Why You Should be Shooting RAW

Wired has a short piece about the benefits and drawbacks of shooting RAW. Definitely worth a read if you're considering dabbling in RAW like I am...

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Why You Should be Shooting RAW
By Charlie Sorrel May 19, 2008 | 11:11:43 AM Categories: Cameras

There’s some confusion as to what the RAW photo format actually is, and, like any good photographic fact, it can incite forum flame wars as quickly as the mention of the words Leica and Bokeh in the same sentence. Although it comes in various flavors -- seemingly one for every different camera model -- RAW is essentially the raw data from the camera’s sensor, hence the name. [Full Article]

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