Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Richard, Thank you as I've had a few answers and know why some folks shoot in that fashion. And my computer is far from slow as it down loads stuff like it's coming off a luanching pad at Mach22! :-) Thanks for your note. cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard.lists at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" JPEG &RAW???? > Dr. Ted, IF your computer is slow, then you may want to shoot RAW+JPG > so you can see the JPG as soon as you download to your computer. > > However, that shouldn't be a problem with any computer made in the > last, say, 3 years, and if you are shooting a "mere" 10-12 MP camera > like M8 etc, I'd imagine that even with the 25 MP files from the > full-framers that LR and other Raw converters can display a JPG rather > quickly on any of the newer machines. > > Or if you are a "bit-head," you can compare the difference between the > camera produced JPG vs. the PC/Mac Raw converter's output and select > the ones you like better. That's probably just a waste of time though, > although, I am 100% sure there there millions of threads on the > Internet praising the value of doing such a thing. > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:39 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> I have a question back, why in all "common sense," never mind wishy washy >> reasons, would one shoot RAW & JPEG at the same time?" I see that as a >> complete waste of card space and battery waste. Not to forget it's double >> the editing time later? Anyone? >> > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.61/2497 - Release Date: 11/11/09 19:41:00