Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]tina, when you shoot with the M8 (and presumably other digital still cameras) do you shoot RAW only or RAW + JPEG? what is the advantage of the latter? thanks, -rei On Sep02 09:07, Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:52 AM 9/2/2007, you wrote: > >Hi Tina, > > > >I'm learning a lot through the comments on the LUG,, as I've said I'm > >absolutely ignorant on digital. Some days ago you have said that with the > >Lightroom software you can "develop" a picture from a RAW file as it was > >Tri-X, Plus X or everything..., I find this exciting, but I have three > >questions for you: > > > >a) You can do this only with the RAW files? > > Yes, you can apply a filter to the jpegs but it does a much better > job if you start with the Raw. It's always better to shoot Raw. > > >b) On the last Issue of LFI Magazine they compare Lightroom with Aperture > >and they conclude that Aperture is better. Do you think so? > > I don't have in experience with Aperture but I can't imagine how it > could be better than Lightroom. I really like Lightroom. > > >c) Is the Aperture only for the Mac? > > Yes, and it has to be the newest Mac, too. > > Here is a thorough comparison: > > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/digitalmedia/2007/03/05/lightroom-vs-aperture.html?page=1 > > Hope this helps! > > Tina > > -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey