That has to be one of the longest posts on any thread ever.
Very, very interesting and informative though.
Question I have been meaning to ask for a very long time... Why RAW?
I've done several experiments using RAW vs Fine .jpg on identical shots with the D50 and cannot for the life of me discern any difference in quality.
Haven't tried it for aircraft photography, more portraits of the Speedpiglets or static objects.
Is this because of an inadequecy of the D50, or Nikon Picture Project? I use Paintshop Pro 9 for processing which will not recognise RAW format (unless I'm doing something wrong there) so have to convert to jpg anyway which defeats any point in using RAW. Perhaps I am just still green behind the ears when it comes to the art of digital photography? (Lack of time to practice)
A thought has just occurred to me while I am not at my own PC to experiment. I have not yet tried a comparison print with RAW vs .jpg.
I am still flabbergasted by the quality of photograph I get from the D50, every click impresses me. Even Mrs SP feels the cost of the camera is justified. I wonder if I could stretch that to a lens or two?
