raw versus jpeg
Oct 14, 2017 09:00:52 #
bob fleer
Loc: Annapolis, MD
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
Oct 14, 2017 09:03:47 #
bob fleer wrote:
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
YES ...
Oct 14, 2017 09:04:11 #
bob fleer wrote:
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
If he gets a bunch of raw images, he'll never ask you to shoot anything again, so decide what you want.
Shooting under decent conditions, JPEG can look great. Make sure your camera is set to Large Fine JPEG. You could offer to do some processing and put the final images back onto the card.
Oct 14, 2017 09:05:20 #
Yes. If he cannot process RAW files, there is no sense in passing the SD card filled with RAW. You can shoot both, JPEG & RAW.
Mark
Mark
bob fleer wrote:
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
Oct 14, 2017 09:05:36 #
bob fleer wrote:
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
Discuss it with him--see what he wants. Then do what you have to do.
Oct 14, 2017 09:07:01 #
Oct 14, 2017 09:07:54 #
Of course, yes. Do you have a camera that has two cards such that you can route RAW to one card and JPEG to the other card? Or, just capture both to one card (RAW+JPEG). This will cut the overall capacity of one card. At 32GB, you might expect about 500 RAW images and the corresponding JPEG. Save your copies of the RAW before giving the card over. The process of updating the image storage settings is covered in the manual, although not so much with an explanation of purpose / results.
Oct 14, 2017 09:09:21 #
I'd shoot raw + jpeg if you are going to archive them, if not archiving, just jpeg. If he doesn't plan on a lot of post-processing the jpegs should be fine. Some people may just want the pictures to have. Did you talk to him about the difference?
Oct 14, 2017 09:21:55 #
bob fleer
Loc: Annapolis, MD
Thank you all. Just as I was thinking, just JPEG and he will be happy. I don't mind doing this for him he is a great friend, watches our home when in Florida in winter. If he wants something with minimal processing will do it for him.
I must say it is nice to have a group like this, all are so helpful and without reservations about giving advice.
I must say it is nice to have a group like this, all are so helpful and without reservations about giving advice.
Oct 14, 2017 09:43:08 #
If he doesn't have software that handles CR2 he can always download some from the Internet, assuming he has Internet access. I'd say, it depends on the capacity of the SD card. RAW files are much larger than JPEG files so shooting RAW may decrease the number of shot you may take. If it's a 64 gb or larger card then you may want to consider RAW or RAW and JPEG. With the CR2 files, you just have more post processing flexibility than with JPEG files, flexibility that may turn an off shot into a keeper.
Oct 14, 2017 10:04:23 #
Oct 14, 2017 10:06:01 #
I would too!! Mark
bdk wrote:
if it was me and he was a good friend , id shoot RAW then edit them for him,
Oct 14, 2017 10:14:29 #
bdk wrote:
if it was me and he was a good friend , id shoot RAW then edit them for him,
Agreed. You're doing the work to capture the images, why not finish the job?
Oct 14, 2017 10:18:51 #
bob fleer wrote:
have been asked by a friend to shoot a family get together. My friend is supplying a SD card to turn back over to him. I know he does not have a computer program to deal with canon raw or any other photo processing program other then what comes in his computer. Should I shoot in JPEG so he can view photos?
You could or run the raw files through lightroom. I think I would probably take both with the intent to supply the jpegs and a personal interest to develop the raw files.
Shooting both leaves the option of supplying both. Although potentially you could have a big post processing job to do as well.
Keep the raw files as insurance and personal development. Take a couple of extra cards to ensure you cover the whole shoot.
Oct 14, 2017 10:20:19 #
rdubreuil
Loc: Dummer, NH USA
Easy solution shoot in RAW + JPEG, that way you have all your bases covered.
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