With a 1 gig Microdrive, you can store up to 100 Raw (Minolta) images per session. Canon's Raw is optimised for even higher count.
Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:48 AM Subject: Re: My reasons for wanting digital > Rob, > > I agree that *as a final* image format, it doesn't realy matter RAW or > JPEG or TIFF (as long as not GIF :) > > However, there is a good reason those hight end digicams store 10 to 12 > bit/color images. Taking Canon D60 and storing its output as JPEG (or > any kind of 8 bit format) effectively makes it as good as a 6MP > digfital P&S in terms of lattitude and tonality range. > > And then you decide to adjust the curves... > > Then there is another side of editing. You open it, you tweak it you > save it. 10 times through JPEG cycle -- and say goodbye to your > whatever that great lens had captured. > > But I agree, the storage is getting there. I guess, it applies to > pretty much anything digicam: it's getting there, but not quite yet. > > Would love to see it though. > > Best, > > Mishka > > > From: Rob Studdert > > Subject: Re: My reasons for wanting digital > > Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 22:00:18 -0700 > > > > <...> > > > > there is absolutely no need to store files in > > other than minimum compression jpeg format. Check serious web tests > > or check it yourself and you'll find that there is absolutely minimal > > > difference in end image quality between RAW JPEG and TIFF formats. > > Remember in all cases (until [if] Foveon hits the market) any digital > > > cameras output is is a highly processed interpolation of a r-g-r-b > > sensor matrix. > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
