I sometimes archive as DNG to save disc space, but only when the images are not very important. With Pentax DNG, you lose the EXIF data. There are times when I want to go back to see what the camera settings were, so the EXIF can be important. I think future versions of the DNG converter will offer more support for EXIF, but for now, the RAW file is the only way to preserve this info with Pentax images.
> What do you think about archiving in DNG format? I'm unsure of it myself, > although there may be some advantages. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Archive the RAW files. If they're at all like Pentax files, they already > include a reference jpeg for general review purposes. It's important to > keep the RAW file so that you can change your mind about your conversion > variables down the road. I select only the files I'm immediately in need of > for conversion. After conversion, I save as a PSD or tiff, sometimes with > multiple versions. But I always archive every RAW file. That's the > equivelant of saving your negatives. > >
