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Photography Forums
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swanseamale472003
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Date Posted:
Jun/21/2014 3:26 AM
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I've always shot raw format + large jpeg (for viewing quickly) but I'm fed up with buying new hard drives, raw fills them so quickly I'm struggling to keep on top of replacing the things (and buying 2 at a time for back up)
That coupled with the huge amounts of dvd's I'm getting through (another back up)means the average day out snapping some rock pools can mean 15 or 20 GB of space and 8 dvds gone.
I've reached a point where I'm seriously considering switching from raw for all non essential stuff. Yes I know the quality is better and it's 16 bit (well near enough) but for most of my own stuff I simply don't need it. An A0 camvas looks great just off the jpeg, and even 20x30 glossy prints look fine, and to be honest I don't print much for myself anyway.
I'll still use it for customer stuff or if the lighting is tricky and I might need to pull back highlights or shadows, but for a stroll around with the camera I think raw's days are numberd with me.
Any thoughts??
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Alice
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Date Posted:
Jun/28/2014 8:30 PM
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I shoot almost everything in JPG now. Naturally, there's less leeway in post processing so I have to make sure the gray matter between my ears is working properly but, overall, it's worked well for me for sports. I still shoot RAW occasionally if the lighting conditions are very bad or if I'm shooting something I don't normally shoot.
Alice (formerly photolady)
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swanseamale472003
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Date Posted:
Jun/29/2014 5:01 AM
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Thanks for the reply Alice, thats pretty much what I'm thinking, keep raw for the important or tricky suff.
Wayne
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swanseamale472003
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Date Posted:
Aug/21/2014 6:37 PM
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Update.
Well I stopped using raw for the non work stuff and it's made life a lot easier space wise. Do I see any difference in the quality... No at the sizes I'm working for my own stuff theres no way to tell any difference.
I did a location scout recently and didn't bother taking a camera, (one of the other guys had his kit with him so I didn't bother) and would you believe it a great shot or six to be had at the end of the walk. I was a bit gutted I hadn't bothered with my camera then when I remembered I had my phone with it's camera. Wow camera phones have come a long way, ok I wouldn't want a 20x30 glossy off it, but at normal sizes or for the web I was quite impressed.
Heres one from it.
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Dimitri
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Date Posted:
Sep/10/2014 5:30 AM
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Wayne
I do the same.
I shoot jpeg for almost 90% of my shots. I am a little more careful with the metering, but in general I have found that, with the improvement in sensor technology, there is no absolute need to go for raw, unless for specific requirements.
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