That's a good point, I suppose - I could bracket 3 jpgs and still end up using less storage than the single RAW file!!
Then again you are bound to find the odd one where you prefer the timing of the one with the worst exposure! I have been looking some more at shots where the contrast between the sky and ground is too high to capture, and finding that I can create 2 files from the RAW - one for sky and one for ground and merge the best bits. This wont work with 2 bracketed shots unless your camera is VERY stable in between. RAW seems to allow for an extra 3 stops in either direction which is actually pretty massive. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 October 2003 11:05 > To: pentax list > Subject: RE: *istD vs. Digital Rebel > > > On 14/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >Right, I have done this test (http://www.calcot.plus.com/RAWTest/) > > > >I found no obvious difference between the original RAW and > JPG images, > >so for the rest of the test I used a jpg created from the > RAW file with > >no adjustments whatsoever, so that I know the two methods > have exactly > >the same start point in terms of exposure etc. > > [snip] > > Very good Rob. Boy, you're a stickler for the detail ;-) but > you did say that you are. > > I'll now have to do some of my own tests, although my final > image is an inkjet print, and I would expect that shooting > jpeg will still be the way I go because I have yet to > experience a poor exposure on the camera. If in doubt, I > bracket anyway. At the end of the day I'm limited to the > resolution of the printer and although it is excellent, not > enough I fear to make a difference between RAW and jpeg > originals. The advantage for me with jpeg is greater in that > I can fit more on a card and extracting and processing RAW > files on my system is slooooow. > > I'll do some tests this weekend. > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _____________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk > >
