Please comment briefly on the attributes you set in the camera, even if you shoot raw.

Editor  |  Apr 14, 2009

Please comment briefly on the attributes you set in the camera, even if you shoot raw.
I like the fact that can a lot of processing work done by the camera and don't want to be bothered later.
50% (83 votes)
I shoot raw only and do all my processing later.
36% (59 votes)
I shoot raw but still set up the camera for certain image attributes and let the camera microprocessor handle certain tasks.
14% (24 votes)
Total votes: 166
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COMMENTS
Jacqueline Slavney's picture
Submitted by Jacqueline Slavney (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I prefer to do processing in Photoshop where I can work in peace and take my time and can see the image as big as I want. It would be nice if cameras had fewer and less complicated controls to do what they do best and leave the editing for the computer. Perhaps then cameras could be smaller and lighter as well as simpler to use.

Lola Lawrence's picture
Submitted by Lola Lawrence (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

When photographing birds in nautre each image could require different settings etc. I'd rather get the image and process later.

Dale Hazard's picture
Submitted by Dale Hazard (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I think all these adjustments the camera can perform are just a lot of hype created by the camera manufacturers to either make you want to buy another camera or to make these cameras more attractive to amateurs. Like film shooting, the object is to create the perfect image and then once you have that you can manipulate the image anyway you choose.

Eugene Marrero's picture
Submitted by Eugene Marrero (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I don't think it applies to all things, but sometimes in a challenging scene, I can see the benefit of have some creative control at the point of image capture.

Kurt Reinhardt's picture
Submitted by Kurt Reinhardt (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

Shooting digital is just like shooting slides. You have to know what you're doing. Shooting in Jpeg is like having slides processed at a Lab. Shooting Raw is like custom processing each individual shot separately, a job okay for obsessive people but too time consuming.

Andy Kayser's picture
Submitted by Andy Kayser (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I rather concentrate on shooting and leave the processing later. It is difficult to view the image on the camera sensor in daylight let alone make processing decisions.

Peter A. White's picture
Submitted by Peter A. White (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I must still have a film mentality after 40 yrs of shooting pix. I shoot in Raw mode, make minor tweaks in Aperature and bring a file any extra work to the pro's. That way I'm out taking pictures again!

C. Derousseau's picture
Submitted by C. Derousseau (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I actually shoot mostly JPEGs, rather than raw, but the same applies.

Richard Griggs's picture
Submitted by Richard Griggs (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I set only exposure nd white balance in the camera, leaving all else to software under my direct control later.

Harry Boyd's picture
Submitted by Harry Boyd (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I prefer processes over which I have direct and total control. However, really basic in-camera controls, such as noise reduction, is fine.

Bob M.'s picture
Submitted by Bob M. (not verified) on June 5, 2011 - 4:30pm

I am a photographer and musician. If I record a track with effects I am stuck with it. If I record it dry I have unlimited possibilities. It' the same with a photograph.

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