I'm shooting inDNG. Until i bought LR i had now way of looking at the Pef's. I could install the CD that came with my K10D, but if it converts Pefs to Jpgs like the earlier versions,ie VVVVVVVery slowly, i wont bother, unless someone here suggests its worth while.
Dave On 5/5/07, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
