What do you shoot in mainly poll

[ukglyn]

I used raw for the 1st time yesterday & am not sure on whether to bother or not.

Your thoughts.

[JodyGall]

I shoot RAW for any paid shoot or any shoot I'm practicing, or want full control over the pictures. For everyday life (aka...snap happy mom life), I shoot in JPEG.

[richsuk]

I just shoot JPEG. I did shoot raw exclusively but then switched to RAW+JPEG due to the extra post production on RAW. I then found I never touched the RAW so started shooting JPEG exclusively

[windrider86]

I much prefer to shoot in RAW and the one and only reason I dont a lot of the time is because I cant seem to find a program I like that edits the RAW images from my particular camera.

[Jim Poor]

Can you convert to DNG first? If so, then you're set for editing just like raw.

Originally Posted by windrider86

I much prefer to shoot in RAW and the one and only reason I dont a lot of the time is because I cant seem to find a program I like that edits the raw images from my particular camera.

As far as the original question, it has been hashed and rehashed on here a zillion times (and recently). A quick search will yield a ton of information on both sides of the equation.

I shoot raw only because:
1. I have more creative leeway to manipulate raw data in an artistic way that can't be done "in camera."
2. As much as I would like to ALWAYS get it right in camera, there is the occasional picture that I feel is worth "rescuing" when I blow it. Anyone who tells you they always get it right is lying.
3. Every raw file has a JPG in it already so shooting raw+JPG is a waste of card space.
4. Once I switched to JPG for "happy snaps" and forgot to switch back to raw for "real work" so I always shoot raw, even when just playing around.

Edit: I left one out that pretty much goes with # 1. You can't really "save over" a raw file and destroy your original while experimenting with artistic treatments and such.

[Saralonde]

RAW scared me awhile, so for a short period of time I did RAW + JPEG. But after forgetting to switch my WB on a few shots for a job, I found the RAW saved my butt. Haven't shot JPEG since.

But let's not get into another RAW v JPEG argument here. It's been done before!

[Murtasma]

Originally Posted by Saralonde

RAW scared me awhile, so for a short period of time I did RAW + JPEG. But after forgetting to switch my WB on a few shots for a job, I found the RAW saved my butt. Haven't shot JPEG since.

But let's not get into another RAW v JPEG argument here. It's been done before!

When I saw my first RAW file opened in Photoshop from my friends camera (while I was still using a point and shoot). I realized just how much I was getting ripped off by JPEG.

I haven't looked back since getting my first DSLR. It just upsets me that on my XTi I can't save to RAW when using the automatic modes (altho I rarely use them). It's just a stupid technical limitation that should not be put into place, makes me shake my head at Canon.

[Jim Poor]

I did a little more digging and ACR lists raw support for both the OLY cameras listed in your signature:

Olympus
E-1
E-3
E-10
E-20
E-410
E-420
E-520
EVOLT E-300
EVOLT E-330
EVOLT E-400
EVOLT E-410
EVOLT E-500
EVOLT E-510
C-5050 Zoom
C-5060 Zoom
C-7070 Wide Zoom
C-8080 Wide Zoom
SP-310
SP-320
SP-350
SP-500 UZ
SP-510 UZ
SP-550 UZ
SP-560 UZ
SP-565 UZ
SP-570 UZ

Originally Posted by windrider86

I much prefer to shoot in RAW and the one and only reason I dont a lot of the time is because I cant seem to find a program I like that edits the RAW images from my particular camera.

[stitchbug]

i shoot raw + jpeg, but have found i never even touch the jpeg.
anyone have a good reason why i might want to continue to shoot both? or should i just go to raw only?

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by stitchbug

i shoot raw + jpeg, but have found i never even touch the jpeg.
anyone have a good reason why i might want to continue to shoot both? or should i just go to raw only?

Nope no good reason. If you're never touching the jpg, and never using it, why keep using up the extra space. That was when I switched off the RAW + JPG option (even though I've been somewhat tempted to use it again because the d90 lets you shoot L/Fine jpgs where the D50 was only basic ones ).