How do I shoot in RAW format with this camera? I've heard this gives better results than JPEG.
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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!
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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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Be sure to check two things:1. What is the continuous shooting rate AT FULL RESOLUTION. A lot of the numbers for fast burst are for very low res pix.2. How many frames can you shoot AT FULL RESOLUTION. I once tried out a camera that shot 11 fps--but could only capture 7 frames before pausing to write to memory!In general, CCD sensor will take longer to process. But a Class 10 memory card will help.
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I haven't had any issues with the buffer that you wouldn't have with any other camera. If you are shooting in high res JPEG only, the camera can easily squeeze off 6 straight shots (3 per second). If you shoot RAW+JPEG, you can expect 3-4 before lag catches up with you. Most sources say a high speed SD card helps also, but I just use regular Sandisk cards without effecting what I want to accomplish. I got some great shots in continuous mode with RAW+JPEG of an Osprey diving into the water and coming back out with a trout. It sounds like the salesman wanted to sell you on a high dollar "professional" Nikon or Canon Mark II with a higher profit margin.
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YES! There are multiple ways to shot: Fine, Standard, RAW, Fine + RAW, Standard + RAW etc. I highly recommend this camera!
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my understanding is it does not- and I wish it did- I wonder if a firmware update might make this possible? And just how likely such an update is? My gut says no, but i'm willing to bet they could sell a lot more of them if the unit did shoot raw. Perfect world, it would shoot Jpeg, RAW, and Jpeg+Raw. If it did, that would make me 100% more likely to buy one, as it is, I am waiting to see a few hands-on reviews before I commit to one.
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Great camera. Try shooting in Tv and highest ISO. I have many great photos.
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You can set the ISO to a high setting and get fast shutter speeds. That will make the pictures sharp.The action setting should do this automatically.
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That's true though there is also the very reasonably priced Photoshop Elements.JPEG is fine for casual photography but if you absolutely NEED to get a perfect shot, RAW is the way to go.
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Save your money! I bought PE7 and haven't had any luck uploading RAW images from my Canon 50D. I am livid right now because of Amazon's misleading $20 rebate offer, Adobe's inconsistant customer service and Popular Photography magazine editor Debbie Grossman that wrote "A step-by-step guide to editing RAW in Elements" in the recent April 2009 issue. I downloaded ACR 5.3 from Adobe's website but still can't get my RAW uploaded in PE7. Adobe's customer service rep said Elements doesn't upload RAW images, you must 1st convert them to a JPEG or TIFF. If you want to work with RAW you purchase Lightroom 2 or CS4. What a bozo.
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A word about the D800. I downloaded the 20 megabite sample jpeg image files nikon provides and tried my hand at working with them in photoshop and Topaz filters. I see some color banding in the shadows, hmm? Has any one else tried working them?The other thing is that I noticed is with 36mp images at 20MB's your post processing times to slow to a crawl.
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The raw footage is in .mts, I use Handbrake (free software) to convert the files into the type that I want. Not a big hassle, I am guessing that the raw files are in a .mts format as it is uncompressed.
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I just checked this out with my G2 that I've had for one week and the answer is yes. You can shoot any aspect with any form of RAW. Mark, don't even think twice about this camera, get it although its kinda expensive but its one hell of a camera and talk about features, wow!
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Do the unrecognized files have an extension (.jpg, .gif, etc.) and what type of camera? Some cameras can shoot and store photos in multiple formats at the same time. I usually shoot in Nikon RAW format (.nef) and .jpg. Without the correct software, you may not be able to view the alternate file format. Formatting the card should clear it of the current files.
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I suggest getting fastest SD card you can. I only see that kind of slow time on these types of camera if you are shooting RAW+ and using slow SD card or continuous shooting mode. If this is supposed to be normal I'd complain to Sony.
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It's really a 16mp sensor. There are three of them, so Sigma says '46' or whatever. Your file size will be based on 16. I sold this camera a year or so ago, so I really can't say more. I never shot in RAW.
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Regular photos cannot be manipulated much because the camera is doing it for you. Raw format allows you to play with all the colors and contrasts as much a possible