> No quality losses when saving the first JPEG after editing. I guess I knew that but haven't observed the difference. Has anybody?
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Shooting Digi in JPEG Mode > No quality losses when saving the first JPEG after editing. > > -Adam > > > Kenneth Waller wrote: >> I guess I don't see the advantage of shooting TIFF over highest quality >> JPEG. What's to be gained? >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Don Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Shooting Digi in JPEG Mode >> >> >> I have yet to shoot a single picture in JPG. I've had the camera since >> last year and started shooting TIFF because I had to learn how to use >> the camera and hadn't a clue about handling RAW files anyway. I had only >> one card for months -- a 512 Kingston and it was enough. But I work >> mainly indoors and can unload a card without trouble. I did venture out >> with the small card once or twice and didn't have trouble. I now have >> three cards ) 1/2, 1 and 2 gig) and don't really need so many. But like >> all electronic things they can fail, so having several is good planning. >> I shoot only RAW now and am perfectly satisfied with the results. >> >> Don W >> >> Shel Belinkoff wrote: >> >>>I really don't see getting more photos on a card as an issue. That would >>>be the least of my concerns. 2GB of space will net about 185 pics in RAW >>>using the DS - that's certainly a fair number of pics for a day. Cards >>>are >>>cheap now - a 1gb card can be purchased for less than the cost of a roll >>>of >>>film and processing with prints. After all, if I'm going to do >>>photography, >>>I'd want the best possible results, and if shooting raw will provide >>>that, >>>then raw it is. If JPEG will provide appropriate quality, then there's >>>nothing wrong with shooting in that format. >>> >>>Perhaps it's just me being irksome, but it seems odd that you'd go out to >>>make photographs and just dump what could be good pictures because you >>>don't want to take the time to learn a few simple techniques to shoot in >>>a >>>manner that's appropriate to the scene and situation. Why waste your >>>time >>>making photos then? You took the time to learn how to use film cameras >>>appropriately, learned what film choices to make, sought out good labs >>>and >>>processing ... >>> >>>Are you really "using up" the room on your card? The files get dumped >>>into >>>the computer at some point, and the space is reusable. Of course, if >>>you're using a single card with 512mb or less space, well, maybe your >>>point >>>has merit. >>> >>>Shel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>And another is that you can get more photos on a card :) >>>> >>>>I did a bit of RAW shooting but 95% of the time I'm shooting >>>>jpg and happily so. >>>>IF I don't see what I like in my jpgs I just dump 'em.. I >>>>think I'm probably not >>>>really understanding the process well enough to make it work >>>>for me. But if the >>>>light is right, and you could have nailed it with a slide, >>>>the extra room you >>>>are using up on your card shooting raw doesnt seem worth it. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
