Format question

[rhodesx6]

What format do you use and why? My understanding may be wrong but, if you are not blowing a pic up do you need to use the largest format? Do you get more detail into a 4X6 or even a 8x10 by changing format.

[ryant35]

By format do you mean file type?

[amonline]

Too little info... If you're talking crop-to-CD, I generally do everything at 1.00:1.33. It's the most suited for any image size with the least loss. (this is for CD's that go to clients)

[iamaelephant]

Elaborate on format. Do you mean .jpg/.RAW? .jpg size? aspect ratio?

[FZ1dave]

I'm guessing you mean the "quality" setting... as in large/fine, medium/fine etc?

If that's the case I have no idea but am interested in knowing...

[JeffreyG]

I use 135 format digital. I think you can just see the better resolution over the 1.6X format at around 8x10 prints if you view them at a natural handheld distance.

[rhodesx6]

Okay......SORRY, forgive the new guy. What I meant to ask is about quality(size) and the JPEG compression and file format.

[amonline]

If you are saving finals that will not be edited again, then most would advise that you leave the resolution at it's original state and save the jpg at a setting of at least [minimum] 9. Most would save finals at 10-12. [10 is more common] JPG IS the file format. You can save as TIF also, but you're talking a lot more disk space and it depends on if you shot JPG to begin with.

[John_B]

rhodesx6,
Well I choose the best jpeg resolution available (it varies from camera to camera) because its easier to downsize then to up size :) Go for the largest jpeg available, this way if you decide to print big it will help :)

[tim]

Always shoot in the highest resolution available, you never know when a random snap will want to be printed large. Some of my random snaps on holiday i've printed 30x20", fortunately I was shooting RAW so I can do that. Storage is cheap.

[rhodesx6]

Okay I'm getting it. My initial thought is to lower the quality to get more pics on one card=saving $....Then it hits me that I bought a 40D if I'm worried about a $40 card I'm in big trouble:rolleyes:

[Glenn NK]

Okay I'm getting it. My initial thought is to lower the quality to get more pics on one card=saving $....Then it hits me that I bought a 40D if I'm worried about a $40 card I'm in big trouble:rolleyes:

Now you're getting it.;)

Spending the kind of money a 40D costs, and cheaping out on CF cards and shooting JPG?:(:confused:

If you're that worried about saving money, sell the 40D, and buy a point and shoot and shoot JPGs the rest of your life.:lol: