I usually shoot in DNG, mostly because I'm concerned about future compatibility. In the future, who will keep writing software to convert old propriety RAW files? And with operating system changes etc, how long can you count on being able to run the software you currently use to process PEF's (or any other proprietary RAW file?)
The advantage of the PEF format is the compression, so you get more shots per card. I figure that it is easier to just shoot in DNG than to convert the PEF's after the fact. The exception would be when storage is at a premium - either because you want to minimize having to pause and change a card, or because you are limited in regards to the amount of storage on hand. So I may shoot PEFs while traveling or while shooting a critical event where changing a card could mean a lost opportunity - but I'll convert those files to DNG later. - MCC Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: > My Pentax K10D has arrived - photos today, or maybe tomorrow. > > PEF or DNG - which do you use, and why? (or why not?) > > Maris > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, Michigan www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
