Re: Raw files are a waste of time
- From: scrunchy2k@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 9 Jul 2005 06:05:05 -0700
When I zoom in to Nikon D70 JPEGs, I can see
the 8 by 8 squares that JPEG uses for compression.
The only way to get really good quality with
the D70 is to use NEF+JPEG and discard the JPEG
after you've decided you like the shot.
John_B wrote:
> I agree!
> I take photo in jpeg only and they come
> out as good as film or slides ever did!
> But then again I don't have to always be
> correcting my photo errors either. The
> jpegs from a 6.3mg camera (Canon 10D)
> print excellent at 13" x 19" and can be
> looked at from 1 inch and its still a
> photo!
>
> Unspam, good for you now you can claim
> you took the photo as a photographer,
> not you made the photo ok as a graphic
> designer.
>
> "Unspam" <unspam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message
> news:BEF3859B.1B502%unspam@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > I have concluded that RAW files are a
> great way to kill time, a bit like
> > using a hair dryer to make toast. I
> used to set my camera to simultaneously
> > create RAW and JPG files but I think
> that using RAW too much like using a
> > safety net and have since switched to
> JPG only. This has saved me massive
> > amounts of time in post production
> because the files are mostly ready to
> > print.
> >
> > I endeavour to make correct exposures
> and check the histogram as I go along
> > but the biggest improvement that I
> have made is in setting the white
> balance
> > from scene to scene, I'm interested in
> nice warm skin tones and this method
> > produces results because it is very
> accurate in all lighting conditions. I
> > also had problems with my flashgun, a
> Canon 580ex, I hate the way it adjusts
> > exposures according to what (tone) I
> am focussing on (ETTL), dark tones =
> > overexposed, light tones =
> underexposed, so now I have the flash
> set to
> > manual (1/8th to 1/32nd power, bounced
> mainly) and don't need to worry about
> > that because the flash always throws
> out the same amount of light and I
> > adjust the aperture accordingly. I
> wish someone had told me this months
> ago,
> > I could have had a nice rest.
> >
>
>
>
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