Qkano <snapper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> 7. The histogram should be as close to the right as possible >> without any clipping > > Deen > > Would you shoot raw? > > Presumably time is not that pressing (unless you are taking a dozen > shots per subject). > > Would there be any point - at all I mean ? > [I don't count just saving on storage media as a valid reason] > > IE: with a whole production line going on presumably there isn't > time for any major post-capture tweaking if you want the prints on > sale before the end of the event. > > This is unlike Jim's bird photography where the subject is not the > customer and a few hours delay - for a superior result - is not an > issue. I'm unlikely to shoot raw in that situation. (Actual situations in front of me sometimes look different form situations described in a mailing list, so I'm leaving some wiggle-room.) Raw is only beneficial if you have/take the time to hand-optimize each picture, and the schedule for this sounds like that's not in the cards. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>