90 replies to this topic

[Cliff Hairston]

I use both myself. Just a hobbyist but I choose to do both. I post the jpg to wherever and save the raw for later just in case I want to play with the image at all. Sure, it takes up a lot of space on the card I'm using but it is worth it to me. 

[Landscaaped]

.

Im using a D3200..

 

WHats your choice of shooting format ?

Good choice of camera mate, Jpeg for me with same camera.

[Davem45]

Raw 99.9% of the time I only shoot Jpeg when I'm useing my phone !!

[robinchun]

RAW for me..so much more you can get from a RAW file

Robin

[Kenneth Terry]

I always shoot RAW, then save to Jpeg after editing.

[CarrieAnne]

For me my photo's are all for personal things so it's all JPEG.

[charles76]

If I'm out and know I will be editing with my tablet, I shoot RAW. Something quick where I know I won't need to worry about total control, JPEG. Sometimes, it depends on what format I feel like shooting in most days.

[AndyLewis]

I prefer shooting in RAW format, it allows greater retention of image data which is preferable for me to the reduced quantity of recordable images. Once it goes through Lightroom, even for the most minimal post processing, images published out of Lightroom will be automatically converted to JPEG. 

[phoxst]

Most of the time I shoot RAW+Jpeg, that way if I don't do any editing I can get the picture out faster. I prefer RAW for editing though.

[DanWeso]

I shoot RAW+jpeg fine set to Vivid with slightly modified settings for sharpness, contrast and saturation. I mostly use the jpegs for reference and process the raw files, but when needed use the jpegs straight out of the camera.

[Gump85]

Raw Picture files 14 bit lossless compressed

[burdadi]

When i started in photography i shoot with jpeg, but when i learned the DSLR i have to shoot RAW to make it sure and i can still adjust the exposure!

[onewiththecamera]

I shoot all RAW. I use Apple's Aperture. If I did not use Aperture I would use Lightroom. The workflow is so easy with RAW files with either Aperture or LR that I don't see any advantage going with JPG. I have had a number of times I got the exposure wrong enough that I could not save a JPG but I could save a RAW. I don't have any issues with JPG, but it just does not fit my workflow any more.

[greatscott94]

100% RAW for me, I want complete control over my photos. My D800 has such incredible dynamic range, to fully capitalize on the DR  RAW is the way to go.

 

You might not feel that you need to edit your photos at this point in your photography but if in 2 years you find yourself doing more processing you can't up-convert from JPEG to RAW but you can always down-convert from RAW to JPEG.

 

Cheers

[PhilSmith]

Raw for sure more room for editing

 

[Donpnz]

Started using RAW about 3 years back and never looked back, except I will use jpegs if shooting a ton of pics in one session (e.g. social occasions) BUT even then RAW wins every time if lighting is getting tricky.
Takes a longer time to do processing however ACR also speeds up my post-work before the final fiddle in PShop

[C17EHSE]

I shoot RAW almost exclusively and process with Lightroom 4 (Upgrading to 5 next week) and then PSE12. 

[Joshua Lee]

Always RAW. It is just so much better and easier to take care of the AW and fine adjustment later at my computer in a non-destructive way.   If I have my way I will even make my cell phone shoot RAW. 

[nbanjogal]

I always shoot RAW and edit in Lightroom and PS. I understand why some people shoot jpeg though, and I suspect that if I shot sports I would shoot jpeg too. 

 

If I had a D800 with its huge data files I might be tempted to shoot jpeg... Huzzah for the D600.

[garthir]

I mostly shoot JPEG, but when I encounter something wonderful I almost always flip it to raw. I am very unskilled in editing but know I have the information saved for alteration at a later date.