everytime you edit the .jpeg image you losse quaility from compression and youmight increase your noise levels when you raise contrast or shadows for a little HDR effect, of course for that youll obviously use autobracketing , good video though ;)
My understanding is that RAW files have all the info, which could be modified in Photoshop later.. If you shoot in RAW format, you could change it later to JPEG, but not vice versa. It is a larger file but if you have enough space on your memory card, why not take full advantage?
@QQQQcon you just gotta get over it man, even people in the film age 'edit' their pictures in the darkroom. It's part of the photography process. It doesn't hurt to shoot in RAW, but you lose a lot of stuff from JPEG!
@Shibamobobo i choose to do that editing in the camera with WB and picture control settings, i get the pictures i like that way and find it time consuming to do the same thing with a RAW. There are draw backs but editing jpegs slightly if they arent perfect wont hurt the image if necessary.
Personally.. i would much rather do all my editing on a 3" screen in the middle of a field than on a 24" screen in a darkened room.. I mean, who wouldn't! JPEG forlife! (I am being sarcastic by the way.. Embrace the power of RAW.. ROAR!!)
I love all the critter sounds in the background. The owl hooting, the crickets chirping... Awesome :) This guy really knows his camera settings, too. It was honestly fun to hear him nerding out on his camera for ten minutes, so thanks for that!
I support the QQQQcon group, although I agree he will meet huge pressure to use RAW. RAW is NOT "raw", and this is the universal misunderstanding. There are hundreds of RAW standards, and RAW is indeed a useful archival base. But so many people think RAW is "untouched, absolutely true", and it certainly is not. A high-quality JPEG should be "pre-modified", if you like, to embrace certain base-level settings the RAW photographer will apply pretty well immediately anyway.
RAW images are proven more vivid colors. RAW images have far more color range, whereas JPG can't range as much, because in fact a RAW image isn't an image, but all the information needed to create an image in a program such as Camera RAW in CS5. You edit your photo and then change it to JPG to make it useable. Think of it like a screen with 240p vs. 1080p... one simply has "more".
it seems silly how people get so mad about shooting raw when you guys have to remember there is no point in shooting raw if the user has no idea how to process the raw file...
Great job on the tips dude ,keep up the good work :)
RAW or JPEG ?,well,every camera make ,model has different outcome and controls ,it depends what you shoot and how good you are ,how well you know about your camera's abilities and how well you can customize it to your needs,I shoot both at different needs and scenes,again depends on the shot priority and camera,beside hobbyist vs a Pro who sell their pics,I prefer direct cam JPEG and RAW conv. from cam on my D7K,again,matter of personal choice
@MrMAAKK I can guarantee you that when you start selling your pictures you will be "pushed" to shoot in RAW. In my case about 90% of clients require UNPROCESSED RAW files so they can do with them whatever they like. If you think about it it makes sense - they need your pictures to be blended nicely into the composition so any graphic designer needs to be able to play with them QUICKLY, in which case JPEG format is disqualified as it would take much longer to complete the same job.
I use to take photos in Jpeg for years from the same reason to get better and more skilled the problem with that when I want now to sell photos from 20 countries around the world I get request from travel magazines for the RAW files which I dont have... now I am takin Raw only!! this more smart for the future and actually today STANDART !!! Shoot RAW only you never know...
if you were shooting in RAW you can forget all these (very important) settings of white balance and saturation and vibrance and all that... cuz you can play with them afterwards using some software for RAW processing and more importantly use all that time for finding better composition rather than preparing camera for half an hour. that is my point of view so please dont hate me because of what i say :)
@QQQQcon I am not saying that I hate people who are shooting jpegs, as a matter of fact I dont really care whether people prefer jpegs or raws, canon or nikon, sunset or sunrise etc. Everyone has got its own idea of taking a picture and it simply varies from one person to another. I only wanted to point out that the composition is probably the MOST important thing to consider, and if anything takes you such a long time while taking picture - that should be a composition not your settings...
@QQQQcon I know I don't hate on JPEG shooters. Personally I could care less what someone else shoots. I just don't get the argument... It's all about processing power and clearly RAW is superior. Does it make it "better" than JPEG? I say, if your JPEG is spot-on technically on and your RAW is spot-on as well...let the photos speak for themselves. I shoot RAW because I want to develop my shots myself and have the flexibility to take my shots where I want to artistically.
@DonWito84 I have to disagree there. I think it's like when you're recording a singer. Software can do wonders, but it's always better to have the best recording before editing it. I imagine it's the same with pictures.
@Rednelm I don't know if this statement is for or against RAW. I think against? And if so, I understand where you are going with this statement, but, there is a flaw in the logic. RAW or JPEG, if you are off with your settings initially then it doesn't matter either way; It will be the same shot! However, JPEG will just process or "edit" the image inside the camera for you, where RAW lets you develop it yourself. And if the shot is off, RAW gives you more hope in recovering the shot.
@DonWito84 I shoot RAW, but, there are a couple of rare instances that I will shoot JPEG. One is if I purposely want to shoot a fast moving sequence where I know I'm going to take it into Photoshop and blend all of the shots together (e.g. a big-air snowboard shot to see the flight path from start to finish). And #2, if I'm doing a Breziner...and that's only sometimes! It was only good advice to shoot in JPEG for beginners who don't processes yet. But, they should aspire to learn that!!!
@evolon8 Yes I completely agree with you, I would never disqualify JPEG format as I also use it a lot, for instance in wedding photography where a lot of frames per second and faster inside-camera image processing is crucial - I shoot in JPEGs. Simply because sometimes it is easy to miss that magic moment of the day so when "SPEED" is crucial then JPEG is the answer! However this video is about landscape photography and that area is a completely different story.
@DonWito84 Completely agree! There have been plenty of times when shooting landscape where I've missed on my settings on the first or second shot, but, the comp was my best shot! RAW always brings it back with ALL the detail.
I agree with a lot of people posting. I thought that it began well, but when you indicated to soot in .jpeg instead of RAW you lost some points with me. RAW won't give you the colours you want right away perhaps, but you can do that on your computer. RAW will retain so much more of the photo as you take than in .jpeg format. Once you have taken the picture in RAW, take it to your computer and do whatever you want, then save it in .jpeg. You'll still have the RAW file to change again if you want.
@EminentlyConvivial It's because we can make JPEG out of RAW, and having both format is stupid. A waste of your memory space. RAW has all the true values/colour of the pictures.
This is a VERY GOOD tutorial .I learned alot. Thank you for taking your time to make a great this Video. It was fast, but not to fast. Not slow and not boring at all .It is really good .Thanks for the free tips.
