RAW rocks!

[andiesmith]

hey i JUST got the 5D!

[Wes]

I can fit about 119 or 120 onto a 2Gb card using my 10.2mp D200. My D70 would probably be able to fit more.

As for how many images I need per card.... I spent 8+ hours in the studio last Saturday. I was working on my 5th 2Gb card. I'm going to start seeing what it's like shooting sports in RAW, which will probably take 2 cards.

[engstrom]

Originally Posted by Roy

I only have one RAW setting. Everything else is RAW + some form of jpg. I don't guess I know what compressed RAW is.

Roy, Canon RAW files are compressed with a lossless compression - we don't lose any data but the files are smaller. So yeah, it's a compressed RAW - but with zero quality loss.

[darktiger]

I picked up a Transcend 4GB 120X at frys for $49 last week.....

[Roy]

Originally Posted by engstrom

Roy, Canon RAW files are compressed with a lossless compression - we don't lose any data but the files are smaller. So yeah, it's a compressed RAW - but with zero quality loss.

Thanks John. I had no idea. I'm still happy with the images I get out of the 20D even if they are only 8.2 mp. I was actually surprised I could get that many on a 2gb card.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Roy

...even if they are only 8.2 mp.

Dude - not a thing wrong with 8.2mp. There's plenty of pixels there to produce outstanding images.

[andiesmith]

8.2 is a lot of pixels!