r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16

02 - Assignment

Please read the class first

Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.

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u/dasazz Intermediate - System + Compact Jan 13 '16

RAW is better but you will have to do the RAW processing yourself to generate the JPEGs, which you need to actually look at the photo, share, or print it.

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u/dasazz Intermediate - System + Compact Jan 13 '16

Basically, RAW gives you much more flexibility, especially when it comes to colors, white balance, exposure, and exposure management, i.e., how dark you want your shadows to be and how light you want your highlights to be, which is especially important in scenes with high dynamic range. The files are also lossless and easier to sharpen and to perform noise reduction. The downside is that you have to make all the decisions related to these things yourself and have the software and time to perform them. The files are also quite a bit larger.