If u have the extra time to play with "RAW" is the way ... but ... the lesson to really be learned is that we should always try to get the best picture possible on the day with the camera rather than becoming lazy and assuming sloppy pictures can always be corrected, cropped and manipulated when we get home. Post-processing of photos should be about making good pictures even better rather than so-so or bad pictures just acceptable. Many a time pro's shot JPEG for speed, time & work constraints.
It was all good until I heard you say to shoot JPEG, no no no, RAW has full flexibility, the whole file is still there, JPEG rips it apart, SHOOT RAW!!!
@BigCatsWildlife just like everyone else you dont get it. The reason I shoot jpeg has nothing to do with flexibility or image quality. RAW is not for everyone.
@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Although I love editing in Photoshop, I think it's refreshing to see someone who doesn't have the "I'll fix it in Photoshop" approach.
@QQQQcon@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Although I love editing in Photoshop, I think it's refreshing to see someone who doesn't have the "I'll fix it in Photoshop" approach.
@QQQQcon@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
@QQQQcon@QQQQcon@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
you seem to know your stuff and certainly don't mind spending a few bob on your equipment, but... im really surprised you never mentioned anything about using filters, ND graduates and Polarisers, do you use them?
Its not the equipment that takes good pictures, its the photographer. I'd strongly recommend using your Mamiya more than your D3x, you should have a look at some of Tom Mackie's photographs, now theres a landscape photographer worth noting down :D
@01665714717 I have a review on filters for landscape photography. I didnt want to make this video any longer than it already is. i know the camera has nothing to do with getting good pics that is not why i use the d3x. The mamiya cant get the angles i want. I shoot most of my pics at 14mm. The wides the mamiya can go I believe is around 28mm.
I am just beginning to get serious with photography and I even know that it is much better to take photo's in RAW and adjust them in post. The compression and algorithms that jpeg uses is not always correct or the best.
@WestCoastMods I am being sarcastic, what is wrong with you people, you really think I dont know anything about raw, I shot with it for two years, I have shot with both and decided jpeg was best for me
@QQQQcon Sorry bro, I read you comment to fast and misunderstood it. My apologies. If i may ask, why do you not shoot in RAW or both, that way if you need to make some adjustments you have all the data. just curious
Hey can u pls explain me what is the differnce beetwen the iso setting on the nikon d90 beetwen iso native 200 and the low 1.0 setting what is the best settings beetwen two of these for landscape? will i loose the quality if i go on low 1.0 because it is expended ? thanks
@QQQQcon i find low 1.0 as the minimum iso speed also...and when i crop the image to the maximum the grain is litle less rather then iso200 on the same image...so i was confued thinking that low1.o goes with some kind of digital noise reduction by the camera,becuuse every review shows that the nikon d90 minimum iso goes from 200! and by that noise reduction the picture will loose a litle bit of quality especialy in sharpness but that was my opinion :) btw thanks for replying cheers
here's my opinion about sunsets and weather. only a good photographer never complains about the weather. they only deal with it, and still make the shot look good.
Appreciate the video. Great advice overall and informative. For those that are reading this and are not sure about RAW of JPEG research it yourself and determine if it is right for you or not. For most people JPEG FINE is plenty and takes up less space on your memory cards. His photos speak for themselves. Great job.
Thank for taking the time and the effort to put together some really informative videos. I like your photographs very much and I think you have real talent. Have you played around Infrared photography? I have a feeling you might like it. It is in my view an authentic representation of what our world looks like, even if we do not see the NIR spectrum.
JPEG vs RAW: well based on your portfolio I would say QED to be honest.
I've shot a lot of sunsets in JPEG. There's one memorable picture that should have been great, but the gradients just lacked the subtly I would like to have achieved. Not long ago, I switched to always shooting in RAW. I won't go back to JPG. RAW has greater control and subtly. I liked everything about this video, but like previous commenters, when the question of file format came up, I nearly choked. I've got to say, for any kind of landscape photography, RAW is the only way to go.
@QQQQcon Your explanation does not prove jpeg is better or jpeg format has better ability. RAW format supports 16 bit color features, it means a lot ! Lets have a look at color range 8 bit JPEG vs 16 bit RAW. With 8 bit JPEG, you get 16.8 million colors (256 shades of red, 256 shades of green, 256 shades of blue). With 16 bit JPEG, you get 281 trillion colors (65536 shades of red, 65536 shades of green, 65536 shades of blue). It is BIG difference if you are not blind at all.
@selant07 I didnt say jpeg is better, why do you people always assume just because I shoot jpeg i think it is better. I really dont care about 8 vs 16 bit,I have never seen much of a difference, the pics I get with 8 are plenty good enough. i dont edit my photos so therefore i dont use raw, it is really easy to understand, it has nothing to do with which is better.
@QQQQcon I have no problem with what your personal choice is, but here in youtube people are curious for useful tips and professional correct information. So i think its better giving them the professional information, instead of summing up the subject suggesting them "use Jpeg". Lets says, someone has learned from your video to take nice sunsets and he wants to go further for a big size print-out. Its better to deliver in 16bit TIFF with some big megabyte size, not really a 400kb JPEG file..
@selant07 Trust me i wish I could take that part out of the video for good. i know it was a mistake but it is to late now. but once again it is not necessary to use raw or tiff files to make large prints, I have printed huge pictures with jpegs. I have 14 four foot prints in local hospitals and they all look great, almost all are taken with the d300.
@QQQQcon You still can not understand that, its no problem that you've taken with d300 or d700 or d3 whatever.. Printing on paper requires rich color data and rich pixel data. Never compare a JPEG with TIFF when printing is the point. You are insisting on your JPEG mistake i dont mind but dont misguide people.
@selant07 it is not required and normal people arent going to know the difference between a tiff and jpeg. I am not trying to impress other photographers and tech geeks, if you want to do that then you can see the difference with tiff.
@newsbatavian I have to agree with you. RAW is like a digital negative, it keeps its quality forever. As with JPEG, it loses quality everytime you do any kind of post editing to the image. Why shoot at a lower quality when the camera is capable of so much more.
I've just started taking photos and only have a cheap camera (canon 1000d), is it possible to get decent results with this camera as it doesn't seem to have all the features as on the d3 ?
good video but you make photography seem to black and white. when im in a foriegn country i want my family to see the palm tree, the beach, the waves not just the sunset. also you shouldn't comment on things your not sure about it takes away from your video completly.
