"Wait. A single RAW file can be 138MB?? That's overkill and a crap load of data for one image"
I'm guessing that this is for the full 16-bit tiff file output, not any raw file. At least I've not read any of the literature that indicates that the 138mb filesize is for a RAW.
By the way, as a working pro, if you said I could have the OPTION for a 140mb RAW file (even at 12mp) I would take it, and there are no doubt times that I would use it. Not always, mind you - probably rarely. But nevertheless I would take it. It is very difficult to maintain smooth gradations in the different channels (with digi) without artifacting.
back in the day you had 35mm, 2 1/4 and some slightly bigger formats. 4 x 5 or even 20 x 24.
so when your client needed a huge print of their latest million dollar invention for the display in las vegas at the sales convention, we had a few choices....either do a boatload of inter-negs to make the print bigger or shoot with the largest format we could afford.
so how with a huge file size as discussed here..... the client get what he needs.
that is why it's worth some photogs to pay the price of this camera, it delivers in many ways.
if the price tag is to high then you are not a real professional for two reasons.
1. you would write-off the expense if you were.
2. you would be making the money back of this expense within one paid shoot for a national client.
i know that some pros can get the same results out of a d50 with the right lens but they couldn't justify changing the rates that they do.
the same reason that the lawn care professional bring the right mower for the job so they don't have to stay longer than they need to or have to come back.
as the old adage goes, "film is cheap, re-shoots are not."
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Wait. A single RAW file can be 138MB?? That's overkill and a crap load of data for one image.
It's not overkill if you need it...
"Wait. A single RAW file can be 138MB?? That's overkill and a crap load of data for one image"
I'm guessing that this is for the full 16-bit tiff file output, not any raw file. At least I've not read any of the literature that indicates that the 138mb filesize is for a RAW.
By the way, as a working pro, if you said I could have the OPTION for a 140mb RAW file (even at 12mp) I would take it, and there are no doubt times that I would use it. Not always, mind you - probably rarely. But nevertheless I would take it. It is very difficult to maintain smooth gradations in the different channels (with digi) without artifacting.
yo vampyhunter!
back in the day you had 35mm, 2 1/4 and some slightly bigger formats. 4 x 5 or even 20 x 24.
so when your client needed a huge print of their latest million dollar invention for the display in las vegas at the sales convention,
we had a few choices....either do a boatload of inter-negs to make the print bigger or shoot with the largest format we could afford.
so how with a huge file size as discussed here..... the client get what he needs.
that is why it's worth some photogs to pay the price of this camera, it delivers in many ways.
if the price tag is to high then you are not a real professional for two reasons.
1. you would write-off the expense if you were.
2. you would be making the money back of this expense within one paid shoot for a national client.
i know that some pros can get the same results out of a d50 with the right lens but they couldn't justify changing the rates that they do.
the same reason that the lawn care professional bring the right mower for the job so they don't have to stay longer than they need to or have to come back.
as the old adage goes, "film is cheap, re-shoots are not."
good luck in your career.