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Old 31st Jan 2010, 07:53
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El Grifo
 
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Just to chuck in my tuppence worth regarding RAW vs. Jpg.

Earned my crust as a snapper without break since 1980.

Zenith E to Canon 1Ds. Quite a journey.

I resisted raw for all of the usual reasons, until the photography manager from one of my major clients enlightened me a few years back.

Not shooting raw, is akin working with one eye closed and one hand tied behind your back.

Why overspend on flashy equipment and shoot using only a percentage of its potential ?

Added to which, the "megapixel capacity" of existing kit is already in excess of what most pros need.
My clients admit to discarding around 60% of ther information when editing images for publication.

300 dpi is industry print standard. A4 front cover is generally max size.

Work it out.
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