On Fri, 14 May 2010 14:30:44 +0800, karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: >Me, I shoot jpegs purely because I don't like spending time in image >programs. I'd rather be shooting and doing minor batched gross image >adjustments than tinkering with curves and the like. > >I can see a very good reason to be shooting RAW under some circumstances, >but I treat it just as I would when I bought film - do I need E6 or >negative, what are my intentions, what do I want the final image to look >like? > >it' rare I switch to RAW, but it's something I do quickly and almost without >thinking when confronted with certain scenes that will need HDR adjustments Some very interesting thoughts there Karl, thanks. I feel much the same way, mostly I like the simple workflow. When I get home I put the JPGs in a folder named by date. I delete the crap and perhaps put a few into Photoshop to resize and tweak a bit. I can easily view all those JPGs in explorer or my pic viewer. No need of keeping separate RAW folders, 'developing' them all, etc. They're finished in camera, shot 'right' at the start. The highlight warning on the preview LCD tells me when I've gone too far on exposure and I shoot another if necessary. Frankly these days I'm busy with business. Photography is a part of it, but a small part and there's way to many other things to be doing instead of 'developing' RAW images. I mean, it doesn't cost anything to shoot a bunch, reshoot, shoot some more, delete the crap later. Now when I get some nice birds in my sights I'll switch to RAW for sure and take the time to 'develop' them to the max. As I mentioned the 40D gives me the tools to easily shoot perfect exposures and focused images. I just love how quick and easy it is to shoot perfect images now, move the focus spot, change the ISO, etc. And I have the ability to shoot RAW when needed. I don't print any of my own images anymore either. Most go online only and any prints for framing is done at a lab. I tired of dried up ink print heads, expensive ink carts, and new printer upgrades. I have a cheap inkjet colour printer that comes out once a year for New Years card and that's the only time it's used. Times and technology have changed and my 'photo stream' has too. I put some images online, send some to friends and family, and show them on my widescreen monitor. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ - Motorcycle Electrics Check out my incredible fuse panel - the PC-8 is a hit! 2007 Suzuki VStrom 1000, 1990 Honda VFR750, 1988 Honda Africa Twin 650
