big country wrote:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=717652

This is very interesting that the full size jpeg is embedded into the sRAW file. I hope one day it can be extracted by lightroom!
Thanks a lot for the info anyway.

thanks for everyones input.

i guess im having a hard time because with the old 5d that i have,,it shoots 12 mp files and works very well. i really love the camera. but all the technology in the 5dmk2 is great and tempting,,especially the high iso features,,but i do cover weddings so it like whats the point. most guys i know that shoot weddings are shooting s-raw with it,,so im giving up 2 mps,,gaining high iso for 3000.00. i can p/u a low milage 5dmk1 for 1200.00 all day and adorama still has original 5dmk1 new in a box for about 1800.00.

guess im in the mind set of why get it for iso performance if im going to be shooting it with less horsepower than what im doing now ??

Buy a used 1Ds II if you want to be wowed.

Fred Relaix wrote:
big country wrote:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=717652

This is very interesting that the full size jpeg is embedded into the sRAW file. I hope one day it can be extracted by lightroom!
Thanks a lot for the info anyway.

Yes, I've been testing it out and it's only the 5DII that does this, even the 1Ds3 full size RAW file doesn't contain a full-size jpeg, could be very useful and I see what big country is on about, if you can get the file right in-camera you have a 21 meg jpeg at your disposal AND the ability to correct a smaller RAW file if need be. the sRAW files seem about 10 meg smaller on average too. Clever.

Apart from it's focusing system I'm liking the 5DII more and more

David

dhphoto wrote:
Fred Relaix wrote:
big country wrote:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=717652

This is very interesting that the full size jpeg is embedded into the sRAW file. I hope one day it can be extracted by lightroom!
Thanks a lot for the info anyway.

Yes, I've been testing it out and it's only the 5DII that does this, even the 1Ds3 full size RAW file doesn't contain a full-size jpeg, could be very useful and I see what big country is on about, if you can get the file right in-camera you have a 21 meg jpeg at your disposal AND the ability to correct a smaller RAW file if need be. the sRAW files seem about 10 meg smaller on average too. Clever.

Apart from it's focusing system I'm liking the 5DII more and more

David

50D has it too

but keep in mind they are HEAVILY compressed and don't get full processing either, full-size jpgs so expect noticeable jpg artifacts