Prime/fixed lens suggestions for WDW

[PirateFrank]

When you guys shoot in raw, do you generally shoot RAW or Raw+JPG? Is there an advantage to keeping a second, processed copy?

 

[wdwmagic]

When you guys shoot in raw, do you generally shoot RAW or Raw+JPG? Is there an advantage to keeping a second, processed copy?

I really don't see the need to do both, unless you have a requirement to send out or work with a JPG without doing any processing of the RAW file. For example, you couldn't email someone the RAW file and have them see it easily. You could however quickly email the JPG. Equally, you could process the RAW and create a JPG and email that.

I use Aperture 3, and that handles RAW files as well as it handles JPGs, so it really makes no difference which I use, but obviously RAW gives you the absolute best to work with.

 

[NowInc]

When you guys shoot in raw, do you generally shoot RAW or Raw+JPG? Is there an advantage to keeping a second, processed copy?

No need to use both..as it will burn up storage space. (some keep the 2nd copy as a reference but really i feel its overkill)

 

[ddbowdoin]

shoot RAW... period.

As for primes, the difference between the 1.8 and the 1.4's is not just a stop in aperature, but also a significant increase in build quality, focus speed, as well as DOF bokeh as the 1.4 have more rounded elements, I believe 9 vs 7. 7 blades gives bokeh a harsh pattern, while 9 blades gives it a buttery melting effect.

 

[nngrendel]

unless you have a requirement to send out or work with a JPG without doing any processing of the RAW file. For example, you couldn't email someone the RAW file and have them see it easily. You could however quickly email the JPG. Equally, you could process the RAW and create a JPG and email that.

This is the only reason I have ever shot in both. Anything I have ever read about shooting both stated the advantage of doing both is to quickly send that image so someone else or upload with no post processing.

If I shoot images that I know I want to upload to Facebook I sometimes shoot in RAW and low resolution jpg. There is no reason to edit your RAW image just to upload it to facebook. Facebook rips out most of the data anyway to cut down on file size.