The sunset photos with black foregrounds (because the backlight) is the most common "Wow- amazing picture" kitsch. Another big kitsch is the night-photos in the city with many color temperatures of lights sources in the same image (yellow, red, green, blue) and the red cars-light long-scratches on roads (because the long time exposures). What a horror.... Another horror: waterfalls/mountain-rivers with long time exposures. JUST SIMPLY TECHNIQUE MISTAKES FOR MOVE TO TRASH
RAW allows you to always adjust almost every setting you used and you can go back as many times as you like to create all kinds of different moods by adjusting temp. tint. sat. etc etc... Lr - ACR or any decent raw converter.
Good tips and tutorial, except disagree about using JPG only, RAW allows much more post-shot manipulation, including changing contrast, white balance, saturation, sharpness etc. As a compromise, I guess you could shoot RAW+JPG :)
@miamiredbird it sometimes depends on the scene but most of the time i use the full matrix metering. For sunsets you mostly focus to infinity but if you have a subject in the foreground focus on that instead.
I am fond of landscape photography but I have never done that and whenever I plan to kick off one thing that stops me is the selection of camera I dont know how to select a camera for myself and when I ask others everyone give me different brand and different models
Great photos you have taken. Congratulation. I just started to use a camera. here is my photo blog all critiques are welcome. thanks fotosxalvaro.blogspot.com
Hey everyone look at my video response i know how everyone says they have a great vid etc but mine really are the best and in vid response above called AWESOME LANDSCAPE PICS it is only 20 of 224 of what i have in my main video take a quick look
The tutorial is good, but i do not agree with the RAW part(as jpeg is made out of the raw image, the only thing is that the camera processes the picture rather than you) I own a d200 and i see no point of shooting JPEG as raw produces a bit sharper photos and the noise can be removed withmuch better results than with in camera noise reduction, more to that RAW has a wider dinamic range so it again easier to correct a picture.
And you can include outlines/silhouette to a sunset composition.
Hi, Umm im pretty much a newbie lol I've been told I have an excellent eye for photography and creativity, but theres only one problem. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT "DIGITAL CAMERAS" lol or atleast the ACTUAL good ones with the pixels and all that junk. Anyway, im 15 and im very passionate about nature, and portraits and stuff but I just wanna know the BEST camera there is.... and my budget is anything UNTIL $650. If u know of any ones that are great and maybe cost a bit less, PLZ let me noe! :D thnx <3
A good tutorial but I have to strongly disagree with the recommendation to use the JPEG only for sunsets. JPEG files are 8 bit and compressed in a manner that looses detail. NEF or Raw files are saved in 14bit lossless format on the Nikon D300 and thus contain a much wider gamut. The Raw files will not contain the post processing the the camera does but with the use of Adobe's Camera Raw plugin for Photoshop you can easily add color back in. Just make sure to save jpeg in srgb mode. Cheers
@DVL1507 - You'd still have more color to push around on your 8 bit screen before converting the image to 8bit mode. You also have much more dynamic range in the NEF file. Adjust the 8bit file and you are much more likely to see clipping and may not be able to bring out more detail had you used the NEF file. Simply put, you can make a better looking JPEG with NEF. And if it's a good shot, you will keep it and perhaps someday have a wide gamut screen to really see a difference.
Hi, I have the D300 but when I go into my menu to "Set Picture Control" and set it to Vivid. The contrast setting option is grayed out (not available). Do have any ideas why this is? I put my camera in Apeture priority and followed all the other step by step instructions.
Hi there. Been reviewing many of your videos, and they are very good. I was wondering if you use a split ND filter when doing sunsets? You didnt mention it in this video, but i recall you said its a good idea in your filters explanation.
its annoying if you take 1000 of pictures and all them in raw!! take some extra seconds and adjust the camera setings, then shoot in jpeg. like tim mantoani says in a video.
@zsmile4u 1. Raw gives you uncompressed images so that they can be edited later without being ruined. Jpeg allows you to adjust your pictures straight from the camera, but you cant edit jpegs or else you lose image quality.
2. If you are taking a pic of just a sunset then you dont really need f/10 because the sunset is taking place at the same depth. If you have subjects in the foreground then you will want to use a smaller f/stop.
@QQQQcon Raw is like a slide negative and what you see and jpeg is compressed to the settings you apply to the camera, doesn't matter what camera you are using....
@zsmile4u I always shoot in Raw, It gives you far better control over your image later in the processing stages. Yes you can adjust your camera in the first place and then shoot in jpeg but what then happens if you then later open it on your comp and decide "aww i dont the colors are strong enough" or "the temperature is slightly off" etc... Raw gives you the ability to adjust these without loseing quality. also DSLRS LCDs are not always reliable. :)
Hello...when I go into menu and into vivid and then into vivid...it won let me change the contrast...it says its set in ACT-D-LIGHT..what do I do here? Thanks and sorry a true beginner here
Thanks..I hope you keep up with your vids. You are just the guy I need to learn from. I plan on doing nature/wild life shots as I own a boat that we camp on in Canada. Should get some amazing shots...with your help of course :)
Don't use RAW??? Honestly, you do not have any idea what you are talking about when it comes to this. If you know what you're doing and how to use RAW files other than just opening them on your computer, then JPEG will NEVER be able to touch RAW. And if you shoot in RAW you don't have to worry about any of the settings in your camera like sharpening, white balance, contrast etc. You do it all on your computer with NO loss of data. JPEG ALWAYS looses a lot of data because it is a compression
@aeroub Then your NOT a photographer. Instead of using a DSLR save your money and shoot with a standard 10x zoom point and shoot and then photoshop your RAW images. Professional photogs shoot in JPEG because they do EVERYTHING that the DSLR has to offer right there and then. I believe you are about "post processing" a true photographer don't waste time behind a computer monitor over processing an image. Let me guess....your into HDR?
@KEBokeh Grow up you stupid kid. I shoot a 5D Mark II with SEVERAL L lenses. I don't do any more off camera than I need to or than most do. You don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about and your pictures are a joke to prove it. If you want to shoot jpeg then be my guest. But don't act like it's the better thing to do and "pro's" don't shoot raw. You fuckin douche bag, do you think the 1 or 5 series Canons are for rookies or PRO'S? Why do they have RAW stupid!?!
@KEBokeh "a true photographer don't waste time behind a computer monitor over processing an image"
I see post processing as the digital equivalent of what Ansel Adams did in the darkroom, just simplified. Plus, you can't edit shitty pictures into masterpieces.
@aeroub He does not use RAW because he "knows" what he is doing. RAW is essentially for those who don't know how to utilize the functionality of the camera to make a decent picture. Though I agree RAW is a good file format; it gives you great result; indeed better quality than JPEG(unless you are not good at setting your camera for appropriate shooting situation to make a good picture), RAW takes up a lot of memory data, hence this can impede the camera's ability to process.
