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Originally Posted by manwez
My camera has the option to shoot RAW + jpg so it takes one of each. Do you think that is a good idea or not a good idea, or indifferent? I've been trying to figure out the advantages to shooting in RAW and you might finally have me convinced!  Great save! |
When I first got my camera and saw this option, I used it for a while. The only time I found it useful was when I needed to print a shot straight off the camera (long story!) and the store's machine didn't read RAW files. Otherwise, my JPEGs were just accumulating the digital equivalent of dust
Once I realised I wasn't using my JPEGs and my hard drive started running out of room, I started sticking to RAW only, and haven't gone back since.
Bottom line, I think it's a good option to try out, just to see the difference between RAW and JPEG for yourself, and decide whether RAW is worth the effort for your purposes.