robert_davis7 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 When using a camera that can record both RAW and JPEG images simultaneously, which JPEG setting do you prefer using and why? Is it a memory issue, or does it affect final image quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajweiss Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I shoot RAW only. My viewing software will pump out JPEGs of all the RAW files using the camera's settings. That way, I get the best quality in the smallest amount of space, and JPEGs in seconds (or about a minute for 1GB of RAW files) if I really need them. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_dunn2 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 <p>On my 20D, I use RAW+small/normal, for memory reasons. For me, the in-camera JPEG is basically a thumbnail, for use as a quick way of evaluating photos before going through the RAW conversion. Once I've converted the RAW files, the in-camera JPEGs are no longer useful to me, and in fact I delete them at this point. The size of the JPEG makes a significant difference to the capacity of a card. A 1 GB card in RAW+large/fine is equivalent to roughly two 36-exposure rolls of film; in RAW+small/normal, it's about three rolls. That's a big difference.</p> <p>The size and quality of the JPEG you save in RAW+JPEG mode only affects the JPEG; the RAW file is always full-size and full-quality.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_nudelman2 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 "My viewing software", which is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_marcus1 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Canon crippled the 350D with one serious handicap. Its RAW+JPEG allows only large/fine. I use the JPEGs as proofs to select the raw shots I want to process, and for that the smallest JPEG setting is adequate and efficient. The large/fine is overkill for that purpose and too wasteful of space on expensive memory cards. Maybe the Russian hackers can get to work on solving this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 RAW only (unless I'm just blasting away image as at non-important-to-me-event like a friend's children birthday party where some friends only want jpeg's emailed as delivery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles_feigenbaum___dallas_ Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Good info as tomorrow I need to shoot a senior slip and slid at an all girls high school (basically, a wet t-shirt event); how do I get these gigs! I've got 3 one gig cards and will probably shoot J-peg only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_a Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 RAW + JPG B/W (orange filter, +2 contrast) if I don't have CF limitations. This way I have lovely in-camera JPGs and RAW for print etc or if I think something looks better in colour. If I shoot something important and I need a lot of shots then I might use RAW only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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