But he is limiting himself to the settings that are possible in camera. Compared to film, you're gonna throw away your negatives and just keep your first print. Do you really think this is a good idea? Well, I don't.
@aeroub RAW rules... JPEG is like you were bringing your old film to be developped at Wal-Mart. And for those that says shooting in RAW than using a software is cheating and that the resulting image is fake, we'll when you use JPEG it's the camera that does the software work for you.
RAW is like when we were developping our own stuff in a darkroom, thus more control!
@Vamp1963 Raw is great, and probably the best for long, detailed shots. It offers extra safety when correcting images and extra luminosity data.
A lot of people think RAW is for everything though, and it's not. JPEG results in a very fast burst, important in sports and some motion photography. The workflow is more efficient too.
Honestly, a lot of people have more important things to worry about...like composing the photo.
You see his work? It speaks volumes. RAW is a recovery tool for those who arent confident with knowing their final image will come out perfect or at least the way they had visioned, relying purely on the computer actions to do it for them.
"RAW is a recovery tool for those who arent confident with knowing their final image" LMAO. Dude RAW is like a digital negative. Anybody who has slightest idea what a PP is shoots in RAW
Hey, great tutorial! Just wondering, what tripod were you using in the video? I'm looking to upgrade and I'm really interested in that one! Thanks again for the great video!
everytime you edit the .jpeg image you losse quaility from compression and youmight increase your noise levels when you raise contrast or shadows for a little HDR effect, of course for that youll obviously use autobracketing , good video though ;)
vwlover94 1 month ago
Excellent video, Thanks a lot.
My understanding is that RAW files have all the info, which could be modified in Photoshop later.. If you shoot in RAW format, you could change it later to JPEG, but not vice versa. It is a larger file but if you have enough space on your memory card, why not take full advantage?
World2010Traveller 1 month ago
@World2010Traveller raw does have a huge advantage but I just dont like editing and shooting raw means editing often.
QQQQcon 1 month ago
@QQQQcon you just gotta get over it man, even people in the film age 'edit' their pictures in the darkroom. It's part of the photography process. It doesn't hurt to shoot in RAW, but you lose a lot of stuff from JPEG!
Shibamobobo 1 month ago
@Shibamobobo i choose to do that editing in the camera with WB and picture control settings, i get the pictures i like that way and find it time consuming to do the same thing with a RAW. There are draw backs but editing jpegs slightly if they arent perfect wont hurt the image if necessary.
QQQQcon 1 month ago
you don't want to be using lo1 iso on a d300, iso200 is the base iso. lo/hi should be avoided really
mjaphotographertv 1 month ago
Personally.. i would much rather do all my editing on a 3" screen in the middle of a field than on a 24" screen in a darkened room.. I mean, who wouldn't! JPEG forlife! (I am being sarcastic by the way.. Embrace the power of RAW.. ROAR!!)
MRpeanut222 2 months ago
I love all the critter sounds in the background. The owl hooting, the crickets chirping... Awesome :) This guy really knows his camera settings, too. It was honestly fun to hear him nerding out on his camera for ten minutes, so thanks for that!
SwimmingUpCurrents 2 months ago
I support the QQQQcon group, although I agree he will meet huge pressure to use RAW. RAW is NOT "raw", and this is the universal misunderstanding. There are hundreds of RAW standards, and RAW is indeed a useful archival base. But so many people think RAW is "untouched, absolutely true", and it certainly is not. A high-quality JPEG should be "pre-modified", if you like, to embrace certain base-level settings the RAW photographer will apply pretty well immediately anyway.
Grroocx 3 months ago
RAW images are proven more vivid colors. RAW images have far more color range, whereas JPG can't range as much, because in fact a RAW image isn't an image, but all the information needed to create an image in a program such as Camera RAW in CS5. You edit your photo and then change it to JPG to make it useable. Think of it like a screen with 240p vs. 1080p... one simply has "more".
rickydekkeriia 3 months ago
it seems silly how people get so mad about shooting raw when you guys have to remember there is no point in shooting raw if the user has no idea how to process the raw file...
libbyedwards1 4 months ago
@libbyedwards1 more like the user doesn't need to process. i know perfectly well how to use raw and editing software.
QQQQcon 4 months ago
@QQQQcon why doesn't the user need to process? if you're going to say things like that in tutorials you gotta give a reason dude.
libbyedwards1 2 months ago
@libbyedwards1 cause I use my shots right out of the camera instead of photoshopping to get the final pic.
QQQQcon 2 months ago
LOL, seems like JPEG vs RAW is a big controversy in the world of photography.
(i'm a raw-shooter, btw :)
Jacob011 5 months ago
@Jacob011 not really, raw is the best format for most everyone but because of that people tend to over exaggerate its ability
QQQQcon 5 months ago
Let us share the resources about photograph with each other
Lincoshop 5 months ago in playlist Photo-D90 - Photo Tips and Tricks
Great job on the tips dude ,keep up the good work :)
RAW or JPEG ?,well,every camera make ,model has different outcome and controls ,it depends what you shoot and how good you are ,how well you know about your camera's abilities and how well you can customize it to your needs,I shoot both at different needs and scenes,again depends on the shot priority and camera,beside hobbyist vs a Pro who sell their pics,I prefer direct cam JPEG and RAW conv. from cam on my D7K,again,matter of personal choice
MrMAAKK 6 months ago
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DonWito84 5 months ago
@MrMAAKK I can guarantee you that when you start selling your pictures you will be "pushed" to shoot in RAW. In my case about 90% of clients require UNPROCESSED RAW files so they can do with them whatever they like. If you think about it it makes sense - they need your pictures to be blended nicely into the composition so any graphic designer needs to be able to play with them QUICKLY, in which case JPEG format is disqualified as it would take much longer to complete the same job.
DonWito84 5 months ago
I use to take photos in Jpeg for years from the same reason to get better and more skilled the problem with that when I want now to sell photos from 20 countries around the world I get request from travel magazines for the RAW files which I dont have... now I am takin Raw only!! this more smart for the future and actually today STANDART !!! Shoot RAW only you never know...
liorsusana 6 months ago
Fico feliz em ver um jovem rapaz fazendo um trabalho muito bom. Parabéns. (from Brazil)
vicentenolascocosta 6 months ago
if you were shooting in RAW you can forget all these (very important) settings of white balance and saturation and vibrance and all that... cuz you can play with them afterwards using some software for RAW processing and more importantly use all that time for finding better composition rather than preparing camera for half an hour. that is my point of view so please dont hate me because of what i say :)
DonWito84 6 months ago 7
@DonWito84 people hate on the jpeg shooters so dont worry.
