Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman said: >>> On the RAW vs. JPEG issue, the Copenhagen shots were all JPEGs (highest > quality setting). But I have gotten wiser quickly and now shoot only RAW.<<< Hi Nathan, I know I asked the other day about shooting RAW or JPEG and the consensus was to shoot RAW by several digi folks. As Tina pointed out, in RAW it's like a negative. So I started to shoot RAW and a couple of things became obvious. 1: I really didn't see any difference! So maybe what I need is a skilled digi shooter at the computer with me to point out what looks different when I down load the memory card to machine for sizing, levelling, printing etc. 2: However! What ticked me off in RAW after the first few frames was the delay after tripping the shutter before I could shoot the next frame. The first time the image stayed exactly as I shot it in the view finder along with the little square red icon indicating the image was being transferred to the memory card. Or I believe that's what is happening when you see it. And while that was going on everything is locked up and you can't shoot until the red icon disappears. And because I lost a couple of very interesting quick changing moments waiting for this recording to complete it's phase, my immediate re-action was... "screw this I don't have time for this crap!" And immediately switched back to highest quality JPEG and things returned to normal shooting as though I were using an M7! Accept this was my Digilux 2! And in JPEG I now knock off some pretty quick frames when I have to. So why and what did you see different in your using RAW? And becoming wiser in doing so? Another gripe I have about RAW is, it's like using a 20 exposure roll instead of a 36 . As in on a 256 card in RAW you get about half the number of frames. Dang I sure must be missing something here? ted " <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Color(u)r or B&W? > Peter-- > > Thanks! The most important part of your post is: > > > > > Speaking of texture, the 10D photos have a very different "look" to them > > than your film shots. Not better or worse, just different. I can tell > > they're digital without being told. Then again, they still look like > > Nathan pictures, so it doesn't seem that using the digital is cramping > > or changing your style. > > This is very much what I hope will continue to be the case. > > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >