5D III Raw vs Jpeg

[FstopRocker]

Mostly, I shoot Jpeg. Most of the time, for what I'm shooting, not having to process it later is just easier for me. I'm so impressed with the 5d mark iii processor, that in most cases, it nails it. However, It depends on what I'm shooting. If it's one of those one time situations, (News events, paid gigs etc) I'll go both Jpeg and RAW. It's nice to have that instant file, with the RAW to really Polish up later. But for casual shooting for whatever reason, if there's no pressure, the 5d 3 does a fine job.

Good Questions Mate. I've enjoyed reading everyone's take on this.

 

[rnagoda]

Yeah - I also shoot only in RAW, but I will say that the jpegs produced by the MkIII are pretty great and - yeah - if you are looking to avoid some post-processing time for casual shooting, it's not a terrible option at all. For me, the post-processing is half the fun so it's a bit of a different question. You're right, though, the camera is amazing. I picked up my MkIII the same day as a friend on a tighter budget picked up a MkII and I was worried about the differences not justifying the extra $$$ - well, it didn't take long for those worries to be washed away completely. The MkII is a great camera, but the MkIII is something special.

 

[lucadiana]

Well, I'm probably gonna get bashed for this but if I had to buy a camera to shoot JPEG instead of RAW I'd go for a P&S or possibly a T(x)i, nothing more expensive than that. Certainly not a 5D Mark III.