QQQQcon 6 months ago
@QQQQcon I am not saying that I hate people who are shooting jpegs, as a matter of fact I dont really care whether people prefer jpegs or raws, canon or nikon, sunset or sunrise etc. Everyone has got its own idea of taking a picture and it simply varies from one person to another. I only wanted to point out that the composition is probably the MOST important thing to consider, and if anything takes you such a long time while taking picture - that should be a composition not your settings...
DonWito84 6 months ago
@QQQQcon I know I don't hate on JPEG shooters. Personally I could care less what someone else shoots. I just don't get the argument... It's all about processing power and clearly RAW is superior. Does it make it "better" than JPEG? I say, if your JPEG is spot-on technically on and your RAW is spot-on as well...let the photos speak for themselves. I shoot RAW because I want to develop my shots myself and have the flexibility to take my shots where I want to artistically.
evolon8 5 months ago
@QQQQcon p.s. aside from the RAW v. JPEG, it was a very good video, very informative and I got some great advice. Kudos
evolon8 5 months ago
@DonWito84 I have to disagree there. I think it's like when you're recording a singer. Software can do wonders, but it's always better to have the best recording before editing it. I imagine it's the same with pictures.
Rednelm 5 months ago
@Rednelm I don't know if this statement is for or against RAW. I think against? And if so, I understand where you are going with this statement, but, there is a flaw in the logic. RAW or JPEG, if you are off with your settings initially then it doesn't matter either way; It will be the same shot! However, JPEG will just process or "edit" the image inside the camera for you, where RAW lets you develop it yourself. And if the shot is off, RAW gives you more hope in recovering the shot.
evolon8 5 months ago
@evolon8 Sorry for the confusing, I'm am for RAW. I refuse to buy a camera that doesn't support it or at least TIFF files.
Rednelm 5 months ago
@DonWito84 I shoot RAW, but, there are a couple of rare instances that I will shoot JPEG. One is if I purposely want to shoot a fast moving sequence where I know I'm going to take it into Photoshop and blend all of the shots together (e.g. a big-air snowboard shot to see the flight path from start to finish). And #2, if I'm doing a Breziner...and that's only sometimes! It was only good advice to shoot in JPEG for beginners who don't processes yet. But, they should aspire to learn that!!!
evolon8 5 months ago
@evolon8 Yes I completely agree with you, I would never disqualify JPEG format as I also use it a lot, for instance in wedding photography where a lot of frames per second and faster inside-camera image processing is crucial - I shoot in JPEGs. Simply because sometimes it is easy to miss that magic moment of the day so when "SPEED" is crucial then JPEG is the answer! However this video is about landscape photography and that area is a completely different story.
DonWito84 5 months ago
@DonWito84 Completely agree! There have been plenty of times when shooting landscape where I've missed on my settings on the first or second shot, but, the comp was my best shot! RAW always brings it back with ALL the detail.
evolon8 5 months ago
Thanks for the tips. Keep them coming!!
luvmnms 7 months ago
I agree with a lot of people posting. I thought that it began well, but when you indicated to soot in .jpeg instead of RAW you lost some points with me. RAW won't give you the colours you want right away perhaps, but you can do that on your computer. RAW will retain so much more of the photo as you take than in .jpeg format. Once you have taken the picture in RAW, take it to your computer and do whatever you want, then save it in .jpeg. You'll still have the RAW file to change again if you want.
edulalo17 7 months ago
jpeg takes skill to shoot in, YOU HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRT TIME!
harvey288 8 months ago
whats wrong with a big orange ball?
restockfoul 8 months ago
Excellent job - Thanks!
biophillie 9 months ago
D300 L1.0 is worse than ISO200...
aerowindwalker 9 months ago
Why doesn't everyone stop bitching and shoot in .JPEG and .RAW like me?
EminentlyConvivial 10 months ago 13
@EminentlyConvivial thats the way to go
QQQQcon 10 months ago 3
@EminentlyConvivial It's because we can make JPEG out of RAW, and having both format is stupid. A waste of your memory space. RAW has all the true values/colour of the pictures.
Shibamobobo 1 month ago
This is a VERY GOOD tutorial .I learned alot. Thank you for taking your time to make a great this Video. It was fast, but not to fast. Not slow and not boring at all .It is really good .Thanks for the free tips.
atssaloon 11 months ago
If u have the extra time to play with "RAW" is the way ... but ... the lesson to really be learned is that we should always try to get the best picture possible on the day with the camera rather than becoming lazy and assuming sloppy pictures can always be corrected, cropped and manipulated when we get home. Post-processing of photos should be about making good pictures even better rather than so-so or bad pictures just acceptable. Many a time pro's shot JPEG for speed, time & work constraints.
PacalB 11 months ago
use manual you have much more control and Raw is much better as you can edit it in photoshop and better quality image
pdjwelford 11 months ago
It was all good until I heard you say to shoot JPEG, no no no, RAW has full flexibility, the whole file is still there, JPEG rips it apart, SHOOT RAW!!!
BigCatsWildlife 11 months ago 29
@BigCatsWildlife just like everyone else you dont get it. The reason I shoot jpeg has nothing to do with flexibility or image quality. RAW is not for everyone.
QQQQcon 11 months ago
@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Although I love editing in Photoshop, I think it's refreshing to see someone who doesn't have the "I'll fix it in Photoshop" approach.
manofverse 10 months ago
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@QQQQcon @QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Although I love editing in Photoshop, I think it's refreshing to see someone who doesn't have the "I'll fix it in Photoshop" approach.
manofverse 10 months ago
@QQQQcon @QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
manofverse 10 months ago
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@QQQQcon @QQQQcon @QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
manofverse 10 months ago
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@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
manofverse 10 months ago
@QQQQcon I think you raise a good point about using jpeg. Sometimes it's a challenge to get the shot the way you want it in the camera and the limitations of jpeg force you to consider the technical aspects of capturing a scene more than RAW. Personally, I prefer RAW, but I respect your opinion and wonder why people are so dogmatic about using RAW. Thanks for your tutorial.
MisterEldred 10 months ago
@BigCatsWildlife
for every other camera brand, shoot RAW, its much better.
for Olympus, Jpeg or RAW doesnt really matter, its pretty much the same
=)
not being biased here, just telling the fact
DVL1507 10 months ago
@BigCatsWildlife I agree. Its funny how people with half knowledge talks so much about landscape photography. RAW RAW RAW is the word.
ujjalhalder 7 months ago
you seem to know your stuff and certainly don't mind spending a few bob on your equipment, but... im really surprised you never mentioned anything about using filters, ND graduates and Polarisers, do you use them?
