View Full Version : Do you shoot RAW?
Don Bryant
11-30-2008, 11:41 PM
Just curious to hear how folks are working with their digital cameras.
If you are shooting RAW, what RAW processing software do you use?
MikeSeb
11-30-2008, 11:53 PM
No point in buying a Ferrari and driving the speed limit. I always shoot raw, ALWAYS.
Lightroom and, less frequently, PS CS3/ACR.
always RAW.
I tend to use nikon's basic progam, altho, i have been fooling around with a program for nikon's called toneup . a whooping 20 dollars and is based on the math used for Capture
With my Fuji i generally use Photoshop as the software from Fuji is really poor )IMHO.
With my beginning students i avoid the discussion about RAW as most of them just want to take better family pics. With the Intermediate classes we go into greater detail about RAW; both pros and cons and then they can decided for themselves.
For some folks the downside is the sizes of the files, storage and PP; however, for me, it is the only way i want to work .
Joe Lipka
12-01-2008, 07:44 AM
RAW is my format of choice and I use the photoshop RAW converter.
Walt Calahan
12-01-2008, 08:22 AM
I use the Photoshop RAW processor.
Still trying to get my hand around Lightroom.
Friends don't let friends shoot Jpeg.
Loris Medici
12-01-2008, 08:45 AM
Shooting JPEG is kind of: shooting film, have it processed in the lab, getting the CD with the scans but leaving the film there so they will throw it to the trashcan... A little bir harsh but this is what I exactly feel about it.
tom_micklin
12-01-2008, 01:31 PM
I only shoot RAW.
I use the Canon DPP software to view and select shots and then either convert them to TIFFs with it, or use Photoshop to process them.
Tom
Jeremy
12-01-2008, 05:02 PM
I shoot raw for everything, but "grip&grin" type of snapshots. Process in Lightroom.
jd callow
12-01-2008, 05:12 PM
I shoot raw if only so I'll have an untouched original. Lightroom v2 is said to have a completely nondistructive workflow, but I've not used it beyond a month w/ the beta.
Chris Nielsen
12-02-2008, 03:10 PM
When I *did* have a dslr, I shot raw and processed in Capture one LE then catalogued in iView Mediapro. I much prefer Capture One to Lightroom or ACR
Don Bryant
12-02-2008, 03:55 PM
When I *did* have a dslr, I shot raw and processed in Capture one LE then catalogued in iView Mediapro. I much prefer Capture One to Lightroom or ACRWhy did you think Capture 1 was better? And Which version of ACR are you comparing it to?
Don
Donsta
12-02-2008, 05:49 PM
Don
I've done a direct comparison of Capture One and ACR 4.6 with Leica M8 files and the C1 results are a lot better - smoother, better NR in C1 and less destructive sharpening, to my eye. I haven't bothered doing a comparison with Canon files, as I am generally pretty happy with ACR for them.
fmajor
12-16-2008, 05:01 PM
Generally, i use jpe format b/c it's so much faster for me and the results are acceptable for my needs...
I don't enjoy the post-processing aspect of RAW - chiefly b/c i don't how to use software very well and am not as interested to learn it as i should be. Unfortunately, the distaste for post-processing carries over to when i am scanning negatives, despite owning a reasonably nice dedicated neg scanner.
nsouto
12-18-2008, 09:42 AM
ufraw
BillForce
12-19-2008, 11:37 PM
With my digital cams I always shoot RAW unless I'm taking pics of my wifes relatives. :)