Op Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:01:58 +0200 schreef Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Lucas Rijnders wrote: >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>> I have the K10D set to capture in PEF format. When I import to >>> Lightroom, I have it convert to DNG on the fly directly from card to >>> computer hard drive, and make a backup copy of the PEFs on a RAW >>> archive drive. >> That is clear, but is there any reason why you don't set the K10d to >> capture in dng format? That'd save the pef-dng conversion step, wouldn't >> it? > The K10D only saves in *uncompressed* DNG format, so you get fewer shots > on a card than if you shoot PEF. A further side effect is that if your > preferred archiving format is compressed DNG, then shooting in DNG > format doesn't save you a step at all because you still have to use DNG > Converter to convert to compressed format. :( Ah, thanks. I noticed the size difference, but didn't know that it could be avoided. -- Ciao, Lucas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
