[Leica] B&W on M8.2...

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Sorry my apparent annoyance annoys you Craig.
The experience of everyone on this list every day and everyone in the world
is that Raw make for much better image making but you come on and say you
know two top pros who say there isn't much difference and you're annoyed I
sound annoyed!
Obviously photographers shooting breaking News shoot jpg's.
Which is why I said "shooting what?" on my question to you.

I just sat in a Barns and Noble in Lincoln Square watching a dozen AP
shooters crowded into a corner with their laptops (none Mac) firing in the
shots they'd just shot of movie stars going into a benefit they sure were
not going through any Raw routine nor were they in any way modifying the
images, cropping or lightening they'd shot they were picking out the shots
they wanted and firing them in as is. Right out of the camera.
I should have asked one when last time they shot Raw;
The answer might have been "medium rare please".


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Craig Semetko <csemetko at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 06:42:48 -0700
> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] B&W on M8.2...
> 
> Mark,
> 
> It's unfortunate that you were annoyed by my question. And more
> unfortunate that you seem to think I'm either making up my
> photographer friends or what they said about shooting RAW.
> 
> One shoots rock and roll bands, among other things--everything and
> everyone from Miley Cyrus to Ozzy Osbourne to to the Jonas
> Brothers...the other's work appears regularly in the New York Times,
> Time, US News, Forbes, Newsweek...the list goes on. I once asked the
> news photog if she shot in RAW, and she said no, jpegs were fine for
> her. In the most recent conversation, three days ago, I asked the rock
> and roll  photog if he shot in RAW. He said he has occasionally in the
> past, but doesn't bother anymore. When I asked why, he said it takes
> up a lot of space, and, "to be honest, I can't really see any
> difference."
> 
> Perhaps he didn't use the word "discernible," but I think I got the
> sentiment right. Had I know my veracity was going to be questioned, I
> would've quoted him exactly.
> 
> I hope this clears up any confusion for you, and assuages your
> annoyance.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Craig
> 
> NO ARCHIVE