What color space sRGB or Adobe RGB.

[BelaMolnar]

<p>What is the best in camera (Nikon) color set up, color pace; sRGB or Adobe RGB. And why?!, one or the other? Thank you.</p>

[Matt Laur]

<p>Adobe RGB is better. But only if you're equipped to actually do something (correctly!) with it. How do you shoot (straight to JPGs, or to NEFs)? What do you do with the image files, and what software are you using when you do it? Color space management is a consider-the-whole-workflow thing, and if you're more casual about it, the odds are that sRGB is a better bet. So, need to know more about your situation before suggesting that one vs. the other is better <em>for you</em>.</p>

[kevin_delson]

<p>As Matt correctly points out, your end use will dictate which color space to use. (JPEG Only)</p>

<p>If you shoot Nikon's proprietary *.NEF, it makes no difference as the color space can be assigned.</p>

 

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<p>sRGB or Adobe RGB. And why?!, one or the other?</p>

 

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<p>You may want to do some of your own reading on this topic as it quickly becomes quite technical.<br>

Boiled down, RGB has a "wider" color space...(More Colors) (More Data)</p>

<p>So; if you are one who edits heavily, RGB is a better choice.<br>

In truth, if you DO edit heavily, you can leverage more file info from the NEF to your advantage.<br>

This is true IF you know how to properly process a NEF file.</p>

<p>Casual shooters really don't need wide color gamuts.</p>

<p>Personally, I feel if you have the capability; use it!<br>

It's a simple matter to go from NEF to RGB to sRGB when shooting raw.<br>

Going from a jpeg in RGB or sRGB to RAW is not possible.</p>

[craigd]

<p>I think the best answer is that if you don't understand enough about color space theory and color management, you should stick with sRGB. Use Adobe RGB only if you understand enough about these subjects to understand why you need it.</p>

[patricklavoie]

<p>theres nothing bad about sRGB either .. depend of your use of it. Inkjet, lab, web can all use this color space, and for some, it is the best thing to use.</p>

<p>Why use a bigger color space then? Well, a bigger color space will give you more color to play with and within a define range. The result when working could be less banding for example.. and this is why people use a even more bigger color space call Pro Photo RGB.. but if you dont know what you are doing whit it, and why.. having more place to work can also yield to poorest print in the hand of the new commer.</p>

<p>If you shoot in raw mode, it doestn matter at all.. but it is a good thing to always set your camera to a *generic* setup in case you shoot by accident in JPEG, or raw + jpeg in some case.</p>

<p>so set your camera to sRGB, perfect for jpeg, and not harmfull for raw.</p>

[BelaMolnar]

<p>Thank you for your comments, for all of you guys. I shoot RAW (Adobe RGB) all the time, not even bother with the combined RAW+JPG. (Family, social, with D40 & JPG) Straight RAW. Using MAC pro, Adobe PS, etc. I never had a problem with color, etc., everything is as I desire come out. I know, what I'm doing. It was an argument with one of my friend, or a "vise" recommendation from him, when he had seen my setup.</p>