, I export one from Lightroom.