RAW to TIFF
Posted 26/02/2008 - 20:53
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Nobody so far seem to have mentioned that the camera can save to jpeg in three different levels of compression. I think it is fair to state that to keep quality up, one should make sure that the highest jpeg quality is selected in the camera.
So far I haven't got used to the RAW format, but I appreciate the advantage of the 12 bit depth for editing. Personally I could not afford the extra storage space needed for RAW or TIFF for other than selected pictures, shooting and saving the family snapshots, etc. in jpeg. And then I normally use a quality setting of 10/12 when saving to disk. That means a factor 1/5 in storage space.
Having said that, I feel that MattMatic gave a very clear definition of the different formats a few posts above.
So far I haven't got used to the RAW format, but I appreciate the advantage of the 12 bit depth for editing. Personally I could not afford the extra storage space needed for RAW or TIFF for other than selected pictures, shooting and saving the family snapshots, etc. in jpeg. And then I normally use a quality setting of 10/12 when saving to disk. That means a factor 1/5 in storage space.
Having said that, I feel that MattMatic gave a very clear definition of the different formats a few posts above.
Best regards
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
Posted 26/02/2008 - 21:10
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Disc storage is so cheap now - being an old greybeard I can recall spending a thousand pounds to get a 5 megabyte hard dsic! So £50 for a USB hard disc of many gigabytes is not painful!
The PC I bought has a 120 GB hard disc of which I have used 20 GB so I'm hoping it will last some time.
I'd still shoot RAW and then if space is limited keep the best as RAW and batch convert the others using Silky to JPEG.
Mike
The PC I bought has a 120 GB hard disc of which I have used 20 GB so I'm hoping it will last some time.
I'd still shoot RAW and then if space is limited keep the best as RAW and batch convert the others using Silky to JPEG.
Mike
Posted 26/02/2008 - 22:25
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I'd still shoot RAW and then if space is limited keep the best as RAW and batch convert the others using Silky to JPEG.
Good advice.I'd still shoot RAW and then if space is limited keep the best as RAW and batch convert the others using Silky to JPEG.
I have a load of jpegs from the early days of the *ist D, and I really wish they were RAW.
But in those days RAW conversion was a black art, and very little good software was available. And cards cost a small fortune.
I may be wrong, but I think it cost more to buy a 250MB CF card than it does to buy a 250GB external hard drive today.
G
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Posted 27/02/2008 - 04:29
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DVD is another method of archiving RAW files. DVD discs can cost as little as 12 pence each when bought in bulk. They can be copied every few years if you're concerned about longetivity.
But of course hard drives are more convenient to use. 750GB drives can be found for less than £100.
But of course hard drives are more convenient to use. 750GB drives can be found for less than £100.
~Pete
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