Previously, I discussed some of the advantages of shooting in the raw photographic format.<\/p>\n
This time let\u2019s consider some adjustments you\u2019ll need to make when using raw.<\/p>\n
Since\u00a0raw files have more uncompressed information, they can be 2-3 times larger than\u00a0JPEG\u00a0files. As a result, your camera chip and storage drive will need to be able to process more information and do it quickly.\u00a0The good news about this statement is that prices have dropped from what they once were, so it may not be too much of an added cost.<\/p>\n
Raw\u00a0files also fill up the buffer of your camera faster, but\u00a0the camera will still shoot the same frames per second, regardless of the format.\u00a0 When this happens you will have to wait for the camera to write to the memory card.\u00a0If shooting fast sequences is a priority, and you want to shoot\u00a0raw, you\u2019ll need the faster and bigger memory card or possibly a more expensive camera with a larger\u00a0buffer, which does add up.<\/p>\n
What raw captures varies from one camera manufacturer to another. As a result,\u00a0raw files are often recorded in a proprietary format, which means that the camera manufacturers haven\u2019t officially disclosed how the raw data can be converted. In Canon cameras, for example, the\u00a0raw format is .CR2\u00a0and, in Nikons, it\u2019s\u00a0.NEF (both are\u00a0based on the TIFF specifications).\u00a0Consequently, you can\u2019t be certain that in 5 or 10 years you\u2019ll be able to easily open that\u00a0raw file if you don\u2019t have the proper software to decode\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Adobe has developed an open source\u00a0raw format known as\u00a0DNG (Digital Negative) to overcome this obstacle. Already the Leica M9 shoots in the DNG format, so it\u2019s hoped that more camera manufacturers will support this open source format in the\u00a0future. For now, a program like Adobe\u2019s Lightroom or other available downloads, allow you to convert your proprietary raw files into the open source\u00a0DNG\u00a0format. It\u2019s an extra step, but it will ensure your files are readable for years to come.<\/p>\n
Hopefully, you have enough information now to give raw a try — if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Previously, I discussed some of the advantages of shooting in the raw photographic format. This time let\u2019s consider some adjustments you\u2019ll need to make when using raw. Since\u00a0raw files have more uncompressed information, they can be 2-3 times larger than\u00a0JPEG\u00a0files. As a result, your camera chip and storage drive will need to be able to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cameraclub"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-24 13:05:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97952\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}