RAW....is it really worth the hassle?

[damien.murphy]

I was always in two minds about whether to shoot raw, jpeg, or both when I first shot digital. Returning now to shoot a little digital again, I am quite happy to shoot solely raw.

I agree with the comment that software like lightroom makes it very easy to manage a raw workflow, making it no different really from a jpeg workflow.

The other reason I shoot only raw now, is the appreciation of the limited dynamic range of digital compared to negative film, and the great benefit of shooting raw in getting as much information as possible in your image file, and sometimes an extra stop of dynamic range.

 

[Mcary]

The story about the guy who wears three condoms.

A Sheepskin because he is allergic to Latex,
A Latex over the Sheepskin for safety
Another Sheepskin because his girlfriend is also allergic to Latex.

Very similar to shooting RAW.

Where is the thrill and/or the danger in that.

Jpeg only!! No protection at all.

Agree! real photographer's never play it safe.

Can you believe that some photographers actually label the bottles their chemical are stored in so they'll know which is which? I mean come on developing film is so boring but when you don't know which bottle is which now that's thrilling

 

[igi]

RAW is only tedious when you don't have an idea of what you're doing... just like how B&W development is also tedious if you don't have an idea of what you're doing...