Why RAW?

[koffiejunkie]

For all those who wonder, here is one example. I was in a blues bar in Memphis. Not particularly well lit, but the there was an abundance of red light. This shot looks so bad, I almost delted it. Red channel is entirely blown out in the jpg:



But I gave it a minute's love in Aperture:



It's somewhat underexposed now, and it needs more work. but still, I managed to get the colours pretty close to what they should be without destroying the image.

[ldmelsa]

Yes, those damn florescent lights (or whatever light in this case) are the limit. Not very easy. RAW can help out here because you can set your WB in post. RAW has its uses.

[ToxicBunny]

Yup...

Though in a way and with a bit of work that first shot could actually turn out quite interesting I think.... be all "arty farty"

[bwana]

After chewing up 130gb of drive space over the Easter weekend I've switched my 7D to mRAW (unless I really need those extra MP).

[Krypty]

After chewing up 130gb of drive space over the Easter weekend I've switched my 7D to mRAW (unless I really need those extra MP).

LOL, I know the feeling.

[koffiejunkie]

After chewing up 130gb of drive space over the Easter weekend I've switched my 7D to mRAW (unless I really need those extra MP).

Does Aperture understand mRAW and sRAW yet?

[bwana]

I think I've finally tracked down the source of the problem I was experiencing (fringing) and that is the glass I was using at the time (50mm f/1.4) rather than the mraw format.

[koffiejunkie]

I think I've finally tracked down the source of the problem I was experiencing (fringing) and that is the glass I was using at the time (50mm f/1.4) rather than the mraw format.

Oh? I was going to buy this lens some time

[bwana]

Oh? I was going to buy this lens some time

I guess there's always the sigma if you dont like the Canon.

[koffiejunkie]

I guess there's always the sigma if you dont like the Canon.

There is, and I'm giving it some serious consideration. But then, there are other lenses I want to get first. And one of my two major complaints about the 50mm f/1.8 II, lack of rounded aperture blades, is because I like to shoot stopped down a bit - I like having a background that isn't blurred into irrelevance. And for that I have the 24-105L now

[bwana]

There is, and I'm giving it some serious consideration. But then, there are other lenses I want to get first. And one of my two major complaints about the 50mm f/1.8 II, lack of rounded aperture blades, is because I like to shoot stopped down a bit - I like having a background that isn't blurred into irrelevance. And for that I have the 24-105L now

At f4 you dont have as much of an option anyway.

LOL, I know the feeling.

I shot a little more than 500 mRAW shots yesterday during the IronMan and it saved me a fortune in HDD space. It gives me roughly the same resolution as my 1D and that's good enough for me.

[bwana]

Oh? I was going to buy this lens some time

My lens hood for the 50mm arrived today so I'll see if that cuts down on the CA fringing.

[koffiejunkie]

My lens hood for the 50mm arrived today so I'll see if that cuts down on the CA.

I'm not aware that CA has anything to do with flaring?

[bwana]

I'm not aware that CA has anything to do with flaring?

Fixed it.

[koffiejunkie]

I'm still confused. I thought fringing was similar to CA - i.e. a result of light breaking between the elements. I'm not aware that a hood will do anything about either.

That said, let us know. It would be interesting to see comparative shots. I got a hood for my 50mm f/1.8 II too, but really just to use it for some landscape and avoid flare.