Its not the equipment that takes good pictures, its the photographer. I'd strongly recommend using your Mamiya more than your D3x, you should have a look at some of Tom Mackie's photographs, now theres a landscape photographer worth noting down :D
01665714717 1 year ago
@01665714717 I have a review on filters for landscape photography. I didnt want to make this video any longer than it already is. i know the camera has nothing to do with getting good pics that is not why i use the d3x. The mamiya cant get the angles i want. I shoot most of my pics at 14mm. The wides the mamiya can go I believe is around 28mm.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
Are you one of Mr.Ken Rockwell's fans? He loves shoting JPEG as well :D
JPEG over RAW is something really not a professional advice :D you must be kidding...
pixcellz 1 year ago
@pixcellz like i havent heard that before, whatever you say
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon You have never heard that before....LOL
I am just beginning to get serious with photography and I even know that it is much better to take photo's in RAW and adjust them in post. The compression and algorithms that jpeg uses is not always correct or the best.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods I am being sarcastic, what is wrong with you people, you really think I dont know anything about raw, I shot with it for two years, I have shot with both and decided jpeg was best for me
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon Sorry bro, I read you comment to fast and misunderstood it. My apologies. If i may ask, why do you not shoot in RAW or both, that way if you need to make some adjustments you have all the data. just curious
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods I like the images i get out of the camera better then when I edit, simple as that.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@pixcellz ass..
Op3nTheJar 1 year ago
You have a pretty impressive gallery! Very nice : )
PermenAsem 1 year ago
i found it a helpful tutorial but will be using RAW to shoot my images.
TRITCHIE35 1 year ago
Hey can u pls explain me what is the differnce beetwen the iso setting on the nikon d90 beetwen iso native 200 and the low 1.0 setting what is the best settings beetwen two of these for landscape? will i loose the quality if i go on low 1.0 because it is expended ? thanks
androsce 1 year ago
@androsce I find that using Low 1.0 gives me much cleaner blue skies. I dont see any difference in image quality.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon i find low 1.0 as the minimum iso speed also...and when i crop the image to the maximum the grain is litle less rather then iso200 on the same image...so i was confued thinking that low1.o goes with some kind of digital noise reduction by the camera,becuuse every review shows that the nikon d90 minimum iso goes from 200! and by that noise reduction the picture will loose a litle bit of quality especialy in sharpness but that was my opinion :) btw thanks for replying cheers
androsce 1 year ago
here's my opinion about sunsets and weather. only a good photographer never complains about the weather. they only deal with it, and still make the shot look good.
blader952 1 year ago
How do you have a nice camera and crappy video quality?
henhen7890 1 year ago
@henhen7890 easy good camera, crappy video camera
QQQQcon 1 year ago
Appreciate the video. Great advice overall and informative. For those that are reading this and are not sure about RAW of JPEG research it yourself and determine if it is right for you or not. For most people JPEG FINE is plenty and takes up less space on your memory cards. His photos speak for themselves. Great job.
ruraltexashighway 1 year ago
Thank for taking the time and the effort to put together some really informative videos. I like your photographs very much and I think you have real talent. Have you played around Infrared photography? I have a feeling you might like it. It is in my view an authentic representation of what our world looks like, even if we do not see the NIR spectrum.
JPEG vs RAW: well based on your portfolio I would say QED to be honest.
aprotosimaki 1 year ago
I've shot a lot of sunsets in JPEG. There's one memorable picture that should have been great, but the gradients just lacked the subtly I would like to have achieved. Not long ago, I switched to always shooting in RAW. I won't go back to JPG. RAW has greater control and subtly. I liked everything about this video, but like previous commenters, when the question of file format came up, I nearly choked. I've got to say, for any kind of landscape photography, RAW is the only way to go.
newsbatavian 1 year ago
@newsbatavian thats not true, all i shoot is jpeg and take a look at my images on line. There is a link on my main page to flickr and to my website.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon Your explanation does not prove jpeg is better or jpeg format has better ability. RAW format supports 16 bit color features, it means a lot ! Lets have a look at color range 8 bit JPEG vs 16 bit RAW. With 8 bit JPEG, you get 16.8 million colors (256 shades of red, 256 shades of green, 256 shades of blue). With 16 bit JPEG, you get 281 trillion colors (65536 shades of red, 65536 shades of green, 65536 shades of blue). It is BIG difference if you are not blind at all.
selant07 1 year ago
@selant07 I didnt say jpeg is better, why do you people always assume just because I shoot jpeg i think it is better. I really dont care about 8 vs 16 bit,I have never seen much of a difference, the pics I get with 8 are plenty good enough. i dont edit my photos so therefore i dont use raw, it is really easy to understand, it has nothing to do with which is better.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon I have no problem with what your personal choice is, but here in youtube people are curious for useful tips and professional correct information. So i think its better giving them the professional information, instead of summing up the subject suggesting them "use Jpeg". Lets says, someone has learned from your video to take nice sunsets and he wants to go further for a big size print-out. Its better to deliver in 16bit TIFF with some big megabyte size, not really a 400kb JPEG file..
selant07 1 year ago
@selant07 Trust me i wish I could take that part out of the video for good. i know it was a mistake but it is to late now. but once again it is not necessary to use raw or tiff files to make large prints, I have printed huge pictures with jpegs. I have 14 four foot prints in local hospitals and they all look great, almost all are taken with the d300.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon You still can not understand that, its no problem that you've taken with d300 or d700 or d3 whatever.. Printing on paper requires rich color data and rich pixel data. Never compare a JPEG with TIFF when printing is the point. You are insisting on your JPEG mistake i dont mind but dont misguide people.
selant07 1 year ago
@selant07 it is not required and normal people arent going to know the difference between a tiff and jpeg. I am not trying to impress other photographers and tech geeks, if you want to do that then you can see the difference with tiff.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@newsbatavian I have to agree with you. RAW is like a digital negative, it keeps its quality forever. As with JPEG, it loses quality everytime you do any kind of post editing to the image. Why shoot at a lower quality when the camera is capable of so much more.
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SCOPhotography 1 year ago
I've just started taking photos and only have a cheap camera (canon 1000d), is it possible to get decent results with this camera as it doesn't seem to have all the features as on the d3 ?
Great videos, learning a lot from you, thanks
fatdazday 1 year ago
@fatdazday you can take good pictures with all cameras, good pictures come from the photographer not the camera.
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uorsagintana 1 year ago
I also disagree about JPEG. Surely it is much better shooting RAW and then using Lightroom or aperture to add some color and change WB.
