Comments on: 79% of Our Readers Shoot In RAW (at least Sometimes) [POLL RESULTS]

By: markopolo

markopolo — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:46:52 +0000

‘SHOOT RAW’ thats said of jared polen..and i believe that….raw is awesome than jpeg…..peace…

By: Tommy

Tommy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:15:30 +0000

I shoot exclusevly in DNG/ RAW, ever since. With my LumiX G1, it is necessary to use Adobe DNG Converter 5. 2 (or something) version, which can be downloaded from the Web, to open up the files in order to process and edit them. I keep them saved on Psd format.
What is also wonderful that it is possible to use the adapters with almost any optical system and get wonderful results.
J- pegs are only used when sending them to share with friends. Important is to save DNG- Raw ones as a back up that I consider as important.

By: trevillyn

trevillyn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:45:46 +0000

Hi John
Windows can open raw files, You just need search for the correct CODEC for your particular brand of raw file. for example my Olympus E-30 saves a different raw format to my Oly E-510 so you have to specify the exact camera make and model. Sometimes microsoft might have the one you want, or the manufacturer. It was weeks before Olympus issued the CODEC for the E-30. It’s never simple!! Then, of course, your recipient will also need the correct CODEC. Simpler to send jpg.

By: john

john — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:05:10 +0000

I shoot in raw. However if I want to share my photos I have to convert them to jpeg. Most computers I send the photos to don’t have the ability to view raw photos. Windows media should come with raw capabilities. I also use to develop photos in a lab. Ever since I went digital I have found the process to be more like take pictures not photos. The magic has gone out of photography.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:09:07 +0000

How I enjoy your page. I’m learning so much and you have such serious and respectful comments. That said, it did strike me humorously today when I misread your title as “79% of Our Readers Shoot In ‘the’ RAW.” One little word added subconsciously, but what a funny mind’s image it immediately created. Sorry if I imagined all these wonderful and serious photographers going after their shots in the “buff.”

By: trevillyn

trevillyn — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:00:42 +0000

I shoot SHQjpg+RAW (ORF) with my Olympus E-30. I take mainly birds in flight and insect shots. and use dual format so that any marketable shots can be submitted in either format. For conversion I use the free download programme Raw Therapee. It is extremely comprehensive. When I had a Fuji s7000 I used the free S7Raw, again an excellent programme. I’m not a Photoshop fan, I use Corel’s products.

By: Chemaine

Chemaine — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:19:56 +0000

RAW is AWESOME!!!! I highly recommend it.

By: kevjohn

kevjohn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:11:53 +0000

I keeps it raw, son! I mean, I shoot in the RAW format. It offers a lot more flexibility in processing. It’s a bit more laborious than working with JPEGS, but only slightly really. I normally shoot several hundreds of shots during a typical shoot. (I think I’m just spoiling myself after having only recently moved over from shooting on relatively expensive film. heh.) I can view everything I shoot, pick out the ones I like best, then save the rest on incredibly cheap 1TB externals. With data storage being cheaper at every turn, there’s not much of a drawback to the larger sizes of RAW files. And I will be getting a faster computer in the future, so the difference in processing times will be more neglible as time goes by. But I would prefer to have the highest quality raw material available for now, and for any future inspiration I get which lead me to new ways of using old images. It’s a bit horde-y but the drawbacks are minimal.

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:27:28 +0000

If you don’t see a reason not to shoot in RAW, you’re doing it wrong. And vice-versa. Both RAW and JPEG are part of the digital photography toolbox. For sports, for instance, JPEG rules (unless you want to cripple your camera’s burst mode).

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:40:51 +0000

I find that if i’m out shooting landscapes i will shoot RAW more often now, but i still shoot JPEG for the high school sports because they are faster to process.
I only recently switched to shooting RAW because of the price drop in memory and storage.