Shooting Raw
Jan 13, 2014 10:09:07 #
Jan 13, 2014 10:11:09 #
Jan 13, 2014 10:11:12 #
warrior wrote:
One of the pains is needing a raw converter.
It should come with your camera! Check the box!
Jan 13, 2014 10:12:53 #
I'm very much a beginner. Could someone explain what Raw means and what difference it makes from the alternatives?
Jan 13, 2014 10:33:59 #
pappy0352 wrote:
It should have came with your camera software.
Pappy
Pappy
It did but because of Camera up grade need to wait for Converter upgrade. or get a nef-jpg program
Jan 13, 2014 10:46:45 #
Eagle Eye wrote:
I'm very much a beginner. Could someone explain what Raw means and what difference it makes from the alternatives?
The main practical (as opposed to technical) difference, is that all those settings you need to do in camera, like white balance, contrast, colour saturation etc. can be done afterwards. There is also the advantage of being able to increase or decrease the exposure in just the shadows or highlights. So if you have a sceen where if you were shooting JPEGs, you would have to sacrifice one for the other, you have a better chance using RAW. If you have a screen on your camera that will show any burnt out highlights, I would suggest you use it and expose so that there aren't any, as dark areas can be corrected better than over blown highlights.
Jan 13, 2014 10:48:17 #
Its essentially what the name implies, the raw image without any camera processing except for your shot settings. What this gives you is a large file with much more range of control in PP and much more leverage in fixing problems with your shots.
Jan 13, 2014 11:02:37 #
Jan 13, 2014 11:39:38 #
warrior wrote:
One of the pains is needing a raw converter.
Give Picasa a try. Be sure to include the file type under "options." Here are the current raw files it supports.
Picasa is free from Google: http://picasa.google.com
Adobe (.DNG)
Canon (.CRW, .CR2)
Casio (.RAW)
Fuji (.RAF)
Hasselblad (.3FR)
Kodak (.DCR, .KDC)
Leica (.DNG and .RAW)
Minolta (.MRW)
Nikon (.NEF, .NRW)
Olympus (.ORF)
Panasonic (.RAW, .RW2)
Pentax (.PEF)
Ricoh (.DNG)
Samsung (.DNG)
Sigma (.X3F)
Sony (.SRF,.SR2)
Jan 13, 2014 11:54:14 #
Twardlow
Loc: Arkansas
Eagle Eye wrote:
I'm very much a beginner. Could someone explain what Raw means and what difference it makes from the alternatives?
It's been addressed at least a hundred times on this site. Search.
Two "C" issues say it all, and simply: Cwality and Convenience.
If you want to sell it, hang it over your fireplace or win a photo contest, go for the Cwality, and shoot raw.
If you want photos of the grandkids, the deer you saw on the way home from work, or vacation/travel snaps, go for Convenience, shoot jpegs.
Jan 13, 2014 12:22:34 #
Didn't the new camera come with new software? What format do you want to convert to?
Jan 13, 2014 13:39:34 #
Twardlow wrote:
If you want to sell it, hang it over your fireplace or win a photo contest, go for the Cwality, and shoot raw.
If you want photos of the grandkids, the deer you saw on the way home from work, or vacation/travel snaps, go for Convenience, shoot jpegs.
If you want photos of the grandkids, the deer you saw on the way home from work, or vacation/travel snaps, go for Convenience, shoot jpegs.
NOT totally true!! There are many accomplished photogs that only shoot JPG and have their photos hanging many places!
Jan 13, 2014 14:58:12 #
Twardlow
Loc: Arkansas
Wahawk wrote:
NOT totally true!! There are many accomplished photogs that only shoot JPG and have their photos hanging many places!
whatever...
Jan 13, 2014 15:44:00 #
Eagle Eye wrote:
FAQ: What is the Difference Between Raw and JPG?Could someone explain what Raw means and what difference it makes from the alternatives?
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26507-1.html
Jan 13, 2014 23:10:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Give Picasa a try. Be sure to include the file type under "options." Here are the current raw files it supports.
Picasa is free from Google: http://picasa.google.com
Adobe (.DNG)
Canon (.CRW, .CR2)
Casio (.RAW)
Fuji (.RAF)
Hasselblad (.3FR)
Kodak (.DCR, .KDC)
Leica (.DNG and .RAW)
Minolta (.MRW)
Nikon (.NEF, .NRW)
Olympus (.ORF)
Panasonic (.RAW, .RW2)
Pentax (.PEF)
Ricoh (.DNG)
Samsung (.DNG)
Sigma (.X3F)
Sony (.SRF,.SR2)
Picasa is free from Google: http://picasa.google.com
Adobe (.DNG)
Canon (.CRW, .CR2)
Casio (.RAW)
Fuji (.RAF)
Hasselblad (.3FR)
Kodak (.DCR, .KDC)
Leica (.DNG and .RAW)
Minolta (.MRW)
Nikon (.NEF, .NRW)
Olympus (.ORF)
Panasonic (.RAW, .RW2)
Pentax (.PEF)
Ricoh (.DNG)
Samsung (.DNG)
Sigma (.X3F)
Sony (.SRF,.SR2)
pentax is also DNG
sony is also ARW
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