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matt1987
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 11:16
Hey guys !

I would really appreciate any help here.. So I've got two questions. How can I, on the 400d, make sure that I'm shooting in RAW mode? When I'm hooking the camera up to the pc, all I get is jpegs..
My second question is how I get a studio flash hooked up to it. I do have a sync cable for the flash, yet I cannot find a plug for it on my 400d.

Thanks everyone,
Matty
Ryan93se
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 11:22
I have the 350d so it might be different but on your main menu you should have the choice to switch between L, M, S and RAW/JPG, RAW. It is a possiblity that you are shooting RAW/JPG and unless you are opening the pics up in a program that supports RAW files the JPGs are only showing up
Jon
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 11:28
If you're in the "Creative Zone" (letters in the mode dial) you can get RAW or RAW+JPEG. If you're in the "Basic Zone" (cute li'l piccies) you'll only be able to shoot/save JPEG.
GyRob
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 15:18
as for flash there a hotshoe addapter that has a plug on it - only cost's a few pounds.
Rob.
laimis.s
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 15:20
as for flash there a hotshoe addapter that has a plug on it - only cost's a few pounds.
Rob.

did you mean this?

http://www.jessops.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?SkuId=13065
steve maec
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 16:58
what software are you using.This raw may not work with many programs yet.Windows wont see it without the right software .
Titus213
26th of October 2006 (Thu), 18:11
did you mean this?

http://www.jessops.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?SkuId=13065

No, that is for multiple flash units I believe. You want a simple hot-shoe to PC adapter, should cost about $10US.

And RAW is set on the camera menus and will only be available in the 'creative ' zones, M, Av, Tv, P.

The latest version of DPP (Canon free software with camera) will allow the conversion of 400D raw files. But get a card reader and don't try to move them directly from the camera via the usb cable. It can be problematic.
matt1987
28th of October 2006 (Sat), 05:28
thanks a bunch. i gotta get a hotshoe adapter then I guess.. as for the transferring the RAWs to the PC, it works fine w/me but since cardreaders aren't that expensive, I'll get one as well.