Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, A big thank you for a simple and common sense reason for shooting both. I suppose there are several reasons why folks would shoot both. And I'm sure I'll have them explained. Yours being the first and understandable reason. Thanks again. cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" JPEG &RAW???? > Ted, > > This is an answer from another Jim. My photo sessions usually consist of > 10 > to 20 exposures, so storage space is no concern. Likewise, battery drain > is > not a problem. I shoot RAW+Jpeg because my photo software, Elements 6.0, > when handling Olympus RAW files, does not provide thumbnail images. I use > the Jpeg images as a proof sheet, selecting the images that are worthy of > a > final edit. I then open each of those RAW images and process them. > > While this is great for my shooting habits, I can see that I might drop > the > Jpeg images from my setup if I were to get involved in lengthy photo > shoots. > Since I am only a year behind you in age, I don't see extended shoots in > my > future. > > I hope this helps. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:39 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" JPEG > &RAW???? > > >> Hi Jim, >> I'm assuming your question is for me? Dr. ted? If it is electronically >> timed I'm sure it happens! >> But many of the things that are brought up are not worth bothering about >> if the photographer is totally consummed with shooting the moment! And >> just got on with their picture taking it really wouldn't make any >> difference! >> >> I have a question back, why in all "common sense," never mind wishy washy >> reasons, would one shoot RAW & JPEG at the same time?" I see that as a >> complete waste of card space and battery waste. Not to forget it's double >> the editing time later? Anyone? >> >> Particularly when they feel the camera isn't functioning in a manner they >> don't like, why do it and set the camera to work in both JPEG & RAW? A >> fashion that it only angers the user?? >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim" <jimlong5 at charter.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" >> >> >>> So when the digital journalist article said there is a 3.6 to 3.7 second >>> pause needed between fine and basic JPG files, that's not true? >>> >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:21 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" >>> >>> >>>> Frank Filippone wrote: >>>>> >> Yes. But not exactly the tool for the decisive moment.......Human, >>>>> >> birdie, >>>>>> Lion, or otherwise...... >>>> >>>> Steve Barbour offered: >>>>> why Frank, and how do you know? >>>>> here... >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/handymanbw.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Great shot Steve, "Action at it's best! :-) >>>> >>>> Gentlemen may I interject for a moment? Thank you. >>>> I've never found any delay because I don't think about that kind of >>>> stuff >>>> ~!!!!! ERGO! it doesn't happen! ;-) Jeeesh some of you guys are worry >>>> warts! :-) >>>> >>>> It's quite simple really.... if you guys stopped thinking about all >>>> this >>>> techie stuff and tried this system! >>>> >>>> "SEE -- SHOOT!" faster than I type this, you wouldn't have time to >>>> think >>>> about all this lag stuff. >>>> >>>> Quite frankly if you guys hadn't brought this up I'd have never thought >>>> it >>>> was happening, "THAT IS IF IT DOES?????" Concentrate on image/shooting >>>> and >>>> forget about the camera in hand! >>>> >>>> Is there a wild possibility some of you are getting older and the >>>> lagtime >>>> is your own mental lagtime? :-) :-) :-) >>>> >>>> But here is a tiny solid tip of advice to eliminate your imagined >>>> lagtime, >>>> period! >>>> >>>> Buy a Tom Abrahamson "SOFT RELEASE"! Screw it into the shutter release >>>> and >>>> you wont have time to think about anything because you will have >>>> released >>>> almost by thought process! Blink your eyes, picture taken! :-) >>>> >>>> You don't believe it? If you don't have it in the release and using it, >>>> (me 2 years experience time) don't tell me it wont make any difference >>>> because you're only wasting your time and mine! >>>> >>>> The release worked beautifully on film M's and sure as hell is a super >>>> fast release for M digital cameras! >>>> Yer welcome I knew you'd appreciate it. :-) >>>> >>>> Dr. ted. >>>> "one of the unwashed masses! 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