RAW+JPEG vs. RAW?

what is the benefit to shooting RAW+JPEG, verses straight RAW?

The only advantage I know of, it gives you a preview for software and a I use the JPEG to compare with my post process pics

so, is the general recomendation RAW+sm JPEG? How about the compression (fine vs. normal)?

I always shoot RAW + Large JPG. That way, I can use the .JPG files for a quick (no post-processing) preview of the shoot.

Many times there are folks - mostly my wife - who want the .JPG as-is, and that works great when it's the best quality .JPG that the camera can make. I have the RAW file as a permanent "negative" and it's the source for any fancy editing if I care to do post-processing on a particular image (or several).

All it takes is a little more in the memory card department. Since I carry a bunch of cards anyhow (and everybody should), it's never a problem.

I shoot RAW+JPG Fine.

90% of the time, I post process the jpg. The advantage of having the RAW available has saved me the other 10% of the time.

The addition of JPG to the RAW seems to add about 20% to the size of each shot. Since compactflash cards are now free in each box of Crackerjack, there is no reason to not add the JPG.

Rad

I shoot RAW only. I don't see the benefit for me personally in doing otherwise. There is no real handling difference using RAW or JPG, and RAW is just so much more information packed and easy to draw good results from. But whatever works for each individual is the right way to go.

I shoot RAW+large JPEG and haven't regreted that. I also review in software and download everything I take from CF card to CD or Hard drive or both. Can't stand losing the captures. When I go on vacation, I will take a portable hard drive, but 4 1gb cards seem to do the trick for me with only 84 captures per card at a time.

I just shoot RAW most of the time. If I want a quick view of my photos I just run a slide show using either RawShooter or Breezbrowser. The only time I bother with RAW + JPEG is if I have to supply immediate copies to someone who does not have RAW software. For example a week ago I was visiting out of town friends who wanted a copy of my photos before I returned home. I let them copy the JPEG files from my Hyperdrive or Flashtrax. They can look at the images on their home computer or TV and I can work on the RAW files and send them corrected versions if they want to make prints.

Well, i always do RAW + JPG. After the shoot, i immediatly burn the JPGS into a cd and give to the client, and then i tell them that the post processed photos will be delivered with in a week. that gives me time to post process the ones that we've selected with raw/TIF.

basically the JPG is simply for the immediate burn/copy

I shoot Raw+jpg because one day I (hopefully) will get my act together and really learn photoshop (then I will have the raw shots) and for now I can just print the jpg's.

actually, another major benefit of having RAW, is that you don't have to worry as much about the white balance when you shoot, since after u shoot, you "if u saved as RAW" you can alter the white balance through software, where as in JPG you're pretty much screwed if you do a bad shoot

If you get exposure and white balance right at the time of shooting you can process your JPEGs and save a LOT of time. I shoot RAW+L JPEG. And as I don't always get spot on exposures RAW saves my bacon!

I used to shoot RAW+jpeg, but now strictly RAW. My 20D allows me to preview RAW images and my PSE3 allows me to also preview and edit RAW images, so there was no need for me to have both. Saved me lots of storage this way. Then when I'm processing the RAW images, I "save as" in .jpeg for Web and as .tiff for enlarged printing.

I usually shoot RAW plus small JPEG. The JPEGs are used if I want to slip the CompactFlash card into my iPAQ hx4700 for a quick preview. I don't need any more resolution than the small size - indeed, the iPAQ will choke on larger JPEGs because I haven't enough spare memory for the files. The JPEGs don't waste that much memory card space, either.

If I really wanted the same JPEGs as I could make in camera, I could build them from the RAW files using Raw Image Task in ZoomBrowser EX. However, my workflow is completely RAW orientated, and I discard the camera JPEGs.

David