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ambiguousrat1810 1 year ago
i love your video,, great job !! :-)
Q-- what is your suggested camera lense for the begginer/newbie like me,,to take a nice landscape photo ..tnx much
masternonoy1 1 year ago
@masternonoy1 tokina 12-24mm
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon
thanks master.... godspeed
masternonoy1 1 year ago
@QQQQcon Check out the Tokina 11-16mm as well!
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qaswedasdfr 1 year ago
Hey Q , Where do you take your meter from what part of the sky ?
Pur3Kiwi 1 year ago
@Pur3Kiwi I use matrix meter which meters the entire frame.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
good video but you make photography seem to black and white. when im in a foriegn country i want my family to see the palm tree, the beach, the waves not just the sunset. also you shouldn't comment on things your not sure about it takes away from your video completly.
k2kona 1 year ago
The sunset photos with black foregrounds (because the backlight) is the most common "Wow- amazing picture" kitsch. Another big kitsch is the night-photos in the city with many color temperatures of lights sources in the same image (yellow, red, green, blue) and the red cars-light long-scratches on roads (because the long time exposures). What a horror.... Another horror: waterfalls/mountain-rivers with long time exposures. JUST SIMPLY TECHNIQUE MISTAKES FOR MOVE TO TRASH
italokid80 1 year ago
RAW allows you to always adjust almost every setting you used and you can go back as many times as you like to create all kinds of different moods by adjusting temp. tint. sat. etc etc... Lr - ACR or any decent raw converter.
boilerjack 1 year ago
Hooooo don't use RAW ??? WTF dude .. all this colors manipulations can be maded on LR using raw with more flexibility !
geekbr 1 year ago
You are completely wrong about not shooting in RAW format. Raw is the only way to go.
salukialan 1 year ago 3
@salukialan #LOL "Raw is the only way to go" i agree
geekbr 1 year ago
Good tips and tutorial, except disagree about using JPG only, RAW allows much more post-shot manipulation, including changing contrast, white balance, saturation, sharpness etc. As a compromise, I guess you could shoot RAW+JPG :)
robroyman1980 1 year ago 2
Are you using a regular UV filter for sunset? Thanks for your post. Just learned something new about when to best take the pictures.
lmrproduction 1 year ago
your so adorable! :)
heysalovesyah 1 year ago
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MEESH810 1 year ago
I like your tutorials. Very informative. Keep up the good work.
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Just curious....Matrix or center weight for this ? focus point ? (1/3 of the way in ?)......thanks...
miamiredbird 1 year ago
Just curious....Matrix or center weight for this ? focus point ? (1/3 of the way in ?)......thanks.....
miamiredbird 1 year ago
@miamiredbird it sometimes depends on the scene but most of the time i use the full matrix metering. For sunsets you mostly focus to infinity but if you have a subject in the foreground focus on that instead.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
I am fond of landscape photography but I have never done that and whenever I plan to kick off one thing that stops me is the selection of camera I dont know how to select a camera for myself and when I ask others everyone give me different brand and different models
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quitCCP2defyitsEVIL 1 year ago
Long live "Manual Mode!"
skipperliviu 1 year ago
The tutorial is good, but i do not agree with the RAW part(as jpeg is made out of the raw image, the only thing is that the camera processes the picture rather than you) I own a d200 and i see no point of shooting JPEG as raw produces a bit sharper photos and the noise can be removed withmuch better results than with in camera noise reduction, more to that RAW has a wider dinamic range so it again easier to correct a picture.
And you can include outlines/silhouette to a sunset composition.
e4alex 1 year ago
Hi, Umm im pretty much a newbie lol I've been told I have an excellent eye for photography and creativity, but theres only one problem. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT "DIGITAL CAMERAS" lol or atleast the ACTUAL good ones with the pixels and all that junk. Anyway, im 15 and im very passionate about nature, and portraits and stuff but I just wanna know the BEST camera there is.... and my budget is anything UNTIL $650. If u know of any ones that are great and maybe cost a bit less, PLZ let me noe! :D thnx <3
myunknownfriend210 1 year ago
A good tutorial but I have to strongly disagree with the recommendation to use the JPEG only for sunsets. JPEG files are 8 bit and compressed in a manner that looses detail. NEF or Raw files are saved in 14bit lossless format on the Nikon D300 and thus contain a much wider gamut. The Raw files will not contain the post processing the the camera does but with the use of Adobe's Camera Raw plugin for Photoshop you can easily add color back in. Just make sure to save jpeg in srgb mode. Cheers
liquidmoonlightcom 1 year ago 41
@liquidmoonlightcom i agree with u positive
sharagim1 1 year ago
@liquidmoonlightcom
and yet your monitor is just <8 bit
doesnt really matter if u dont have a professional monitor
=)
DVL1507 10 months ago
@DVL1507 - You'd still have more color to push around on your 8 bit screen before converting the image to 8bit mode. You also have much more dynamic range in the NEF file. Adjust the 8bit file and you are much more likely to see clipping and may not be able to bring out more detail had you used the NEF file. Simply put, you can make a better looking JPEG with NEF. And if it's a good shot, you will keep it and perhaps someday have a wide gamut screen to really see a difference.
liquidmoonlightcom 10 months ago
@liquidmoonlightcom and yet, your monitor is still <8 bit right?=)
DVL1507 10 months ago
thanks for helping the newbie photographers sutch as me out!
does it make too much diffrence if i edit some of these settings in photoshop after instead of on the cam?
boom911boom 1 year ago
@boom911boom no that is fine
QQQQcon 1 year ago
speak louder.
zeezrom88 1 year ago
@zeezrom88 turn it up "louder"
xFRAGxMOVIESx 1 year ago
Hi, I have the D300 but when I go into my menu to "Set Picture Control" and set it to Vivid. The contrast setting option is grayed out (not available). Do have any ideas why this is? I put my camera in Apeture priority and followed all the other step by step instructions.
j2cool2 1 year ago
@j2cool2 it is probably because you have you active d-lighting on, you have to have it off.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
Thank you very much for making these videos. They are extremely informative and helpful!
unclejg1975 1 year ago
I thought that the 14-24mm Nikorr f/2.8 was better for full frame cameras. Does it work well with the D300 or D300S?
HokieFanatic1 1 year ago
Hi there. Been reviewing many of your videos, and they are very good. I was wondering if you use a split ND filter when doing sunsets? You didnt mention it in this video, but i recall you said its a good idea in your filters explanation.
DaPsychologist 1 year ago
@DaPsychologist I have one but I dont use it much.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
its annoying if you take 1000 of pictures and all them in raw!! take some extra seconds and adjust the camera setings, then shoot in jpeg. like tim mantoani says in a video.
teksTomme 1 year ago
@teksTomme Do you use Adobe Bridge? i find this takes most of the pain away from shooting in raw.
