RAW (&JPEG??)?

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Fellow togs,

I've recently downloaded Lightroom 3 for a 30 day trial and am loving it. I see a move to RAW coming.

However, a simple question:

What is the benefit of selecting RAW & JPEG in the camera rather than just RAW?

From my PoV is just adds extra images with no particular advantage (viewing in Elements or LR3)

Thanks in advance! :)
 
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For most people no advantage. If you need to get jpegs to the client quickly and work on the raw later - then maybe. I always just shoot raw.
 
I'm usually more than happy with prints from my carefully tweaked JPEGs, but I often shoot RAW & JPEG. Why?

For good reasons (few take time to listen to!) I prefer shooting JPEGs.

If I'm 'shooting from the hip' I may not get close to the results I'd prefer. As a result I may have to pull the data further than a JPEG will allow (like in areas of smooth graduated tone). But that's pretty rare.

Secondly, David, I may want to create a B&W image, and it's best to have some extra tonal information for that working in layers, etc.

Sam

PS: I'd bet some women might have a PoV too!
 
One advantage is when your shooting with the camera set to black and white, this way you get a B+W preview in camera and a full colour raw for processing later, this can help to "see" B+W if your not used to it and still give you the advantage of either a full colour image after or the better B+W conversion options in photoshop.
The other main reason for shooting both is if you need a speedy jpeg for uploading or press type work, although some converter are pretty quick anyway.
 
swanseamale47 said:
One advantage is when your shooting with the camera set to black and white, this way you get a B+W preview in camera and a full colour raw for processing later, this can help to "see" B+W if your not used to it and still give you the advantage of either a full colour image after or the better B+W conversion options in photoshop.
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That's an excellent tip, thanks. I can't "see" B&W very well, but trying this might help.
 
i do both because if i copy my flash cards onto my hard drive and have like a 100 shots to go through i can quickly look at the JPEGS in infanview to see which i don't need, much faster than converting the RAW files and then deciding what you want
 
4737carlin said:
i do both because if i copy my flash cards onto my hard drive and have like a 100 shots to go through i can quickly look at the JPEGS in infanview to see which i don't need, much faster than converting the RAW files and then deciding what you want
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I only shoot RAW, no need for the JPEGs as the FastStone Image viewer is quicker and easier to use than Irfanview.
 
Really can't see the point in shooting both. If I want a load of jpegs with the in-camera settings I'll just batch process the raws in DPP.
 
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