No quality losses when saving the first JPEG after editing. -Adam
Kenneth Waller wrote: > I guess I don't see the advantage of shooting TIFF over highest quality > JPEG. What's to be gained? > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Shooting Digi in JPEG Mode > > > I have yet to shoot a single picture in JPG. I've had the camera since > last year and started shooting TIFF because I had to learn how to use > the camera and hadn't a clue about handling RAW files anyway. I had only > one card for months -- a 512 Kingston and it was enough. But I work > mainly indoors and can unload a card without trouble. I did venture out > with the small card once or twice and didn't have trouble. I now have > three cards ) 1/2, 1 and 2 gig) and don't really need so many. But like > all electronic things they can fail, so having several is good planning. > I shoot only RAW now and am perfectly satisfied with the results. > > Don W > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >>I really don't see getting more photos on a card as an issue. That would >>be the least of my concerns. 2GB of space will net about 185 pics in RAW >>using the DS - that's certainly a fair number of pics for a day. Cards are >>cheap now - a 1gb card can be purchased for less than the cost of a roll >>of >>film and processing with prints. After all, if I'm going to do >>photography, >>I'd want the best possible results, and if shooting raw will provide that, >>then raw it is. If JPEG will provide appropriate quality, then there's >>nothing wrong with shooting in that format. >> >>Perhaps it's just me being irksome, but it seems odd that you'd go out to >>make photographs and just dump what could be good pictures because you >>don't want to take the time to learn a few simple techniques to shoot in a >>manner that's appropriate to the scene and situation. Why waste your time >>making photos then? You took the time to learn how to use film cameras >>appropriately, learned what film choices to make, sought out good labs and >>processing ... >> >>Are you really "using up" the room on your card? The files get dumped >>into >>the computer at some point, and the space is reusable. Of course, if >>you're using a single card with 512mb or less space, well, maybe your >>point >>has merit. >> >>Shel >> >> >> >> >> >>>And another is that you can get more photos on a card :) >>> >>>I did a bit of RAW shooting but 95% of the time I'm shooting >>>jpg and happily so. >>>IF I don't see what I like in my jpgs I just dump 'em.. I >>>think I'm probably not >>>really understanding the process well enough to make it work >>>for me. But if the >>>light is right, and you could have nailed it with a slide, >>>the extra room you >>>are using up on your card shooting raw doesnt seem worth it. >>> >> >> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