106thCtiger 1 year ago
He is teaching like a master but it takes many many tears to be like this.
HardeyLeone 1 year ago
american?
hoppypolo 1 year ago
hey i hav few qs...
1. i am confused between raw n jpeg ...i never shoot in jpeg i thought raw gives more contrast than jpeg , could u plz clearify :)
2. when u say u use f 5.6 but are'nt we suppose to use something like f 10 n up in landscape photography? to have a greater depth of field?
zsmile4u 1 year ago
@zsmile4u 1. Raw gives you uncompressed images so that they can be edited later without being ruined. Jpeg allows you to adjust your pictures straight from the camera, but you cant edit jpegs or else you lose image quality.
2. If you are taking a pic of just a sunset then you dont really need f/10 because the sunset is taking place at the same depth. If you have subjects in the foreground then you will want to use a smaller f/stop.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon thnku so much fr the reply .....since i m not so fond of post processing the image which is more advisable to use raw or jpeg?
zsmile4u 1 year ago
@zsmile4u I would use jpeg.
QQQQcon 1 year ago
@QQQQcon Raw is like a slide negative and what you see and jpeg is compressed to the settings you apply to the camera, doesn't matter what camera you are using....
HARMONICA777 1 year ago
@zsmile4u I always shoot in Raw, It gives you far better control over your image later in the processing stages. Yes you can adjust your camera in the first place and then shoot in jpeg but what then happens if you then later open it on your comp and decide "aww i dont the colors are strong enough" or "the temperature is slightly off" etc... Raw gives you the ability to adjust these without loseing quality. also DSLRS LCDs are not always reliable. :)
106thCtiger 1 year ago
@106thCtiger oh that was soooo sweeet of u ^L^ thnku fr the reply :)
zsmile4u 1 year ago
nice ^^
arzy2008 1 year ago
.CR2 = WIN
sumitino 1 year ago
Thanks for you help. You are very kind. Going to Tuscon soon. : )
Atennae 1 year ago
Hello...when I go into menu and into vivid and then into vivid...it won let me change the contrast...it says its set in ACT-D-LIGHT..what do I do here? Thanks and sorry a true beginner here
cheryl1358 1 year ago
@cheryl1358 you have to turn off you active d-lighting setting/
QQQQcon 1 year ago
Thanks..I hope you keep up with your vids. You are just the guy I need to learn from. I plan on doing nature/wild life shots as I own a boat that we camp on in Canada. Should get some amazing shots...with your help of course :)
cheryl1358 1 year ago
Don't use RAW??? Honestly, you do not have any idea what you are talking about when it comes to this. If you know what you're doing and how to use RAW files other than just opening them on your computer, then JPEG will NEVER be able to touch RAW. And if you shoot in RAW you don't have to worry about any of the settings in your camera like sharpening, white balance, contrast etc. You do it all on your computer with NO loss of data. JPEG ALWAYS looses a lot of data because it is a compression
aeroub 1 year ago 54
@aeroub Then your NOT a photographer. Instead of using a DSLR save your money and shoot with a standard 10x zoom point and shoot and then photoshop your RAW images. Professional photogs shoot in JPEG because they do EVERYTHING that the DSLR has to offer right there and then. I believe you are about "post processing" a true photographer don't waste time behind a computer monitor over processing an image. Let me guess....your into HDR?
KEBokeh 1 year ago
@KEBokeh Grow up you stupid kid. I shoot a 5D Mark II with SEVERAL L lenses. I don't do any more off camera than I need to or than most do. You don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about and your pictures are a joke to prove it. If you want to shoot jpeg then be my guest. But don't act like it's the better thing to do and "pro's" don't shoot raw. You fuckin douche bag, do you think the 1 or 5 series Canons are for rookies or PRO'S? Why do they have RAW stupid!?!
aeroub 1 year ago 4
@aeroub told him didn't you? calm down dude
cravintruth 1 year ago
@KEBokeh "a true photographer don't waste time behind a computer monitor over processing an image"
I see post processing as the digital equivalent of what Ansel Adams did in the darkroom, just simplified. Plus, you can't edit shitty pictures into masterpieces.
bromandude719 1 year ago
@aeroub He does not use RAW because he "knows" what he is doing. RAW is essentially for those who don't know how to utilize the functionality of the camera to make a decent picture. Though I agree RAW is a good file format; it gives you great result; indeed better quality than JPEG(unless you are not good at setting your camera for appropriate shooting situation to make a good picture), RAW takes up a lot of memory data, hence this can impede the camera's ability to process.
citizenofvirginity 1 year ago
@citizenofvirginity
But he is limiting himself to the settings that are possible in camera. Compared to film, you're gonna throw away your negatives and just keep your first print. Do you really think this is a good idea? Well, I don't.
Crosis70 1 year ago
@aeroub RAW rules... JPEG is like you were bringing your old film to be developped at Wal-Mart. And for those that says shooting in RAW than using a software is cheating and that the resulting image is fake, we'll when you use JPEG it's the camera that does the software work for you.
RAW is like when we were developping our own stuff in a darkroom, thus more control!
Vamp1963 1 year ago 27
@Vamp1963 Raw is great, and probably the best for long, detailed shots. It offers extra safety when correcting images and extra luminosity data.
A lot of people think RAW is for everything though, and it's not. JPEG results in a very fast burst, important in sports and some motion photography. The workflow is more efficient too.
Honestly, a lot of people have more important things to worry about...like composing the photo.
Not sure why he favors JPEG over RAW here though.
deathshadow8895 8 months ago
@aeroub Noob you should shoot in tiff 16bit
yopoke190 1 year ago
your website is down right now.... :(
cheryl1358 1 year ago
This guy shoots in JPEG because he can.
You see his work? It speaks volumes. RAW is a recovery tool for those who arent confident with knowing their final image will come out perfect or at least the way they had visioned, relying purely on the computer actions to do it for them.
Great videos as always.
nevilleblackphoto 1 year ago
"RAW is a recovery tool for those who arent confident with knowing their final image" LMAO. Dude RAW is like a digital negative. Anybody who has slightest idea what a PP is shoots in RAW
ParagonLord 1 year ago
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StormCellZero 2 years ago
omg u have a monotone voice !!! but good review/info :)
JackTerminator 2 years ago
@JackTerminator
I really like his voice. Makes watching the vids really calming. ^^
aqidon 2 years ago
Hey, great tutorial! Just wondering, what tripod were you using in the video? I'm looking to upgrade and I'm really interested in that one! Thanks again for the great video!