>At 13"X19" the quality of the pics is determined by the printer (and the >capability > of the person preparing the image for that printer), not whether it was > shot RAW or jpeg. A lot of people here get confused by this.
The prints I had @ the 05 GFM were all printed on an Epson 2000P & I previously took two workshops including several days of digital image optimization using PS. > My rule of thumb is now this - if it's on a tripod, it's RAW.If I get > paid for it, it's RAW. Everything else is jpeg for me. I'm now working in RAW & on some images there is a noticeably difference but I have no issues with what I can get out of JPEG capture. > If you're attending GFM next year, would you mind bringing some prints > along? Will do. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: K10D review online > On 17/12/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I don't agree, as anyone who was @ GFM in 2005 will attest. I had a large >>size portfolio of digital captures (13"X19") all in JPEG. The response to >>the images was satisfying to me. No one questioned the capture mode. > > Your experiences mirror mine Ken. That's not to say that I don't think > RAW is good - it is. RAW is excellent at allowing a greater range in the > exposure, sure. But when printing to these sizes, that's it. At 13"X19" > the quality of the pics is determined by the printer (and the capability > of the person preparing the image for that printer), not whether it was > shot RAW or jpeg. A lot of people here get confused by this. > > My rule of thumb is now this - if it's on a tripod, it's RAW.If I get > paid for it, it's RAW. Everything else is jpeg for me. > > If you're attending GFM next year, would you mind bringing some prints > along? > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > > -- > 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
