RAW??????

[Reinardina]

Can't add anything to the 'what's better' debate as yet, but I can tell those who are considering giving it a go, that I am struggling.

There is a lot to take in and understand. Some things slip into place without too many problems, but others take some practice, experience and good eyesight, which I sadly lack.

I hope to get there though, in the end. Or at least, I hope to get a lot further.

[jinky]

I`ve always shot raw with my dslr since going digital. You`re gla of it when shooting a wedding in full sun and everything is moving fast as it gives you more leaway when you don`t quite hit a key shot quite right. That said I wouldn`t be a slave to it. I shoot jpeg with my compact because raw is too slow on it ( now wondering if my current one does it) and it`s the dof possibilities rather than exposure benefits that I miss from my dslr

[Oldboy]

I shoot Raw plus Fine Jpeg, but hardly use the Raw as the Jpegs are good enough. 

[Hinfrance]

I pretty much shoot in RAW all the time, even with my little Panasonic. I don't tend to need lots of frames in a short period of time. The compact is slowish, but the DSLR will do 7 frames a second if need be. I've only used that feature once in the last year as far as I can recall.

[Jediboy]

Some really interesting points here. Given me plenty to think about!
As it happens its been one of those weeks and I've still not even touched the camera. Hopefully that will change over the weekend as I'm looking forward to having a go with this.
Thanks again.

[Jediboy]

I actually managed to get out for a while with the camera today. Tried to open the RAW files but they wouldn't open?? Didn't have much time as I had to go out to work so I'll have another go tomorrow when I have a bit more time.
Fingers crossed !

[SimonW]

Hmm - maybe you do need this DNG converter after all: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5694

Or maybe you just need to choose Elements to be the default for that file type. Next time you want to open your RAW file, right-click it, choose Open With and tick the default box.

Simon.

[Reinardina]

Mine opened automatically.

I use E11, and a Panasonic Lumix G5 I bought last year.

[donoreo]

I actually managed to get out for a while with the camera today. Tried to open the RAW files but they wouldn't open?? Didn't have much time as I had to go out to work so I'll have another go tomorrow when I have a bit more time.
Fingers crossed !

What camera and PS version? 

[Jediboy]

I'm using a Nikon D300 and PSE9.
Thanks for the link Simon. I'll have a look at that.
I feel a bit if google time coming on.

[SimonW]

Last night's camera club speaker was a professional photographer. His slide show of Greece was stunning - all deep blue skies, solid red roofs, white walls etc. Not a trace of burnt out whites or lost shadow detail, no trace of banding even in those incredible skies. Well chosen composition and framing too. He didn't say what camera he used, but told us it allows a choice fo aspect rations from square, 4:3, 5:7, 16:9 and so on. He said he shoots only jpgs - not raw, with exposure set to automatic though he does very occasionally use exposure compensation, and he normally does no processing at all on his images (though on one he had cloned out a piece of rubbish).

If you're skilled enough to get everything perfect at the taking stage maybe you don't need raw....

Simon

[donoreo]

I'm using a Nikon D300 and PSE9.
Thanks for the link Simon. I'll have a look at that.
I feel a bit if google time coming on.

ACR supported the D300 in version 5.5 and version 9 of PSE supports ACR 6.3 (if you update). 

[Jediboy]

Thats a fair point Simon.
I downloaded the DNG converter, but can't seem to open any photos with it??

[Jediboy]

I'm using a Nikon D300 and PSE9.
Thanks for the link Simon. I'll have a look at that.
I feel a bit if google time coming on.

ACR supported the D300 in version 5.5 and version 9 of PSE supports ACR 6.3 (if you update).

Thanks Donoreo. I will have a go at that later. Is it easy?
Cheers.

[SimonW]

Jediboy - The converter cannot open any files. All it does is make a new file, which is a copy of your RAW file in DNG format. You then need to opne the DNG file in your RAW software.

Simon