Shooting Triathlon

[jvinlove]

Hello to all,

this weekend i will be shooting a triathlon, one question that i have is should i shoot in RAW or JPG, i love the ability to have control over the image in raw
but i need the speed of jpeg any thoughts

here is my gallery from a race that i shot in RAW
http://candidmemoriesonline.smugmug.com/gallery/8495994_FekFd/1/567530313_te79k

thanks in advance

[Biffbradford]

All I've got to say is that going through 1,000+ jpg's is slow enough, do it in RAW? If you're shooting one day, you can get away with it. Multiple days? Forget about it. Been there ... not going back!

[jvinlove]

you all have convinced me .. i beleive i will be shooting jpg for this event this weekend... 350 athletes...

[Dan-o]

The only difference between Raw and JPG is the file size. With most of today's editing programs there is no difference in PP time.

[MadisonPhotography]

Good choice....and good luck....send us an example of the results..

here's mine

http://madisonphotography.org/CAPITAL%20VIEW%20TRIATHLON

Nick

[eigga]

The only difference between Raw and JPG is the file size. With most of today's editing programs there is no difference in PP time.

Exactly... I always shoot RAW. Even for my biggest event which is usually 15,000 + images in 4 days. Lightroom handles .jpeg and RAW the same... but if I NEED the ability to do serious editing I have that option.

Everyone has their own opinion and that is mine. I know "if you get it right, you dont need RAW" but I like the option....especially with second shooters and poor light.

[Dan-o]

..especially with second shooters and poor light.

I like it because the highlight recovery is so much better with RAW. Shooting 3:30 start baseball with white uniforms I love the extra range I get with RAW to tone down those whites. I just hate the 12 meg files:( I'm definitely not trying to start a RAW vs JPG debate, everyone does what works for them.