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D2X Raw or Raw Compressed

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:33 pm
by LostDingo
Hi, just wondered if anyone has experience in using the compressed Raw feature and if they could see any loss in detail or highlights?

Can you see any noticeable differnce in a large print?

Personally I cannot see any difference but the amount of space savings is great!

Regards,

Paul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:40 pm
by christiand
Hi LostDingo,

at this point in time I cannot tell. :cry:
Well if you would like to lend me your D2X I could certainly research the issue.

:D :D :D

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:48 pm
by LostDingo
Haha :shock: , I appreciate the generous offer and would consider but.......I'm afriad the answer might have to be no at this point in time.

I don't really understand the whole compressed raw, it looks really the same to me and if you save as a 16 bit tiff is still a whopping 70 meg file just as the uncompressed Raw

PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:42 am
by birddog114
No and never use the compressed RAW/NEF file, I don't see the advantages of it,
You can afford the D2x then 5 x 4Gb CF card is the way to go.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:06 pm
by LostDingo
Geez, I wish I could afford 5 x 4 GB cards but that won't be happening anytime soon!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:46 pm
by birddog114
LostDingo wrote:Geez, I wish I could afford 5 x 4 GB cards but that won't be happening anytime soon!


It's similar to refill the unleaded petrol to the brand new BMW 740. It requires the Optimax. :wink: