Should I shoot in RAW+JPG? RAW only? Or are there specific times to choose one over the other?
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Shoot in both. Why not? Memory cards are dirt cheap. Sometimes you will want RAW for an important photo to edit in lightroom or similar. Sometimes you just want to email your mom a pic of your kid.
300604
Raw is my preference but I post process everything in Adobe. If you don't do post-processing then I would only shoot the largest JPG.
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I almost always shoot Raw + Jpg because RAW will give you much greater lattitude for post processing and more easily correct areas such as white balance and exposure. However, some other considerations are:If you have limited card space, then you may not want to shoot RAW because RAW files are much larger than JPEGs.If you are shooting at a high FPS rate then RAW files will fill up the buffer faster than JPGs. As an example, when I shoot sports, I will sometimes shoot JPG only because of the number of consecutive frames I shoot.Finally, you will need to learn how to use a RAW converter and editor to take advantage of these file types.Good luck. I almost always shoot Raw + Jpg because RAW will give you much greater lattitude for post processing and more easily correct areas such as white balance and exposure. However, some other considerations are:If you have limited card space, then you may not want to shoot RAW because RAW files are much larger than JPEGs.If you are shooting at a high FPS rate then RAW files will fill up the buffer faster than JPGs. As an example, when I shoot sports, I will sometimes shoot JPG only because of the number of consecutive frames I shoot.Finally, you will need to... » Read More I almost always shoot Raw + Jpg because RAW will give you much greater lattitude for post processing and more easily correct areas such as white balance and exposure. However, some other considerations are:If you have limited card space, then you may not want to shoot RAW because RAW files are much larger than JPEGs.If you are shooting at a high FPS rate then RAW files will fill up the buffer faster than JPGs. As an example, when I shoot sports, I will sometimes shoot JPG only because of the number of consecutive frames I shoot.Finally, you will need to learn how to use a RAW converter and editor to take advantage of these file types.Good luck. « Show Less
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Always RAW if you are planning to edit or do anything serious with your photos. JPEG for photos for emailing and Facebook, that type of thing.
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I normally do not go beyond the rated ISO of a film in the development stage. When I want a higher speed I purchase that speed film since I do not like to risk an image. When one push develops film, the entire roll of film should be shot at the assumed ISO, then hope that it comes out.
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Yes.RAW is one of the options to save images-although, it does consume a lot more space on the SD card.
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Travis,Set the ISO manually to ISO 400. The 800 or 1600 settings will be grainy. Use shutter priority and play with the white balance.I believe 1/80 second should be good for most shots. Use a tripod, monopod or the" EVF plus elbows against chest and hold your breath technique". Exposure correction in a Photo Editor can also extend your low light level limit.
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Let's see. If you are using flash and slow shutter you are going to have WB from flash and WB from ambient light. with this gel you can correct (a little bit) WB because you are going to have mixed light. Of course, you CAN'T expect mirracles! :) On the other hand, if you are going go take some 'artistic' pics. with flash, this is OK. The aim is to shoot a photo which you don't need to correct and 'simulate' effect in PS. I hope this will help. Again, don't expect mirracles.
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I no longer have the Pentax *ist, so I cannot recall exactly what page in the camera's menu settings you need to go. Please check the manual for setting what you shoot in - JPEG, RAW, and/or RAW+. Sounds as if you want to set it to RAW. It is considered to be a step better than just JPEG. Having image files in RAW format creates much more data in an image's file, so this allows us to have more flexibility in tweaking and improving much of the data that goes into creating a photograph through applications such as Photo Elements, iPhoto, Lightroom, Photoshop, etc. If you do not have the manual - which is an important read before even turning on a camera - check online in the Pentax (now Ricoh) webpage - or the very helpful, informative, and interesting www.pentaxforums.com. Good luck!
19802
I found it to be very good in low light, I used it all the time while shooting in the dark low light environment of the northern California redwood forests. The shots came out very good, but I always shot in Raw, might have something to do with it.
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As I under stand it, If you are photographing events which you expect to be moving your camera allot, sports, kids running and playing etc., you use the "Active" setting. If you are doing more still photography you would use normal. It's basically a motion sensitivity adjustment for the expected amount of camera movement. I always keep mine on "Active" and I seem to do O.K. in every type of situation.
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Yes, raw images open directly in camera raw automatically. You can also choose to open JPEG in raw as an option, although you won't have access to as many functions.
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You'll get a bit better dynamic range shooting RAW; however, it is not a leaps and bounds-like improvement over jpeg. Essentially, any RAW improvement is negligible which makes the camera primarily a jpeg shooter.
115356
Yes. RAW is one of the options to save images- although, it does consume a lot more space on the SD card.
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Just get the "D5" product. Just use a quick shot - it can be a little messy.
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Each will work. One writes at a slower speed. For single frame shots you won't tell the difference except in mutishooting mode. Used cocurrently the slower speed will be used. Use the faster one and the slower one as backup.
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depends on the shooting mode your camera is in also. I use manual mode for normal settings, then single shot shooting mode, and what ever program on the remote i like to use.
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What does raw do that a jpeg doesn't do. Does it just make it easier to manipulate the photo in photoshop?
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RAW really gobbles up memory space. If you plan to do a lot of RAW shooting I'd go with a minimum 16GB card with a Class 10 rating and a write speed of at least 30MB/sec. This should deliver satisfactory performance. This camera makes excellent fine jpegs. My RAW images were not significantly better to justify use of RAW except in very special circumstances. I believe a 16GB card will hold 2200 fine jpegs.
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I usually like to shoot at 1600. I've also used it at 800 and 400, but I don't think that gives me enough benefit relative to 400-speed film. I'll do 3200 if I need a little more speed, but the grain is much more noticeable than at 1600.Edit - forgot to mention, I'm using XTOL undiluted for 6.5 minutes as recommended in Ilford's chart.