Raw files on APPLE A cure?

Thanks for the update.

Gary

 

Im still waiting for the Canon S95 RAW support.

Edit: looks like they have.
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Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.4

 

As one who has given up on RAW and who has recently spent time learning the various possible adjustments of my G1 and GF1, I really wonder why anyone bothers with RAW processing. Adobe Camera RAW only provides a very generic and rather poor conversion of Panasonic RAW files and it is noisy and no where near as good as the out-of-camera JPEGs You can get gorgeous images right out of the camera - why waist your time with RAW processing? And since each camera model from each manufacturer puts out a different RAW file, do you really think they will keep up with all these converters in future imaging programs? JPEGs, on the other hand, are universal, stable, well thought out - a standard. I say free yourself from RAW. And while you are at it, free yourself from Adobe 1998 color space - sRGB not only works fine, has the same number of colors, it is smoother since the colors are closer together - better gradations in tone.

 

only speaking from my own perspective... but RAW with apps like Aperture or Lightroom is not a bother at all...in fact its invisible to me... I get to work with all the bits the camera captures as opposed to the 8 bit image a JPEG gives me.

K

 

Shoot RAW +fine JPEG. Quality higher capacity SD cards are relatively inexpensive compared to a few years ago. Each format has its purpose. As a person stuck with some ancient underpowered computer hardware. Limited to PSE, SilkyPix & iPhoto and don't care much for PSE of SilkyPix. Process jpegs and prints small for now. Store the RAW images for later.

Nice to here that Apple has dealt with the A3 issue. Still debating which software A3 or LR3 for the next set up.

 

Noel I put in 8GB of ram in my MacBook pro and A3 did run just a tiny bit quicker. But when I installed a SSD hard-drive it was a whole different story. I guesstimate a 25-30 percent increase in image load and export times. But for 200 brass razoo's it would be logical to put the ram in- a good check is to run aperture and monitor how many of page outs are recorded by activity monitor.
The less number of page outs the better.

 

I feel that this thread makes my point re: the problems with RAW processing. Having spent 6 months as well as two copies of Elements 8 (to cover the computers I have) as well as two or three books on the topic, and then to realize the results are not that great, are time consuming, can only be viewed with special programs or when converted, it just strikes me as not worth the effort. I agree that everyone has a free choice in this matter, but I would just like to encourage those who also find in-camera processing fun and efficient to explore that route. These cameras are very easy to fine tune so that they do a great job processing their own RAW files instantly, the way you want them and at your direction, giving you a photograph that is ready to go and viewable on any computer.

 

Boy Ray, you are a lot more civil than many RAW shooters would have been.

I shoot RAW. I've never had a problem with RAW. I believe that RAW is a valuable tool which enables me to squeeze the most image quality and image impact from my photo files.

I'd be happy to put up my RAW generated galleries against JPEG generated galleries and judge which galleries have the better Image Quality and Image Impact.

If my images come up short ... then I'll try shooting JPEG and you can teach me about "basic composition and" help me [sic] "understand something about apertures and shutter speeds along with depth of field effects" ... If my images come out on top ... then you JPEG only shooters follow Ray's suggestion.

Gary

 

If you have Snow Leopard Update 3.5 adds support Canon S95. If you are running Leopard Update 3.4 adds support Canon S95

Apple is presently at Update 3.6 for both systems.

 

Cannot find how to remove all comments and quit this site, have asked the Admin, perhaps he could remove me.

 

You'll be right mate, You'll feel better tomorrow. Don't worry about what others say concerning what you do. Everyone likes different things- that's what makes us unique. If everything was the same, this world would be a boring place.

Cheerio,
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I obviously missed something overnight....

cant see why Mick/Lumix would want to leave

 

Ive gone the other way, I only ever used jpeg but ive now switched to RAW, mainly because I take a lot of pics in pubs/bars and the extra de-noise slider in Aperture is handy for high ISO photo's.
Never save in RAW though, all goes to jpeg in the end.

Yep, tried it last night, all good.