Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Main Photography Discussion
So who uses RAW 100% of the time
Page <prev 2 of 10 next> last>>
Oct 1, 2012 06:37:21   #
Neilp Loc: Jersey, C.I.
 
jester68uk wrote:
I use Jpeg 90% of the time I would use RAW but my editing skills are just not there atm for some reason I still struggle using things like curves etc.



My problem too.. Light room has the adjustments,and Lens corrections, but no auto curve 'one click' adjust setting.

Aperture has a nice curve colour one click adjustment, but no easy to use lens correction .

Still not found an answer for my raw workflow yet.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 06:46:10   #
Neilp Loc: Jersey, C.I.
 
Yea, I did think that was odd..JPEG is a compressed lossey format as far as I am aware. If you shot JPEG it is compressed..that is what JPEG is

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:10:38   #
IzzyKap Loc: Rockville, MD
 
I shoot exclusively RAW.

Reply
 
 
Oct 1, 2012 07:17:18   #
Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India
 
RAW - all the time.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:18:39   #
PhotoGator Loc: Florida
 
Neilp wrote:
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw occasionally, but JPEG most of the time.

When I planned to buy the 5D I originally had planned to shoot just raw, and then develop with LR or Aperture after.
But since getting the camera I have gone off the idea of using RAW 100% of the time. It is just so much more time consuming for 'everyday' shots.
I do print a few images per year, but most are just PC viewing or websites.
If I go out on a shoot for a particular reason I will still go for the full size RAW for all the usual reasons, but every day I think I am going to stick with fine quality Small JPEG which on the 5D is 2880x1920

I shot about 200 images last night on a tripod out of my living room window, out across the bay towards an old Napoleonic fort. Each shot was at a different resolution:
RAW:
5760x3840
3960x2640
2880x1920

JPEG:
5760x3840 Fine and Normal modes
3840x2560 Fine and Normal modes
2880x1920 Fine and Normal modes
1920x1280
720x480

I went through and compared them from full screen down to 1600% magnification and with the exception of the smallest two JPEG modes, there is really negliable difference. Even when printed to A4 size on admittedly poor quality paper with a Canon Pixmia Pro 9000, the difference was negligible to non existent.

Yes of course you run the risk of not being able to recover an image that you my have done stuff with if you had shot in full size RAW.

I have now set up the camera to shoot generally in small fine JPEG, and the Custom C1-C3 modes in Full size RAW..so if the opportunity to shoot a 'special' shot arrises, i can quickly go to the Max settings.


Just wondered what the rest of you do?
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw o... (show quote)


I just read a post from MtnMan in which he mentions that Kelby recommends converting RAW to DNG.
I am not familiar with this format but I will explore it more.

This is MtnMan's posting:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-67016-1.html#1122874

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:23:12   #
IzzyKap Loc: Rockville, MD
 
DNG is Adobe's universal RAW format which avoids having to deal with various RAW formats from individual manufacturers.

PhotoGator wrote:
Neilp wrote:
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw occasionally, but JPEG most of the time.

When I planned to buy the 5D I originally had planned to shoot just raw, and then develop with LR or Aperture after.
But since getting the camera I have gone off the idea of using RAW 100% of the time. It is just so much more time consuming for 'everyday' shots.
I do print a few images per year, but most are just PC viewing or websites.
If I go out on a shoot for a particular reason I will still go for the full size RAW for all the usual reasons, but every day I think I am going to stick with fine quality Small JPEG which on the 5D is 2880x1920

I shot about 200 images last night on a tripod out of my living room window, out across the bay towards an old Napoleonic fort. Each shot was at a different resolution:
RAW:
5760x3840
3960x2640
2880x1920

JPEG:
5760x3840 Fine and Normal modes
3840x2560 Fine and Normal modes
2880x1920 Fine and Normal modes
1920x1280
720x480

I went through and compared them from full screen down to 1600% magnification and with the exception of the smallest two JPEG modes, there is really negliable difference. Even when printed to A4 size on admittedly poor quality paper with a Canon Pixmia Pro 9000, the difference was negligible to non existent.

Yes of course you run the risk of not being able to recover an image that you my have done stuff with if you had shot in full size RAW.

I have now set up the camera to shoot generally in small fine JPEG, and the Custom C1-C3 modes in Full size RAW..so if the opportunity to shoot a 'special' shot arrises, i can quickly go to the Max settings.


