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In reply to the discussion: What file format do you shoot? [View all]

sir pball

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17. Do any cameras actually shoot 16-bit TIFF though?
Sun Mar 17, 2013, 09:43 AM
Mar 2013

Off the top of my head I can't think of one - any camera with that kind of capability is going to be able to shoot raw instead. You're right about extended recompression cycles with a lossy format - but IMO that's "user error", there's no reason to be hacking up an image that many times. Edit once!

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What file format do you shoot? [View all] sir pball Mar 2013 OP
That's why we have a Raw/Jpg setting Stevenmarc Mar 2013 #1
Natch..my card is too small sir pball Mar 2013 #3
There's another reason Stevenmarc Mar 2013 #6
I'm a curmudgeon with b&w.. sir pball Mar 2013 #9
RAW for the D300 NV Whino Mar 2013 #2
RAW FreeState Mar 2013 #4
Get the app 645Pro Stevenmarc Mar 2013 #8
TIFF doesn't have much on JPG though.. sir pball Mar 2013 #15
The advantage of TIF is that it is a lossless format. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #16
Do any cameras actually shoot 16-bit TIFF though? sir pball Mar 2013 #17
The file size Stevenmarc Mar 2013 #18
I shoot RAW justiceischeap Mar 2013 #5
Depends on what subject I am shooting. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #7
Until recently, I shot RAW. JPEG is my choice now because Olympus JPEGs are good. alfredo Mar 2013 #10
Nikon jpgs are very good sir pball Mar 2013 #12
Weight became an issue, so Micro 4/3 was a logical choice for me. alfredo Mar 2013 #13
I do jpeg Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #11
+1 alfredo Mar 2013 #14
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