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tophatrus@gmail.com - 19 Mar 2006 21:24 GMT

This is the first time I've used digital. I shot a few frames this
morning, loaded them into the computer and deleted the ones I didn't
like. When I put the card back into the camera it showed no files. So
I thought I must have erased whatever I didn't deleted. Then I slid it
back into the computer and there they are.

So does the computer automatically save it on my e-drive? Thanks.

Also what quality image setting is best? Raw is used more space for
better quality, like using a slower asa on film grain?

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Paul Furman - 19 Mar 2006 21:41 GMT

> This is the first time I've used digital. I shot a few frames this
> morning, loaded them into the computer and deleted the ones I didn't
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> So does the computer automatically save it on my e-drive? Thanks.

Copy the files, don't work on the memory card on the computer, some can
be picky about formatting.

> Also what quality image setting is best? Raw is used more space for
> better quality, like using a slower asa on film grain?

RAW allows better post processing, like adjusting white balance &
contrast & exposure. Even at default settings it gets a little better
quality by working more slowly and carefully than the in-camera processing.

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tophatrus@gmail.com - 20 Mar 2006 16:55 GMT

Thanks Paul, it's a begining. :)

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Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!) - 21 Mar 2006 00:22 GMT

>This is the first time I've used digital. I shot a few frames this
>morning, loaded them into the computer and deleted the ones I didn't
>like. When I put the card back into the camera it showed no files. So
>I thought I must have erased whatever I didn't deleted. Then I slid it
>back into the computer and there they are.

We are not clairvoyant. How did you load them on the computer. Deleted them
where? On the card, on the PC? There they are where? On the hard drive or
the memory card?

>So does the computer automatically save it on my e-drive? Thanks.

We don't know what your e-drive is, what OS you are using, what programs or
method you are using to transfer the files, so anything so far is a guess.

>Also what quality image setting is best? Raw is used more space for
>better quality, like using a slower asa on film grain?

At minimum shoot highest quality and size jpeg unless you have a specific
reason, such as final shots will only be viewed on the web, to do so. If
you get everything right then jpgs can be fine. If not, such as getting
correct exposure is difficult given the situation and/or you like to tweak
to get the nth degree from your images, consider raw.

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