 Posted 3/26/2008 3:27:46 PM
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| I'm still very new to this world of photography so please forgive my ignorance...But on my camera menu under "image quality" there is a list. NEF (RAW) JPEG fine JPEG normal JPEG basic NEF (RAW)+JPEG fine NEF (RAW)+JPEG normal NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic I've been shooting in jpeg normal most of the time and switch to jpeg fine sometimes but I really don't know why or what it does other than make a bigger file. I guess my question is what do I want to use and when? I know the answer could be quite complicating so sorry if so but could someone please help me understand it a little better. BTW....I use a Nikon D80 if that makes a difference. And thank you in advance for your time if I get any answers!
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Posted 3/27/2008 2:52:42 AM
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Hi Nate, my basic understanding is that shooting in Raw, you get what you see, the camera doesn't compress the file. Therefore a higher quality photo that you can edit to how you would like it to look.
Jpeg files get compressed, and the camera does some of the editing work, to whatever you are taking a photo of.
Personally I shoot either in Raw or Raw+Jpeg. This was recommended by Richard Hahn as the best way to get good quality photos.
I'm sure that if I am wrong in any way then some of the techy boys will correct my information and put it into techy terms for you.
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Posted 3/27/2008 12:03:19 PM
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Thank you Kiwi for taking time to respond. Just one thing. You said RAW+JPEG...I have JPEG fine, normal, or basic. Is there a big difference if I'm shooting RAW+ one of theese?
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Posted 3/27/2008 12:30:26 PM
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Posted 3/27/2008 12:40:13 PM
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Posted 3/27/2008 12:54:54 PM
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For best results, choose the highest quality format in either RAW or JPG. Some cameras can create both types of files when the image is captured.
The reason that most cameras have multiple file type and resolution choices is a relic from the days when CF cards were tiny. Now that big cards with many GB of flash memory are available, there's no reason to compromise on file size.
The end result will always be best with the highest resolution, largest dimension image to begin with.
JPG or RAW is a matter of choice. The RAW conversion software on your computer is much more powerful than in-camera algorithms that produce JPG files.
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Posted 3/27/2008 1:18:21 PM
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