Just wondered what the rest of you do?
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw o... (show quote)


I just read a post from MtnMan in which he mentions that Kelby recommends converting RAW to DNG.
I am not familiar with this format but I will explore it more.

This is MtnMan's posting:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-67016-1.html#1122874
quote=Neilp When I had my bridge camera, I used t... (show quote)

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:26:13   #
nolte1964 Loc: Des Moines, Iowa
 
RAW 100% of the time, You never know when you want to go back and make image change for something, you can't do that in JPG. RAW allows you to make changes non-destructively. If you are never planning to print your images and just want to show them on the web quick and not make editing changes to improve the image, then shoot jpg, but I bet there will be a time when you take a shot that could really use some tweaking that you won't be able to do because you shot in jpg. If you use Photoshop then shooting in RAW is a benefit, and you can easily convert all the images from a shoot to JPG using an action that you can create in about 5 minutes and save to use on future images. I can easily re-size any images and save them as JPG's just by running an action I have created, it will even put the watermark of my choice on the image.

Reply
 
 
Oct 1, 2012 07:28:18   #
skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio
 
Neilp wrote:
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw occasionally, but JPEG most of the time.

When I planned to buy the 5D I originally had planned to shoot just raw, and then develop with LR or Aperture after.
But since getting the camera I have gone off the idea of using RAW 100% of the time. It is just so much more time consuming for 'everyday' shots.
I do print a few images per year, but most are just PC viewing or websites.
If I go out on a shoot for a particular reason I will still go for the full size RAW for all the usual reasons, but every day I think I am going to stick with fine quality Small JPEG which on the 5D
I shot about 200 images last night on a tripod out of my living room window, out across the bay towards an old Napoleonic fort. Each shot was at a different resolution:
RAW:
5760x3840
3960x2640
2880x1920

JPEG:
5760x3840 Fine and Normal modes
3840x2560 Fine and Normal modes
2880x1920 Fine and Normal modes
1920x1280
720x480

I went through and compared them from full screen down to 1600% magnification and with the exception of the smallest two JPEG modes, there is really negliable difference. Even when printed to A4 size on admittedly poor quality paper with a Canon Pixmia Pro 9000, the difference was negligible to non existent.

Yes of course you run the risk of not being able to recover an image that you my have done stuff with if you had shot in full size RAW.

I have now set up the camera to shoot generally in small fine JPEG, and the Custom C1-C3 modes in Full size RAW..so if the opportunity to shoot a 'special' shot arrises, i can quickly go to the Max settings.


Just wondered what the rest of you do?
When I had my bridge camera, I used to shoot raw o... (show quote)


I always shoot RAW and JPG together. This way I have an option and not a lost opportunity when editing. Enough said?

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:29:41   #
architect Loc: Chattanooga
 
I shoot RAW 100% of the time, process to Jpeg in Adobe Camera RAW, and, except for the bezt "keepers", and delete the RAW files, keeping the enhanced Jpeg files.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 07:35:20   #
Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC
 
Me to.
BigBear wrote:
I shoot RAW at all times.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 08:06:33   #
tfblack Loc: Moraga, CA
 
If I am shooting multiple images of the same subject -- more than, say, a half dozen, I almost always shoot JPEG only, because, as we all know, RAW is a memory-card hog.

I find your test results interesting and somewhat surprising. My understanding had been that any given RAW file is 2X to 3X the size.

Unless I know in advance that the Museum of Modern Art will be hanging my photograph(s) or I know in advance -- admittedly, hard to anticipate -- that the image will be severely cropped, I go JPEG.

Reply
 
 
Oct 1, 2012 08:10:10   #
katbandit Loc: new york city
 
I shoot RAW all the time on my DSLRs..when I just want to take ordinary photos I use a Nikon Coolpix P80. Or one of my other P&S cameras.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 08:11:11   #
Squint Loc: Stockton, CA
 
100% RAW. I can't remember the last time I shot jpegs only. I would if I have a good reason, though.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 08:17:27   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I shot about 1,200 raw over the course of a week, and I think I'll continue with raw. No reason not to.

Reply
Oct 1, 2012 08:19:01   #
john merry Loc: tincan bay qeensland aus
 
gees why pay all that money for a 5d and only shoot small japegs raw is the only way to go

Reply
Page <prev 2 of 10 next> last>>
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Main Photography Discussion
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.