SNIP - somebody said: > I tend to shoot mostly in medium JPG, as this provides an acceptable >compromise between size and resolution for what I am doing. Raw files >were a real pain on the old machine - LOL Since they won't be such a pain now, I suggest you shoot mostly raw, or at least shoot raw for everything you care about. Now before JPG shooters out there jump in and yadadado me to death with my JPGs are fine: lately I had only my old laptop to review and manipulate images so I HAD to shoot JPG. I couldn't even had loaded up Capture One or PSCS. So....., I had first hand experience of JPG shooting compared to the RAW I'd shot for almost 2 years on the 10d. And my jury came in early. Woah, those highlight wash out quick don't they? Geez, I can't really manipulate the range. Contrast adjustments are just plain wrong. I'm frigging with the camera while shooting way too much. I'll sum it up - QUALITY JUST SUCKED. Now I have shot some decent JPGs in the past couple months when I had to, but I sure lost that carefree digital shooting joy ;-) Shoot JPG and take a few giant steps backwards. Shoot RAW and that 's it, you maximize your experience and your quality. YMMV,JMHO Tell you the truth I've never shot medium JPG. I either want max quality (for a JPG) or I want minimum, like for a webpage. And small JPG still gives me a great bit image to play with for web use. BTW I shoot landscapes, nature, and birds. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company http://easternbeaver.com/ Relay Kits - Powerlet Products - Posi-Lock Products Wiring Kits, Fusebox Kits, Parts, Information
